Day three of our trip was Rory's rest day!
We were fortunate enough to get an extra room in one of the hotels in Valloire (thank you to Koen and his team), so we had breakfast and then packed up a bit.
We had yummy fresh croissants for breakfast and Eston played outside in the sun while I fed Aurelia.
Kaitlin offered to watch the kids so I could go to the grocery store, so I took her up on that kind offer.
It was odd to be in a large grocery store and I could barely make a decision, but I enjoyed a few minutes of child-free time!
We then loaded the car and began the drive up to Valloire.
In front of our cabin...gorgeous view!
Heading up to Valloire!
A rest day for Rory is not really a rest day at all.
He wakes up, eats breakfast and then goes for a training ride.
We met him back at the hotel at 2pm and got to enjoy a delicious lunch with the team made by Chef Hannah.
We then relaxed in Rory's room for a bit.
Rest days are tricky because Rory needs to do just that...rest.
Kind of hard to do with two kids around!
Eston and Rory decided to watch a movie, so I took Aurelia out for a walk.
There was nowhere to really walk, so I grabbed my camera and headed up towards the Galibier.
The support staff do not get a rest day.
They are hard at work all day...cleaning bikes, cars, buses, making food, etc.
I took a few photos of the traveling circus...
The truck below is the kitchen truck.
We had a little tour and it is pretty spectacular!
Hannah was kind enough to use her awesome commercial grade ice cream maker to whip up some fresh strawberry ice cream for Eston.
Traveling circus...bus, kitchen truck, mechanics truck, six cars, one van.
Rory received the schedule for the following day:
They switch towns and hotels each night, so it takes a lot of organization to make everything run smoothly!
After lunch Rory had a massage, so I took the kids back to our hotel (where many other teams were staying).
Eston got a tour of Koen's team bus and their staff gave him a treat as well.
No wonder Eston likes bike races!
We relaxed at our hotel for the afternoon and then headed back up the road to Rory's hotel for dinner.
Poor Kaitlin had dinner with the teams staying at our hotel and I guess the food was barely edible that evening.
It was okay for her, but a lot of the riders were lacking the proper amount and nutrients needed for the next day...238km will not feel good if you have not fueled properly.
I was thankful to have another wonderful meal cooked by Chef Hannah, but I felt bad for Kaitlin!
The kids were exhausted after dinner, so we said adios to Rory and went back to our hotel for some sleep.
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