Watch the Tour de France at these three local hangouts
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St. Honore: Baking French bike culture into the crust of northwest
Why can you watch the Tour de France at a bakery? Because the annual bike race makes its owner feel at home.
3 places to watch the Tour de France in Portland
Bored with the World Cup? Looking for a shot of racing inspiration that only the Tour de France can provide? Here’s where to watch it.
Event: Echelon Gran Fondo (9/26/10)
Event Name: Echelon Gran Fondo Event Start Date: September 26, 2010 Start Time: 8:30:00 AM Web Site: http://www.echelongranfondo.org/portland/index.html Event Description: Echelon Gran Fondo in the Columbia River Gorge is a festive and scenic road ride event with distance options of 30, 60 and 100 miles. Team Radio Shack’s Chris Horner rides along as ambassador of … Read more
Where to watch the Tour de France in Portland – UPDATED
Flyer for viewing parties at Migration Brewing.(PDF via Scribd) Love it or hate it, it’s Tour de France season! That means pubs and cafes throughout Portland are showing the big race so those of us without cable can catch all the action with fellow racing fans. Below is a list of viewing locations in no … Read more
Online, on TV, on your phone or with dinner: A Tour de France viewing guide
Tour de France viewing parties, like this one at the Lucky Lab in 2007, can be found all over Portland.(Photo © J. Maus) With six stages down and 15 to go, the Tour de France is just getting warmed up. For some reason this year, the race is already exciting and the action hasn’t even … Read more
Portlanders miffed at Tour de France commercial break
Who’s to blame for poorly timed commercial breaks during the Tour? Yesterday’s exciting Tour de France stage saw popular racer Thomas Voeckler (who won many fans for his courageous defense of the Yellow Jersey in 2004). Voeckler pounced on his breakaway companions and rolled into Perpignan alone for his first-ever stage win. But for many … Read more