Mostly: Classical

[Frank Pembleton]

OT /// yeah, Tom Boonen is a superstar, in Europe his name is just as big as Lance Armstrong.

...as for myself, I used to race with the aspirations of turning professional. Unfortunately, I was having health problems at the time (more than twenty years ago)--things like losing my eyesight under full exertion--so after a few medical tests, the doctors gave me a diagnosis of Multiple Sclerosis.

...and my competitive ambitions ended right there.

That said, with a proper diet supplemented by a large herb garden, I still manage to ride 10,000km (6600 miles) per year.

-- no wheelchair for this guy.

as for traveling, it's rare that I leave the province of Alberta, and when I do its usually to visit friends on Vancouver Island.

France...?

I'm French Canadian, I would love to ride France...I would love to ride up L'Alp-d'Huez, I dream about it even.

To ride in France, I would probably book a tour through some of the ex professional riders, some of these guys start tour companies, and some of them even offer tours based on the person abilities. The biggy here is that you get to see the roads of the legendary races.

The two that come to mind are:

Andy Hampsten
http://www.hampsten.com/

and here in Canada

Steve Bauer
http://www.stevebauer.com/