You may or may not remember, but a while ago I wrote this post about l'Eroica, a race for vintage bikes (and vintage riders!) in the Chianti area of Tuscany, Italy. The ride looks amazing, and is definitely on my "list of things to do before I drop cycling and move onto the next big hipster sport, possibly biathlon." But, while I save up money for a trip to Tuscany and/or wait for cycling to die, the good news is that there will soon be a US version of the ride! The first ever l'Eroica USA will happen in Boulder, CO, on October 4th of this year. "The 30-mile route taking participants over a combination of asphalt and unpaved surfaces is the perfect balance to challenge not only the experienced rider, but to afford the non-cyclist an opportunity to display his or her heroism." Also, like in the original ride, the sustenance available at the feed stations will be unlike any cycling snack you've ever had. Gu? F that S! Instead, how about the "vintage refreshments of our ancestral heroes of the road: aged cheeses, antipasto, craft breads, fruits, traditional hams and Italian wines." Craft breads! Ancestral heroes! Aged cheeses! It sounds like they are really getting into the vintage spirit of the ride, and I'm sure it'll be a blast. Get all the details here.
3 comments:
only 30 miles? seems a bit short
Team Pegasus Biathlon!
too short to be heroic, but the feed zone sounds a whole lot nicer than cytomax and hammergel bullshit that road racing has become.
whatever happened to a eating well before and after, and maybe briniging a banana along for the ride?
or smoking and drinking and eating baguettes while riding?
wish i could go
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