#roadtripparis
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Een fotografisch verslag van #RoadtripParis. Een initiatief van Marianne Vos om la Course te promoten. Veertig vrouwen [dertien nationaliteiten] fietsten van Utrecht naar Parijs om Marianne aan te moedigen. Ze won....TRANSCRIPT
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#ROADTRIPPARIS
JULY23-27 2014
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Special thanks to: Annemijn Briët, Carola Groeneveld, Marieke Hendriks, Marit Huisman and Marianne Vos
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UTRECHT - O KM
BAARLE-NASSAU - 125 KM
NAZARETH - 269 KM
PERONNE - 427 KM
PARIJS - 577 KM
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Marianne Vos and the launch of La Course inspires global women’s ride from Utrecht to Paris
Olympic and World Champion Marianne Vos has been the catalyst behind a major Roadtrip to Paris
involving 40 women from 13 countries. The all-women peloton set off from Utrecht in the Netherlands
on July 23rd and covered more than 550km in four days to arrive in the French capital on July 26th. On
Sunday 27th July they all took on the role of spectators, watching the launch of the professional women’s
race La Course by le Tour de France, as well as the last stage of the Tour de France. They also had a
meet and greet with La Course contender (and winner!) Marianne Vos who, with a group of friends, had
instigated the Roadtrip to Paris initiative. As the organisation progressed, the World Champion kept in touch
with the participants, giving them training and nutritional advice for their preparation. Roadtrip to Paris
has been the biggest international roadtrip of this kind for women cyclists and a testament to the growing
momentum of women’s cycling.
40 GIRLS, 13 NATIONALITIES, 550KM
Initially designed for a small group of 25 riders the trip grew due to the phenomenal level of demand and
interest. With 40 women signed up, it was truly a multicultural and diverse group with riders coming from
Brazil, Canada, New Zealand, Poland, England, Ireland, America, Switzerland, France, Belgium, Taiwan,
Korea and the Netherlands. Ages ranged from 24 to 50. In 4 days the women rode over 550km and shared
some great adventures and experiences.
HOW IT ALL STARTED
“The idea started in Spain, during Roadtrip Barcarola when we sat down with the girls and talked about La
Course. Everybody was enthusiastic about La Course, wanted to cheer me on and thought it would be good
to do this on the bike. In the Netherlands I discussed the idea with some friends and we decided to organise
this Roadtrip. It was obvious that we would start this Roadtrip from Utrecht as it is the host city of the
2015 Grand Départ of the Tour de France. After one tweet and one post on Facebook, word spread and
mailboxes exploded with women emailing and wanting to join the adventure. After the success of Roadtrip
Barcarola, this Roadtrip was again overwhelming, confirming that women’s cycling is alive. It was great
to meet the girls in Paris and hear all about their adventures. Of course after so much interest we will be
aiming to organise another trip next year.” – Marianne Vos
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Annyong haseyo
#ROADTRIPPARIS
DAY 1
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OlàAnnyong haseyo
Bonjour
HiHoi40 girls
13 nationalities
Brazil
Canada
New Zealand
Poland
England
Ireland
United States
Switzerland
France
Belgium
Taiwan
Korea
the Netherlands
1 goal
#RoadtripParis
Lí hóGuten Tag
Czesc´ ´
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... and off weSome last advice: sign, shout, point, left, right, pole, paaltje, hole, bump, thing ...
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go!
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July 23th, the start of the Roadtrip.
40 girls, 40 bikes and 40 different
stories. Starting from Cafe Lebowski we
had a surprise visit from Marianne. After
a moment of silence we started the trip
towards Paris. 125 km, 4 flat tyres, and
some more adventures later we finished
the first day in Baarle Nassau. After a short
swim we had dinner and afterwards an
evening program of getting to know each
other a bit better, including everyone’s
most embarrassing stories. We heard about
cows, cheese girls, snoring, ballet dancing,
bunny hopping, and much more!
UTRECHT - O KM
BAARLE-NASSAU - 125 KM
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#ROADTRIPPARIS
DAY 2
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Richie!
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Turnaround,
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Every now and then I get a little bit lonely
And you’re never coming round
Turnaround
Turnaround, Every now and then I get a little bit lonely
And you’re never coming round
Turnaround, Every now and then I get a little bit tired
Of listening to the sound of my tears
Turnaround, Every now and then I get a little bit nervous
That the best of all the years have gone by
Turnaround, Every now and then I get a little bit terrified
And then I see the look in your eyes
Turnaround bright eyes, Every now and then I fall apart
Turnaround bright eyes, Every now and then I fall apart
Turnaround, Every now and then I get a little bit restless
And I dream of something wild
Turnaround, Every now and then I get a little bit helpless
And I’m lying like a child in your arms
Turnaround, Every now and then I get a little bit angry
And I know I’ve got to get out and cry
Turnaround, Every now and then I get a little bit terrified
But then I see the look in your eyes
Turnaround bright eyes, Every now and then I fall apart
Turnaround bright eyes, Every now and then I fall apart
And I need you now tonight
And I need you more than ever
And if you’ll only hold me tight
We’ll be holding on forever
And we’ll only be making it right
Cause we’ll never be wrong together
We can take it to the end of the line
Your love is like a shadow on me all of the time
I don’t know what to do and I’m always in the dark
We’re living in a powder keg and giving off sparks
I really need you tonight
Forever’s gonna start tonight
Forever’s gonna start tonight
Once upon a time I was falling in love
But now I’m only falling apart
There’s nothing I can do
A total eclipse of the heart
Once upon a time there was light in my life
But now there’s only love in the dark
Nothing I can say
A total eclipse of the heart
Turnaround bright eyes
Turnaround bright eyes
Turnaround, Every now and then I know you’ll never be the boy
You always wanted to be
Turnaround,
But every now and then I know you’ll always be the only boy
Who wanted me the way that I am
Turnaround,
Every now and then I know there’s no one in the universe
As magical and wondrous as you
Turnaround,
Every now and then I know there’s nothing any better
And there’s nothing that I just wouldn’t do
Turnaround bright eyes, Every now and then I fall apart
Turnaround bright eyes, Every now and then I fall apart
And I need you now tonight
And I need you more than ever
And if you’ll only hold me tight
Well be holding on forever
And we’ll only be making it right
Cause we’ll never be wrong together
We can take it to the end of the line
Your love is like a shadow on me all of the time
I don’t know what to do and I’m always in the dark
We’re living in a powder keg and giving off sparks
I really need you tonight
Forever’s gonna start tonight
Forever’s gonna start tonight
Once upon a time I was falling in love
But now I’m only falling apart
Nothing I can do
A total eclipse of the heart
Once upon a time there was light in my life
But now there’s only love in the dark
Nothing I can say
A total eclipse of the heart
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We’re in Belgium! Which means we’re
getting closer to our ultimate goal... Paris
and La Course. Again, a wonderful sunny
day - setting off at 10am for 144km to
Nazareth (near Gent). Well, that was
the theory! We left in 3 different groups
and all of them took wrong turns more
than once, so we all rode at least 150km.
But spirits are extremely high and we’ve
turned quite a few heads of people not
used to seeing such big pelotons of
women! Setting the trend! Can’t wait for
tomorrow... 158km to Peronne. FRANCE.
We’re on our way Marianne!!
BAARLE-NASSAU - 125 KM
NAZARETH - 269 KM
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Never trust a man
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#ROADTRIPPARIS
DAY 3
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We can it!
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There are some good thingies in this world
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Again a stage of 150 kilometers. From
Nazareth to Péronne this time. There is
some climbing today; there are hills on
this route! Again we cycle in 3 different
groups, ‘super-fast‘, ‘fast‘ and ‘medium-
fast‘. Obviously we all are fast! Where one
group signs up for a relaxing ride with
lots of coffee and ice cream on the way,
the fastest group has only one thing in
mind: let’s race! They completed the 150
kilometers with an average of almost 32
km/h and pulling sprints at city name
plates. Who says that women cannot
cycle?
NAZARETH
269 KM
PERONNE
427 KM
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#ROADTRIPPARIS
DAY 4
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Single file, single file, single all the way!
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Can we stop for ice cream now?
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survive,
I will
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as long as I know how to love
I know I will stay alive
I’ve got all my life to live
I’ve got all my love to give
and I’ll survive
I will survive
survive,
First I was afraid
I was petrified
Kept thinking I could never live
without you by my side
But I spent so many nights
thinking how you did me wrong
I grew strong
I learned how to carry on
and so you’re back
from outer space
I just walked in to find you here
with that sad look upon your face
I should have changed my stupid lock
I should have made you leave your key
If I had known for just one second
you’d be back to bother me
Go on now go walk out the door
just turn around now
‘cause you’re not welcome anymore
weren’t you the one who tried to hurt me with goodbye
you think I’d crumble
you think I’d lay down and die
Oh no, not I
I will survive
as long as i know how to love
I know I will stay alive
I’ve got all my life to live
I’ve got all my love to give
and I’ll survive
I will survive
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Oh Champs Elysée ...
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You ARE the DUDE
Paris here we are! Looking back
on their experience, the participants
highlighted the solidarity, team spirit
and positive attitude of their fellow
riders. Some were already experienced
athletes while others were embarking
on the biggest challenge of their life.
But all of them arrived in Paris enriched
and inspired! Hundreds of women
wanted to join the adventure but only
40 were lucky enough to get places.
Their motivation is even higher now that
they are in Paris and ready to cheer on
Marianne at La Course tomorrow.
PERONNE
427 KM
PARIJS - 577 KM
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#ROADTRIPPARIS
DAY 5
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... au revoir
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Colophon
Design
Marjan Peters, www.8-13.nl
Photography
Jaccolien Stein-Wallaard, www.wall-artphotography.com
Natasja Koops-Dubbeld, www.koopsfoto.nl
Anton Vos
Thanks to all the girls who made this trip so amazing
Andrea, Anky, Annemijn, Carola, Charmine, Clare, Conny,
Daphne, Ellen, Emma, Heather, Heleen, Helena, Inge, Insuk,
Isabella, Jane, Jaccolien, Jennifer, Judith, Liesbeth, Lillie, Linda,
Maan, Marieke, Marion, Marit, Marjan, Naomi, Natalie, Natasja,
Nelly, Nynke, Sara, Stephanie, Sylvia, Thabita, Twink, Valerie,
Veronika, Yvonne
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