{"id":90201,"date":"2023-07-27T08:45:55","date_gmt":"2023-07-27T08:45:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/guilhemlacaze.com\/blog\/oakley-cycling-tour-last-stage\/"},"modified":"2023-07-27T08:45:56","modified_gmt":"2023-07-27T08:45:56","slug":"oakley-cycling-tour-last-stage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/guilhemlacaze.com\/en\/blog\/oakley-cycling-tour-last-stage\/","title":{"rendered":"Oakley Cycling Tour &#8211; Last stage"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row unlock_row=&#8221;&#8221; row_height_percent=&#8221;0&#8243; override_padding=&#8221;yes&#8221; h_padding=&#8221;2&#8243; top_padding=&#8221;5&#8243; bottom_padding=&#8221;5&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; row_height_use_pixel=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column column_width_use_pixel=&#8221;yes&#8221; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; font_family=&#8221;font-134980&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; zoom_width=&#8221;0&#8243; zoom_height=&#8221;0&#8243; column_width_pixel=&#8221;800&#8243;][vc_custom_heading text_font=&#8221;font-202503&#8243; text_size=&#8221;h1&#8243; text_uppercase=&#8221;&#8221; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;156953&#8243;]Oakley Cycling Tour &#8211; Last stage[\/vc_custom_heading][vc_column_text text_lead=&#8221;yes&#8221; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;476666&#8243;]<span class=\"font-175345\">Have you read the article &#8221;Oakley Cycling Tour &#8211; Munich&#8221;?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"font-175345\">Despite my questionable (non-existent) German skills, I was invited back to join the team on the final stage of the 2018 Tour de France in Paris. That&#8217;s right: joining Oakley on the Champs-\u00c9lys\u00e9es! A dream come true for me.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"font-175345\">The whole weekend is in tune with the madness of the Tour. I&#8217;ll tell you all about it. If you&#8217;ve ever been to Paris, you know how crazy the traffic is. @Snobici, @XskyllX and I spend two hours weaving in and out of cars and lampposts at rush hour. Mircale that we don&#8217;t end up grated on the tarmac. It&#8217;s crazy and fun, and I&#8217;m just happy to be one of those ambassadors who knows how to ride a bike&#8230;<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row unlock_row_content=&#8221;yes&#8221; row_height_percent=&#8221;50&#8243; override_padding=&#8221;yes&#8221; h_padding=&#8221;0&#8243; top_padding=&#8221;0&#8243; bottom_padding=&#8221;0&#8243; back_color=&#8221;color-lxmt&#8221; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; gutter_size=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; row_height_use_pixel=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column column_width_percent=&#8221;70&#8243; position_vertical=&#8221;middle&#8221; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; override_padding=&#8221;yes&#8221; column_padding=&#8221;5&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; zoom_width=&#8221;0&#8243; zoom_height=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_custom_heading text_font=&#8221;font-202503&#8243; text_size=&#8221;h1&#8243; sub_lead=&#8221;yes&#8221; sub_reduced=&#8221;yes&#8221; text_uppercase=&#8221;&#8221; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;111679&#8243;]Sunglasses &#8211; OAKLEY FROGSKINS LITE, Matte clear ![\/vc_custom_heading][\/vc_column][vc_column column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; override_padding=&#8221;yes&#8221; column_padding=&#8221;0&#8243; back_color=&#8221;color-wayh&#8221; back_image=&#8221;88549&#8243; back_position=&#8221;center top&#8221; parallax=&#8221;yes&#8221; overlay_alpha=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; zoom_width=&#8221;0&#8243; zoom_height=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row unlock_row=&#8221;&#8221; row_height_percent=&#8221;0&#8243; override_padding=&#8221;yes&#8221; h_padding=&#8221;2&#8243; top_padding=&#8221;5&#8243; bottom_padding=&#8221;5&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; row_height_use_pixel=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column column_width_use_pixel=&#8221;yes&#8221; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; font_family=&#8221;font-134980&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; zoom_width=&#8221;0&#8243; zoom_height=&#8221;0&#8243; column_width_pixel=&#8221;800&#8243;][vc_column_text text_lead=&#8221;yes&#8221; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;192619&#8243;]<span class=\"font-175345\">A feast for the eyes! I&#8217;m in Paris &#8211; fashion capital of the world &#8211; wearing a pair of FROGSKINS LITE, you know the ones with the retro look? Just the new, even lighter version &#8211; for the lightweight that I am &#8211; thanks to a half-frame around the lens. Simple, in the range for years, just updated to suit the Parisian summer of 2018 to the max.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_custom_heading text_font=&#8221;font-202503&#8243; text_size=&#8221;h1&#8243; text_uppercase=&#8221;&#8221; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;212832&#8243;]My opinion[\/vc_custom_heading][vc_column_text text_lead=&#8221;yes&#8221; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;109971&#8243;]<span class=\"font-175345\">A totally different set-up for Sunday&#8217;s race: the Champs-Elys\u00e9es are barricaded and empty for our group outing (race). We wear yellow to look like pros&#8230; It&#8217;s hard to pedal gently when you&#8217;re on the cobbles of the TdF and I can&#8217;t help it. 35, 40km\/h&#8230; I lit up my cycling buddies but got a serious jolt from the cobbles in return. 45, 50km\/h&#8230; Hey, the cobbles are much more pleasant at this speed! It&#8217;s a shame I can&#8217;t last as long as the real thing!<\/span><\/p>\n<h5><span class=\"font-175345\">OAKLEY JAWBREAKER, \u00c9DITION TDF &#8217;18<\/span><\/h5>\n<p><span class=\"font-175345\">I love the Jawbreaker &#8211; it&#8217;s still a must-have in every cyclist&#8217;s wardrobe! Pure performance and clean lines that leave no doubt you&#8217;re wearing Oakleys.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row unlock_row_content=&#8221;yes&#8221; row_height_percent=&#8221;50&#8243; override_padding=&#8221;yes&#8221; h_padding=&#8221;0&#8243; top_padding=&#8221;0&#8243; bottom_padding=&#8221;0&#8243; back_color=&#8221;color-lxmt&#8221; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; gutter_size=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; row_height_use_pixel=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; override_padding=&#8221;yes&#8221; column_padding=&#8221;0&#8243; back_color=&#8221;color-wayh&#8221; back_image=&#8221;88552&#8243; back_position=&#8221;center top&#8221; parallax=&#8221;yes&#8221; overlay_alpha=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; zoom_width=&#8221;0&#8243; zoom_height=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][\/vc_column][vc_column column_width_percent=&#8221;70&#8243; position_vertical=&#8221;middle&#8221; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; override_padding=&#8221;yes&#8221; column_padding=&#8221;5&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; zoom_width=&#8221;0&#8243; zoom_height=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_custom_heading text_font=&#8221;font-202503&#8243; text_size=&#8221;h1&#8243; sub_lead=&#8221;yes&#8221; sub_reduced=&#8221;yes&#8221; text_uppercase=&#8221;&#8221; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;179840&#8243;]<span class=\"font-175345\">Brand O has done it right!<\/span>[\/vc_custom_heading][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row unlock_row=&#8221;&#8221; row_height_percent=&#8221;0&#8243; override_padding=&#8221;yes&#8221; h_padding=&#8221;2&#8243; top_padding=&#8221;5&#8243; bottom_padding=&#8221;5&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; row_height_use_pixel=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column column_width_use_pixel=&#8221;yes&#8221; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; font_family=&#8221;font-134980&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; zoom_width=&#8221;0&#8243; zoom_height=&#8221;0&#8243; column_width_pixel=&#8221;800&#8243;][vc_column_text text_lead=&#8221;yes&#8221; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;974265&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h5><span class=\"font-175345\">OAKLEY ARO3, WHITE<\/span><\/h5>\n<p><span class=\"font-175345\">I may have a few problems with the overall shape, but I have to say that the fit is absolutely fantastic: no pressure points, extremely light feel. For its first year on the helmet market, the O brand has done things right!<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_custom_heading text_font=&#8221;font-202503&#8243; text_size=&#8221;h1&#8243; text_uppercase=&#8221;&#8221; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;187377&#8243;]The cycling kit[\/vc_custom_heading][vc_column_text text_lead=&#8221;yes&#8221; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;806265&#8243;]<span class=\"font-175345\">And they&#8217;ve added a few features you&#8217;ll only find on models designed by people who actually ride (it&#8217;s important to mention this because not all high-end brands have the same knowledge and experience): a cord to support the Boa system instead of the usual uncomfortable plastic option, and a dedicated channel (yes, Oakley started with sunglasses) to hold your favourite sunglasses in place while you climb the collars like a pro.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_height_percent=&#8221;65&#8243; override_padding=&#8221;yes&#8221; h_padding=&#8221;2&#8243; top_padding=&#8221;0&#8243; bottom_padding=&#8221;0&#8243; back_color=&#8221;color-wayh&#8221; back_image=&#8221;88550&#8243; back_position=&#8221;center center&#8221; parallax=&#8221;yes&#8221; overlay_color=&#8221;color-wayh&#8221; overlay_alpha=&#8221;25&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; row_height_use_pixel=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; position_vertical=&#8221;middle&#8221; align_horizontal=&#8221;align_center&#8221; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; override_padding=&#8221;yes&#8221; column_padding=&#8221;2&#8243; style=&#8221;dark&#8221; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; zoom_width=&#8221;0&#8243; zoom_height=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243;][vc_custom_heading heading_semantic=&#8221;h1&#8243; text_font=&#8221;font-202503&#8243; text_size=&#8221;fontsize-155944&#8243; sub_lead=&#8221;yes&#8221; sub_reduced=&#8221;yes&#8221; text_uppercase=&#8221;&#8221; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;156914&#8243;]So the bike kit does the job and in this yellow edition: mmmmh I feel like a pro![\/vc_custom_heading][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row unlock_row=&#8221;&#8221; row_height_percent=&#8221;0&#8243; override_padding=&#8221;yes&#8221; h_padding=&#8221;2&#8243; top_padding=&#8221;5&#8243; bottom_padding=&#8221;3&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; row_height_use_pixel=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column column_width_use_pixel=&#8221;yes&#8221; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; font_family=&#8221;font-134980&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; zoom_width=&#8221;0&#8243; zoom_height=&#8221;0&#8243; column_width_pixel=&#8221;800&#8243;][vc_column_text text_lead=&#8221;yes&#8221; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;178788&#8243;]<span class=\"font-175345\">The cut of the shorts is athletic, the chamois doesn&#8217;t move and my bum stays comfortable for rides of more than two hours. The jersey could have been a little more fitted and benefited from a few more cuts and adjustments here and there, but hey, I&#8217;m picky: I&#8217;m not the same size as most people!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"font-175345\">We put our bikes away and watch the pros in the comfort of the finish area tent, sipping champagne and planning our next trip. 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