No apologies this time about the delay of posts. I have been working on making RideBerthoud.com bigger and better. I will be announcing new sponsorship soon. Also, I just received a real (paying!) journalism job writing about cycling. I will post more about that soon. I have been cultivating some topics and will announce my column here within a week or two.
April is here, and the weather is still crazy. I woke up to snow yesterday and today I was wearing shorts. There are two great local races this weekend, PrairieCenter Crit and Boulder Roubaix. You can find information about both races here. PrairieCenter has a nice prize list and Boulder Roubaix, contested on dirt roads just north of Boulder, is back after a year hiatus. Also, Paris-Roubaix, the greatest one day bike race, will be held this Sunday (in France, bien entendu). You can find live streaming video here. The race starts about 4 a.m. here in Colorado, but will finish around 10:30 a.m. So, no need to get up too early.
For those wanting to celebrate Roubaix in a more active fashion, I recommend the Berthoud Roubaix Course. A detailed description can be found here.
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While Berthoud recently lost Retro Bistro, one of the best French restaurants around, there are still plenty of ways to celebrate post ride. Brick Oven Pizza serves up some of the best pizza around. And being located next door to the ample wine selection of Berthoud Wine and Spirits, a good bottle of wine will be easy to find. Top this all off with forecasted great weather this weekend, a ride and a picnic in Berthoud is a great way to celebrate Paris-Roubaix and the start of cycling season.
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