{"id":4473,"date":"2024-07-31T11:26:05","date_gmt":"2024-07-31T15:26:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tourabitibi.com\/?p=4473"},"modified":"2024-07-31T11:26:05","modified_gmt":"2024-07-31T15:26:05","slug":"saturday-short-stories","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tourabitibi.com\/en\/saturday-short-stories\/","title":{"rendered":"Saturday short stories"},"content":{"rendered":"

By: Normand Gosselin<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Some funny events and facts are worth mentioning, but only briefly. This article aims to bring together these side-events of the Tour.<\/p>\n

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Miracle in Malartic<\/u><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Believe it or not, the sun was shining brightly for this half-stage run in an above-average time: 46.713 km\/h. A passage to Malartic without rain\u2026 to be noted in the annals of the Tour!<\/p>\n

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Falls are part of the scenario<\/u><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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There are few cycling races without falls. The Tour would have liked to do without them but, no; the inevitable was for four riders during the second stage, at the end of the criterium. What is less usual is that a spectator is injured. During this fall on Tuesday evening, two of the runners completed their incident by striking the fence. L\u00e9onie Roy, 7 years old (she will be 8 on Monday, July 22), was hit at the front by the metal fence and had to receive medical care. The great misfortune for her is that she was not able to participate in the ceremony of medals and leaders’ jerseys, which she usually does. However, she was seen again on the platform the next day, very happy to accomplish her usual task.<\/p>\n

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As for the riders injured in the crash, there was no question of abandoning the competition, as shown in the photo taken at the start of the next day\u2019s time trial. When we talk about endurance and resilience\u2026<\/p>\n

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Complicity, you say?<\/u><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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It\u2019s often said that teenagers always have a bit of a dip…. That\u2019s pretty close to the truth. Especially for athletes. The staff of the Tour has made it a habit to place on a table designated for this purpose the food chosen in the cafeteria but which has not been eaten and the runners know that they can help themselves without restrictions in order to eliminate their \u00ab\u00a0little need\u00a0\u00bb. And it works!<\/p>\n

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The champions of food<\/u><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Food is an important aspect of the Tour. Kathy Boucher and V\u00e9ronic Bolduc have made lots of friends during the Tour. Feeding athletes, coaches, volunteers and the Organizing Committee three times a day is a very demanding task. Kathy founded La Sandwicherie 15 years ago and V\u00e9ronic joined her seven years later. Today they sell their \u00abbaby\u00bb to La Piaule de Val-d’Or, a social services organization that will use it to reintegrate its members into employment, just as the Commensal restaurant chain used to do and was very successful.<\/p>\n

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After all these years of hard work, the two ladies chose to take on new challenges. Kathy returns to school for a year to learn about forest management and V\u00e9ronic will initially transfer knowledge to new buyers; for the future, V\u00e9ronic will take the time to evaluate her possibilities according to her interests.<\/p>\n

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Relax before the adrenaline rush<\/u><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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In hockey Juniors are pushed very hard and must, as the former National Hockey League instructor and TV hockey commentator Michel Bergeron says, have to play with emotions. In cycling, it is rather the adrenaline rush that pushes runners to surpass themselves. The teammates of the Abitibian team EC Subway club take the time to calm down a little, more than an hour before the start of the half-stage of Malartic. A few hours later, the six riders managed to stay in the peloton. After stage 5, Senneterre \u2013 Val-d’Or \u2013 Senneterre, the team was seventh out of 16, just behind a group of teams representing their country and far ahead of Colombia and Mexico. Note that five of the six riders are in their first Junior year.<\/p>\n

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History of Minnesota couple<\/u><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Many years of marriage and 22 years of running a cycling club, Charles and Sherry Townsend decided to taste the joys of the Tour de l’Abitibi for the first time. Their good mood shows that they appreciate the experience despite a 17 hour drive and as much to return.<\/p>\n

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Serving at the cafeteria<\/u><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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It is important that the Tour pays correctly all meals that are served. A dedicated team notes all meals served. Many young people volunteer at the Tour, but the photo shows that a number of \u00abgrey or white heads\u00bb also contribute, year after year. Here, France and Pierre Galarneau discuss with Marie Diane Bessette how to write down useful information. Later, the \u00abthree musketeers\u00bb will help La Sandwicherie prepare the lunch boxes for Sunday\u2019s dinner, as the riders will leave Val-d’Or for Senneterre around 11:45 am. The seventh and final stage of the Tour will start from Senneterre at 2 pm hitting for Val-d’Or where the group will perform 10 laps of 5.2 km critetium. This portion of the stage is the most interesting for the public.<\/p>\n

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These four have often been with their hands in the bags. Marie Diane Bessette, France Galarneau, Diane Gauvreau and Pierre Galarneau, who prepare the dinner for those who must leave Val-d’Or before noon to go to Senneterre where the riders will leave for Val-d’Or. A lot of work, yes, but done with so much dedication.<\/p>\n

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