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| Nemours, south of Paris |
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| Isle-et-Bardais, just north of Cerilly |
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| Countryside in Cerilly |
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| Irish fan cheering on Nic Roche |
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| The bumblebee van - 10 different flags! |
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| This guy was a (French) legend |
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| The finish line at Saint-Vallier |
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| The big blue and yellow bike... |
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| ...and the schoolchildren that went with it. |
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| 1k from the finish in Saint-Vallier |
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| Looking down 1k-500m to go in Saint-Vallier |
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| The river Rhone, Saint-Vallier |
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| Looking the other way |
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| An eager fan, Saint-Vallier |
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| Montagne de Lure, south-eastern France |
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| Views from Montagne de Lure |
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| My artsy French-mountain photos |
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| The other side of the road |
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| The technical area (the commentary tribune on the right is where I hang out) |
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| Late mountain sunshine |
So I've just had the most amazing week ever following Paris-Nice. The people were amazing, both the ones I travelled with and the ones I met at the race along the way, the views were magnificent, the riders great, and the experience unforgettable. This was my first time at Paris-Nice, as a spectator or a journo, so it was twice as exciting, and I got the chance to work alongside someone from Australian cycling that I greatly admire, which was an incredible opportunity. I have to say a huge thank you to Mike Tomalaris for his advice that put me on the right track, Matt Keenan for making the arrangements and Phil Gomes and the team at SBS Cycling Central for the incredible faith they put in me to cover the race. For those who are interested, you can read all my articles for them here. Next stop: Paris-Roubaix.
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