Wednesday, July 16, 2014

Stage 6 La rue de Steen et Weston 53 km

Lot's of similarities between Stage 6 in France and Stage 6 in NW Ohio. Both had a little rain and a lot of history. The Tour de France traversed many World War I battlefields:


I dedicated my ride to the victims of the great Ohio-Michigan Boundary War of 1835-36:


This long stage was made even longer by an unexpected detour:


The highlight of the day was the lovely village of Weston - home to the only Michelin 5 star restaurant in NW Ohio, Redneck Willy's. Oh how I wanted to stop here for a gourmet meal and some fine wine, but the Tour stops for no one.




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