A visual timeline of the past month
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1. Mum ignoring Chinese Security to wave the NZ flag in Beijing. 2. The boys with the Oakley Team at Oakley House, Beijing. 3. Julian Dean and I getting a bit of culture at the Forbidden City. 4. Time to chill in Albi at a cafe. 5. Market shopping in France for some good steak. 6. Mum at her best, still pinning on my numbers for Post Tour Crit. in Quillan as I sign autographs.
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7.Carlos “so Tim, do you think you’re up to helping me in the mountains at the Tour next year?” Tim “For sure Carlos, can’t you see I’m a mountain goat?”. 8. Crit action in Quillan. 9. Stuey and I hanging at a local tourist spot, Cordes s-Ciel. 10. Time to show the old man a few of the Albi roads. 11. The FDJ crew on the start line at the Eneco Tour. 12. Day 5 fatigue kicking in.
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13. Stage debrief with Sarah and Stuey. 14. Catching up with Loags and Stuey before stage. 15. Taking a moment in the sun with friends before it gets serious. 16. Now its serious! Me working on the front of the peloton to catch break. 17. TT time. 18. An interesting TT along a typical Belgium canal.
And now here I sit at work completing the other tasks involved in the life of a professional cyclist……..
Love the photos Tim! Good luck with upcoming contracts – we all have fingers (and everything else) crossed. Melinda and Jack
Comment by Jack — September 6, 2008 @ 7:44 pm
Guddy!!
Hows it going mate,long time no see. looks like your livin the dream buddy. Ive moved to london for a while… not sure for how long are you still floating round this side of the world? Will have to catch up with some time.
Comment by Peter Cooke — September 14, 2008 @ 1:40 am