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Tour de France: Breton Crepes at the Start

Running from Saturday July 5^th to Sunday July 27^th 2008, the 95^th Tour de France will be made up of 21 stages and will cover a total distance of 3,500 kilometers (about 2175 miles).

This year's Tour de France will be launched from Brest, starting from Brittany for the sixth time.

And what's the food you must eat in Brittany? The Breton Crepe, which is more delicate/thin than other crepes and can be made with wheat flour (the sweet ones) or buckwheat flour (the savory ones, also known as galettes). I want one now. People have been eating crepes since the Middle Ages.

Brest is a port town. Its proximity to the water means there's lots of good fish in town too. I have never been up there. I need to get on the road more. 

Who can tell SG about great creperies and restaurants in Brittany (specifically Brest)? Write in, please.

Daytona Bike Week Extra Hour of Drinking, Maybe

When Daylight Savings and Daytona Bike Week happen at the same time, the Daytona City Commission thinks about Dollars in the form of sales of alcoholic beverages. This Wednesday, the Commission will vote on whether or not local bars will be able to stay open until 4am on March 9th (that's an hour later than usual; loud music would be able to play until 3:45am).

No one in the community seems to mind...Mayor Glenn Ritchey says he hasn't had a single phone call from a complaining resident. He's even considering standardizing the Daylight Savings Time Extension instead of voting on it year after year.

That's good news for partying Bike Weekers. Give me a day or so and I'll have some bar recommendations up for you...and the Speedway Stuff

Tour de France

189 riders made their way from the Mall in London to the official start of the Tour de France at Greenwich.The race will then head off through Kent to finishing line in Canterbury.

Parisian sports newspaper L'Equipe has supposedly been dissing Britan's grey skies, bomb alerts and bad food. I have to get out my dictionary and have a look.

The race begins at 1100 BST from the meridian line in Greenwich.

Thanks to a SG London correspondent for the excellent picture.

more Bike New York under the M. Bridge

Bike New York DUMBO pit stop

that's the outdoor space at Pedro's on Jay Street. best tacos? maybe in dumbo (since they're the only) and certainly when you're in the middle of a 42-mile ride. Today is Bike New York aka the Five-Borough Bike Tour. It's perfect bike weather - sunny and cool.