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do you radonneur?

That's super-long distance timed cycling events, for those who don't speak French. The granddaddy of randonees is Paris-Brest-Paris, in which participants ride about 1200 km (750 miles) in 3 or 4 days. Surprisingly, most are not racers. The Randonneur Info web page contains a wealth of information, including a calendar of qualifying rides (brevets), helpful links and mailing lists, and, most entertainingly, a "stories" section, where you can find out exactly what it's like to ride all night, be cheered on by hoardes of French spectators, stop for a big bowl of café in a village, then nap in a field when you're tired. Start training now and you could make the next P-B-P in 2003!

Tue, 28 Dec 1999 05:05:05 -0800