Mr Randonneur

Near the Sea

The art of “Les Randonneurs”

Simply put, it is marathon cycling; yet it is more than simply riding long distances. Though road racing is by no means a solo endeavor, the “randonneur spirit” is ideally typified by cooperation over competition. All finishers are winners in a randonnée (ran-don-Ay), the term for an individual event. The randonneur—from the French word meaning “to ramble”—is perhaps more inclined to savour the countryside than the racer dashing for finish line, fame and fortune.