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CAMERON BEARD RACES L’AVENIR
TOUR IN FRANCE
This spring I spent four months living,
racing and learning the European life.
I was based in Heerlen, in the very
south of the Netherlands. I learned
to love the community, a bit of the
language, and how high the level of
racing is over there. After surviving
the war zone that is the European
pro peloton, I am home here in Bend
for two weeks. I have been training
up and down Mt. Bachelor, McKenzie
pass, and all around Tumalo for my
next block of racing.
Beginning in August, I head to France
with the USA national team for a
month of racing. I will be racing the
Tour of Alsace (Eastern region of
France by Germany) and the Tour De
L’ Avenir. I am really looking forward to this block. The L’ Avenir in french means future,
and it is the u23 version of the Tour De France. The last five winners of this race com-
peted in this year’s Tour. A result in this race means that you go on to the World Tour and
the biggest professional races. Just being selected for this race was a big break for me,
the US takes 6 riders and for me to make this squad shows that I am right on track to
completing my long term goals, even if I am not entirely sure of what those goals are yet...
For now I am focused on France, hoping to bring a lot of noise to L’Avenir!
- Cameron Beard follow along @cameron__beard on instagram. I will be trying to post
daily stories about my journey through France.
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FOR HUNGRY ATHLETES
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CLASSIC IS COMING
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2018 event will feature adventure films, climbing clinics, friendly competition, community,
and local stewardship proj