While the heat index was 103 the temperature was 94 when I left for my ride. Clear blue skies and a 9 mph southerly breeze made for a nice ride if you do not count the sweat running off my chin. The goal was to get my ride in and then watch stage 10 of the Tour de France that I recorded early in the day. Mission accomplished though it took until 11:30 PM to see the Radio Shack rider Sergio Paulinho win the stage in Gap. The scenery was beautiful though the stage was not contested by the peloton.

Here in my part of the world there was no contest since I was the only rider on the road that I saw.

Today’s ride statistics:

• miles = 24.6
• riding time = 1:37:15
• average pace = 3:57 min/mile
• average speed = 15.2 mph
• max speed = 20.0 mph
• average cadence = 79.4 rpm
• max cadence = 102 rpm
• climb 196 ft., descend 158 ft., max elevation 107 ft.
• July miles 227.87
• YTD miles 2794.52

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