The Tour de France is fast approaching and the pros are putting the finishing touches on their form and fitness for the Grand Boucle. Many teams and riders like to prepare for the big race with shorter, week long, stage races that cover the same territory as le Tour.
Two of the more popular races are Paris-Nice and the Criterium du Dauphine. Stage 5 of this year's Paris-Nice passed through the Rhone valley giving the sprinters a final chance to battle for victory. Olav Kooij from the Jumbo Visma squad took the win as his team prepares to support last year's Tour champion Jonas Vingegaard in pursuit of back-to-back victories.
These tune ups are also a great time for Lucha Vino to prepare for this year's challenge with a throw down featuring a Washington Syrah duking it out with a French challenger from the Cote-Rotie AOC.
2020 Succession Wines Syrah v. 2018 Domaine-Rostaing Ampodium
