About Vincenzo A. Ispra
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For our first outing of the year, we're staying in the city, since nothing is familiar this morning, like the thin layer of snow lingering on the shaded streets. The stop-and-go traffic at the traffic lights is a chill to the bones. But Paris also offers some decent climbs that warm us. At the Buttes
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An unusual Christmas, on the saddle, braving the cold of times gone by. But it's an opportunity to ride through Paris, decked out for the holidays and, admittedly, with few cars today. The city center unfolds before our beaming eyes; we stop sparingly in the freezing cold and take off our gloves for
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After a long break, we calmly return to the saddle. The temperature is mild and the sun is shining; we set out in the afternoon, limiting our distance and staying on the flat. We choose the shortest route to escape the city traffic and pedal steadily: the Canal de l'Ourcq. We have no destination; the
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We arrive in Meaux by train and are already immersed in memories of the Great War. The heroism and sacrifice of the French in the Battle of the Marne are celebrated by the Americans with the donation of the statue that now stands next to the Great War Museum. We reach it before continuing our ride along
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We reach Luzarches by train. The warm, sunny day invites us to take a trip out of town. In Chantilly, the racecourse is an institution, but the French national sport is horse racing. This year, Chantilly Castle has earned the title of France's favorite monument. We stop in Senlis to replace a tire on
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We reach Boissy l'Aillerie by train and are already in open countryside. A long straight road quickly takes us to Normandy. Gisors is a quaint village with a fortified medieval castle. Its imposing and opulent Gothic church could easily be a cathedral. Today, contemporary art enhances its apse. We enjoy
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We cross the Seine on the Suresnes Bridge. Then the climb begins, the best way to cope with the particularly cold temperatures for the season. The American cemetery already evokes the somber and mournful atmosphere of World War II. At the top of Mont Valérien, the fort is a place of remembrance, the
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We leave the city following the Seine, as usual in awe of its breathtaking skyline. In Villecresnes, we take the Végétale, a greenway that compensates for the construction of the TGV line. We're now on the old railway that ran to Paris Bastille station, and the greenway becomes the Chemin des Roses
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Visits outside Paris often involve taking the train. We prefer to reach the more distant destinations by bike, admiring their beauty as a reward for the effort, and then taking the train back. But tomorrow is a general strike, and some transport disruptions are possible starting this afternoon. We reverse
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On Sunday morning, there are few cars around, the sky is clear. An invitation to get out despite the cold. We head south, crossing the city center. We know and love these two-way cycling "highways," where we're never alone, even though there are significantly fewer cyclists today than usual. We leave
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