France 2011 Itinerary

So here is the itinerary for France 2011

• June 21: Leave Houston and fly to Lyon, France via Paris Charles de Gaulle
• June 22: Arrive in Lyon, pick up the car, drive to Ugine, and have dinner with Larry Smith in Albertville.
• June 23-July 2:  Cycling in the Alps (Ugine, St. Jean de Maurienne, and Briancon), including such climbs as the Col du Galibier, the Col de la Madeleine, the Col d'Izoard, the Col de la Croix de Fer, and the Cormet de Roselend.
• July 3-9:  Language school in Chambéry.  Trying to bring my French back up to speed.  I'm also giving my legs a bit of a rest from the past two weeks.
• July 9-12:  Driving to the Pynenees via the Cévennes.
• July 12-17: St. Savin.  Riding in the Circle of Death (the Col du Tourmalet, Luz Ardiden, Col d'Aubisque, Hautacam).  The Tour crosses the Tourmalet and finishes on Luz Ardiden on July 14.  The next day it's over the Aubisque and the Soulor to finish in Lourdes.  I will be there.
• July 17-21:  St Lary Soulon.  Col d'Aspin and Col de Peyresourde.
• July 21-26: Biert at Les Deux Velos.  Col du Port, Col d'Agnès, and Plateau de Beille.
• July 26:  Drop the car off at the Marseille airport and fly to Amsterdam.
• July 27:  Fly home to Houston.