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Had to launch early yesterday morning and reluctantly missed the four grueling stage 17 Tour de France climbs in the Pyrenees. Gotta’ a good feeling some of the riders wish they could say the same – and still live to ride…
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Tough Pyrenees Climbs: Easy One-Bowl Power Cereal Breakfast – All in Pictures
Congratulations to Michael Rogers, who took an early lead from the pack yesterday and won stage 16 from Carcassone to Bagneres de Luchon with rivals nipping at his heels. I know I’ve laid down quite a few breakfast recipes lately, but…
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Pre or Post Ride Nut Butter and Trail Mix on Toast – All in Pictures
Rest day over. The men of the Tour crank it into the Pyrenees for 237 kilometer (147 miles) of serious climbing. Here’s what the profile looks like. Ouch!
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Rice Pudding Full-On! – All in Pictures
Didn’t see stage 15 of the Tour live yesterday, though I’m watching a replay now. No shame – not a drop. I was on the road yesterday morning laying down a very fun, gorgeously cool (for July) 25 mile ride on the…
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Tour de France Rice Pudding – All in Pictures
Stage 14 of the Tour de France was another brutal assault up the Alps from Grenoble to Risoul. Now, where the men rode wasn’t quite like the upper left picture, but then again, it wasn’t far from it. On the food side…
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Powering Up with Microwave Cooked Power French Toast – All in Pictures
Whoa, the men of the Tour de France had a tough day yesterday from St. Etienne to Chamrousse with a numbing 3000 foot climb for the last 8 or so miles. Ouch! And, still, Vincenzo Nibali leads the way. And,…
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Almond Butter with Dried Cranberries, Flaxseed and Toasted Coconut – All in Pictures
Nut butter. It’s great stuff for it’s energy packing protein and healthy fat content. It tastes great. And, it’s easy to make. What you see above is what I had after a good ride with excellent cycling bud Ken Kolbe…
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Cherry Pancake with Nut Butter and Fruit – All in Pictures
Tony Gallopin crunched a mountain climbing first French win of the Tour de France on stage 11 from Besancon to Oyonnax while American Andrew Telansky courageously braved finishing the stage despite injuries from earlier crashes that put him far behind the…
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What the Tour Teaches About Mountains to Climb – Not Always on the Bike
I just saw this terrifically dead-on quote on the back of a special edition issue of Scientific American dedicated to cardiovascular disease. Here’s how that quote applies to a slice of life while the Tour de France is underway. Like…