Inside the Tour is brought to you by ( Zeal Optics and MindsetTriathlon )
Tour de France tradition expands beyond great sport. It's a travelogue for all of French — cuisine, language, music, wine, ambiance. It all adds to the three-week event's healthy serving of sensory overload.
But let's not forget about of one the best sights at the Tour de France — its beautiful women.
In general terms, they're known as “podium girls.”
And there's no doubt, the women hired to help distribute awards are beautiful. But there always a great number of pretty women elsewhere at the race, particularly in all starting villages.
Here's my first dispatch of images of some of the women working in the starting village in Marseille.
James Raia is reporting live from the Tour de France for everymantri.com. James, a journalist since 1976, is co-author of Tour de France For
Dummies. He owns several websites, contributes to many print and online
publications. A long-distance runner for nearly 30 years, Raia also rides his bike -- to nearby coffeehouses. E-mail: james@byjamesraia.com.
Additional Cycling Resources:
Tour de France Archive (1997-2008): Tour de France/James Raia
Inside the Tour is brought to you by ( Zeal Optics and MindsetTriathlon )
Tour de France tradition expands beyond great sport. It's a travelogue for all of French — cuisine, language, music, wine, ambiance. It all adds to the three-week event's healthy serving of sensory overload.
But let's not forget about of one the best sights at the Tour de France — its beautiful women.
In general terms, they're known as “podium girls.”
And there's no doubt, the women hired to help distribute awards are beautiful. But there always a great number of pretty women elsewhere at the race, particularly in all starting villages.
Here's my first dispatch of images of some of the women working in the starting village in Marseille.
Additional Cycling Resources:
Tour de France Archive (1997-2008): Tour de France/James Raia