A Question of Spot Sport
It's a sporty time of year, but there's one sporting event that is particularly interesting as far as mapping is concerned, and that's the Tour de France. The World Cup and Wimbledon are non starters when it comes to making for interesting maps, but the Tour de France is perfect for the desk-chair sportsman in all of us.
There are a couple of different offerings, including one from Ubilabs, but the best one to watch right at this moment is the one built for Team HTC Columbia on Google maps which allows you to watch nine riders from the team in real time.
Including Mark Renshaw who heralds from Bathurst and Michael Rogers from Canberra. And to really get you in the mood you can also see what speed they're travelling at and how much power they're expending... Don't knock it until you tried it, watching those little coloured dots cross the screen is quite exciting. Go purple dot...
Now that your eyes are directed to that part of the globe it's a good opportunity to mention the upcoming launch of Nestoria France. If you have any French you can test it out on the Nestoria France Blog, penned – or typed rather – by our suitably charming Frenchman, François Hérissé.
