Understanding the Tour de France

Jun 7 - Jim Crutcher provide an excellent description of how professional bikers and their teams work together in the Tour de France and other major races. Jim is a biking and bike racing enthusiast. He has accumulated 45,000 miles during the last 7 years. He owns 13 bikes and rides 5-6 times per week either on a Road, Mountain or Fixed Gear bike. His favorite ride is the "Answer to the Challenge" which is a 3 day ride at end of April for a total of 327 miles. It starts in North Scottsdale the first day and ends up in Strawberry. Day two is Strawberry to Camp Verde, Jerome and ends in Prescott. Day three is Prescott to Yarnell, Wickenburg, Lake Pleasant and back to North Scottsdale. A total of 22,000 feet of climbing. This will be his third consecutive year competing inthis race. Jim is a member of the Mesa Baseline Rotary Club and has served as the District Youth Service Chairma and as an Assistant Governor for Don LaBarge. He currently serves as the District Ambassadorial Chair.