Rêve Grand Tours

26/07/2012

The final image count from the 2012 Rêve Tour... 22,422. I can edit about one stage per day, so next week begins the second photographic Tour. Forced to use Aperture because Lightroom previews are not compatible with the Retina MacBookPro yet, I was actually pleasantly surprised by the app. It's not going to replace LR as my workflow tool of choice but is generally intuitive and fast on the new laptop.

Dave Christenson and I backed up everything to two redundant Lacie USB3 2TB drives. Dave shot several thousand video clips.

23/07/2012

Family, friends mob women Reve riders at Tour de France finish

"The pain and stress of the Tour de France ride melted away as the women of Reve Tours 2012 rode the final blocks to the Arc de Triomphe, Saturday. They rode six abreast up the Champs Elysees through honking cars and darting photographers until they could hear the cheers of family and friends."

"...all we could do was grin..."

21/07/2012

For all those requesting a Rêve team kit, we'll talk to CAPO when we've decompressed and see about taking orders for another production run. All in favor share.

21/07/2012

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What a fabulous feeling -and how symbolic! at the Arc de Triomphe

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21/07/2012

Kristen Peterson: Stage 17 - My Favorite Things

Kristen writes about her favorite things from the last few weeks on the

- Pizza and Beer - We have been living and breathing for beer and pizza. Luckily Kate is a huge beer fan so the fist thing we do after each stage is go on a beer hunt. Nothing tastes better than an ice cold beer after spending 9 hours on the bike. It's been the glue that holds us together and kee...

21/07/2012

Peloton

Heidi's account of the last day of tough climbing

19/07/2012

Peloton

Swift: "..but our hearts are filled with the feeling of proving that impossible things are possible."

18/07/2012

When this is all over... and it will be soon remember to pick up the September issue of peloton magazine to read Heidi's article about the Rêve Tour and see more VeloDramatic photography.

Dave Christenson has shot a ton of video along the way and we'll be putting together a film about the adventure in due course

18/07/2012

Peloton

Swift: -"Maria has made an awesome comeback from the accident and is riding super strong. She crushed today's stage in a big way."-

17/07/2012

Puerto Rican cyclist rides Tour de France course

Maria: "I'm a defiant woman who likes challenges, and this is literally a life-changing experience. I'll go back feeling like another person, like I've been through a process of detoxing and cleansing the soul."

Maria del Pilar Vazquez is on her way to becoming the first Puerto Rican woman to cycle the entire Tour de France course.

17/07/2012

Peloton

Swift: "To come this far and then not finish? Inconceivable. And yet every day that we are on the bike it is a possibility. Maria's incident with the car reminded us of that. Everything can happen. One bit of bad luck can end it all."

16/07/2012

A Final Pause Before the Pyrenees | reve.cc

Given what lies ahead this may be the final post before Paris. Up at 6:00 am tomorrow.

The brief pause is almost over. Laundry done, group fed, emails sent, bikes cleaned, images backed up, uploaded and finally push the button on this post.

13/07/2012

Today's stage 13 finished with a brutally steep climb and descent reminiscent of the Poggio (but much bumpier pavement)... then 20-30K of the worst run in I've seen. Basically the team (and the other Dutch and Tour de Concord riders) were riding long stretches on hi-speed highways surrounded by aggressive drivers leaving little room and closing far too fast. We put our cars and vans in the way whenever possible but sometimes it was more dangerous for us to be blocking for the team.

In a busy roundabout after the climb Maria was hit a glancing blow by a car and sent heavily to the pavement. She was transported by special services to the local hospital where X-Rays revealed a hair-line fracture of her Coccyx. She was released about three hours later and we just got her into our hotel after tonight's 1.5 hour transfer. She's very sore but walking, and her indomitable spirit is undaunted. We'll see how things go in the morning. According to the doctors the injury carries no real risk but it's going to be very painful on the bike for her. More than ever we want Maria to finish so we'll do whatever it takes and whatever she can handle to make that happen.

The rest of the team made it safely through those last mad kilometres and the gauntlet of crazy drivers. They're fast asleep now as we have another very early start.

All in all a terrible day, but we're thankful it ended with us all together again before midnight.

13/07/2012

http://shar.es/tcgpL

Heidi delivers a gritty, truthful post about the stresses that the grueling pace are placing on team dynamics. A fantastic read.

13/07/2012

Stage 12 - We Leave the Alps Behind Us | reve.cc

Read the latest on the blog - Stage 12

The team mood continues to improve buoyed by extra treats, today it was baguette sandwiches, chocolate pudding and humus for Kate.

10/07/2012

Cannondale Women's REVE - The Team Works

Cannondale Women's REVE - The Team Works

Cannondale Women's REVE Tour 2012 Teamwork

10/07/2012

Cannondale Women's - REVE Tour - The Bike

Cannondale Women's - REVE Tour - The Bike

Cannondale Women's - REVE Tour 2012