The Prolog

It’s almost here. In about 12 hours, we’ll be starting the Raid Corsica. Months of preparation on and off the bike are finally going to be put to the test. Are we ready? I believe we are.

We awoke this Sunday morning to church bells, fresh ocean breezes and quite streets. All signs of last night’s protest had been washed from the city streets. What we learned is that this type of protest is not only pretty common, but very French in design. The protestors call the police and let them know where and when the protest will take place. This way, the authorities can set-up the proper barricades and have enough tear gas. How civilized.

Today was spent mostly in preparation. Our bags finally arrived and we repacked for the days ahead. One bag to carry most of our stuff from one hotel to the next, and another that will stay with us as we make our way around Corsica. Steve and I were “introduced” to our rental bikes and Michael assembled his Dean. We made the necessary adjustments to the titanium rentals including putting on our saddles and pedals. Just to make sure everything was right, we did Prolog Ride heading north out of Bastia along the coast road. If this is what the rest of Corsica is like, we are in for a treat.

Happy Mother’s Day!

Tomorrow is stage one. Here is a Strava map. http://www.strava.com/routes/239583