tour de mates 2023

El Tour de Mates

La carrera de cálculo mental

Fases provinciales confirmadas:

Segovia : 25 de abril a las 17:00, Campus María Zambrano UVa . Categorías: ESO+Bach. Colabora: SOCYLEM A Coruña : 30 de abril a las 11:00, IES Fernando Wirtz . Categorías: ESO+Bach. Colaboran: Centros participantes Las Palmas : 3 de mayo, hora aún por confirmar. Categoría: ESO+Bach.

Fases provinciales realizadas:

Barcelona : Categorías: Primaria y ESO+Bach. Colabora: ABEAM . Ver clasificación Burgos : Categoría: ESO+Bach. Colabora: SOCYLEM Ver clasificación Girona : Categorías: Primaria y ESO+Bach. Colabora: ADEMGI Ver clasificación León y Ponferrada Categoría: ESO+Bach. Colabora: SOCYLEM (se publicarán próximamente) Murcia : Categoría: ESO+Bach. Colabora: IES Los Albares (Cieza) Ver clasificación Palencia :Categoría: ESO+Bach. Colabora: SOCYLEM Ver clasificación Salamanca : Categoría: ESO+Bach. Colabora: SOCYLEM Ver clasificación Tenerife : Categorías: Primaria y ESO+Bach. Colabora: distrito esTEla del IES Realejos . Ver clasificación Valladolid : Categorías: Primaria y ESO+Bach. Colabora: SOCYLEM . Ver clasificación Zamora : Categoría: ESO+Bach. Colabora: SOCYLEM (se publicarán próximamente)

Vídeo explicativo y fechas del Tour 2023/2024

Datos de la competición 2023/2024

Datos en 2023/2024:

310 centros educativos

De 40 provincias distintas, +55000 participantes, ¡todo un récord.

Unir deporte y matemáticas es posible

¿Una carrera de cálculo mental?

Corre con nosotros ascendiendo los puertos que nos ofrecen las sumas y los vertiginosos descensos de una buena división (entre un número mayor que uno, por supuesto).

Compite con tus compañeros de clase, de instituto,… ¡incluso contra otras clases!

Descripción de la competición

El Tour de Mates es una competición de cálculo mental que se ofrece a todos los centros educativos, como una forma divertida de trabajar las estrategias de cálculo mental dentro del aula.

Utilizando un contexto deportivo para despertar el interés y la participación del alumnado, los estudiantes se sumergen en una carrera ciclista donde las etapas tienen operaciones en lugar de kilómetros.

La competición está dividida en dos fases:

1ª fase: Competición en cada centro

La competición está dividida en 5 etapas , dedicada cada una al desarrollo de una estrategia de cálculo mental (ver apartado Tour 23/24 ), y tiene lugar a lo largo de 5 semanas .

Un día a la semana, durante los 5 primeros minutos de la clase, cada alumno resolverá una lista de operaciones. El resto de sesiones de la semana el profesor podrá dedicar unos minutos a preparar la etapa de la semana siguiente o centrarse en impartir su asignatura, siempre bajo su criterio.

Las marcas conseguidas por los alumnos se enviarán a la organización del Tour de Mates , y semanalmente se publicarán las clasificaciones de todas las modalidades: corredor más rápido , mejor corredor joven , corredor más regular y clasificación por equipos /clases (ver apartado Clasificación ).

Si quieres conocer al detalle la competición, accede al apartado Reglamento .

2ª fase: Fase provincial

Los cinco corredores más rápidos de cada centro educativo (los tres mejores en la clasificación general, el mejor corredor joven y el corredor más regular) se citarán en un centro de la provincia (fecha aún por determinar) para encontrar a la persona más veloz de la provincia.

Orígenes del proyecto y explicación

El Tour de Mates nació en el año 2021 como un concurso de cálculo mental para los alumnos del IES Virgen de la Calle , Palencia (¡gracias Isabel!). Debido a la gran aceptación que tuvo en el centro, en el curso 2021/2022 se pilotó en 23 institutos de Valladolid. Gracias al éxito de aquel año, en el año 2022/2023 la carrera se abrió a toda España con un total de 25000 participantes.

Durante su transcurso, hemos podido comprobar que el contexto deportivo utilizado despierta el interés del alumnado y su participación , y el hecho de trabajar el cálculo mental a través de una competición fomenta sus ganas de mejorar y, por ende, motiva su aprendizaje .

Hemos observado que la visualización de las clasificaciones mediante estadísticas interactivas han sido un elemento motivador para el alumnado, y muchos las observaban desde sus casas. Además, pueden ser utilizadas para introducir nociones de estadística al alumnado.

Por último, formar parte de una competición entre clases, cursos, institutos,… ha sido el incentivo final para que haya tenido tanto éxito .

Opiniones de docentes

Enhorabuena a la organización. Llegar a más de tres mil alumnos es toda una proeza. M.T.

Los chavales lo están pasando genial con el concurso, es una gozada verlos tan motivados, ¡solo por eso merece la pena! P.P.

¡Me encanta la iniciativa! P.P.

Nos hemos picado los profes a ver quién lleva al alumno mejor . ¡Ha creado un ambiente fantástico! ¡ Deseando ver la clasificación! A.M.

Hoy estuvimos entrenando en clase para la etapa y se lo han pasado en grande…¡no veas qué pique! J.G.

Ahora todo el mundo mira con admiración al que se le dan bien las matemáticas…¡Este concurso ha cambiado la percepción de las matemáticas! D.A.

A provecho una vez más para felicitaros por el concurso y por lo fácil que ha sido llevarlo a cabo. M.T.

Muchas gracias por tan estupenda organización. Los niños están encantados y realmente motivados.  M.R.

La iniciativa es brutal. Ellos están motivados y yo más. Ya tenemos el cole empapelado con nuestro cartel amarillo. R.M.

La carrera en los medios de comunicación

Web del CEIP Agustín Espinosa

«La emoción y el entusiasmo se apoderaron de la Facultad de Matemáticas.» 8 de abril de 2024

«Muchos han definido su experiencia con un verbo: mejorar.» 8 de marzo de 2024

El Norte de Castilla

«Más de 3.000 alumnos de 23 institutos la provincia participan en una carrera de cálculo mental ambientada en una competición ciclista.» 31 de marzo de 2022

La Opinión – El correo de Zamora

«El camino para conseguir que los alumnos se apasionen por las matemáticas pasa por la realización de actividades diferentes y motivadoras, y un claro ejemplo es este tipo de concursos.» «No sabía que tenía esta capacidad, así que me he llevado una ilusión muy grande.» 31 de marzo de 2022

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Tour de mates 2023/2024.

 ¡Buenas tardes chic@s!

Os informo que... ya es oficial... ¡¡estamos inscritos en el Tour de Mates 2023/2024!!

Este tour es una competición de cálculo mental ambientada en una carrera ciclista compuesta por 5 etapas (completar la cantidad, jerarquía de operaciones, multiplicar y dividir por potencias de 2, porcentajes y sumar y restar de izquierda a derecha).

Os dejo por aquí un vídeo con más información:

¡Practicaremos en clase!

Espero os guste esta iniciativa,

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Moscow Metro

The Moscow Metro Tour is included in most guided tours’ itineraries. Opened in 1935, under Stalin’s regime, the metro was not only meant to solve transport problems, but also was hailed as “a people’s palace”. Every station you will see during your Moscow metro tour looks like a palace room. There are bright paintings, mosaics, stained glass, bronze statues… Our Moscow metro tour includes the most impressive stations best architects and designers worked at - Ploshchad Revolutsii, Mayakovskaya, Komsomolskaya, Kievskaya, Novoslobodskaya and some others.

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The guide will not only help you navigate the metro, but will also provide you with fascinating background tales for the images you see and a history of each station.

And there some stories to be told during the Moscow metro tour! The deepest station - Park Pobedy - is 84 metres under the ground with the world longest escalator of 140 meters. Parts of the so-called Metro-2, a secret strategic system of underground tunnels, was used for its construction.

During the Second World War the metro itself became a strategic asset: it was turned into the city's biggest bomb-shelter and one of the stations even became a library. 217 children were born here in 1941-1942! The metro is the most effective means of transport in the capital.

There are almost 200 stations 196 at the moment and trains run every 90 seconds! The guide of your Moscow metro tour can explain to you how to buy tickets and find your way if you plan to get around by yourself.

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Where was ‘anyone but you’ filmed all the stunning locations from the rom-com.

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Sydney Sweeney and Glen Powell in "Anyone But You."

Anyone But You finally made its Netflix streaming debut, which is exciting news for rom-com fans everywhere. As you watch the movie, you might be wondering where Anyone But You was filmed and if you can visit the breathtaking beaches, cliffs, and other locations in real life.

Loosely adapted from Shakespeare’s “Much Ado About Nothing,” Anyone But You stars Glen Powell as Ben, a finance bro who has an incredible first date with Bea (Sydney Sweeney), a law student uncertain about her career. After spending the night, Bea panics and leaves without telling him. When she realizes she made a mistake and returns to his apartment, she overhears Ben saying that she is a “nothing” to him.

Years later, they unexpectedly reunite at a destination wedding in Australia for Bea’s sister, who is marrying Ben’s friend. When their exes show up, they pretend to be a couple—and the rest is history. The film was directed and co-written by Will Gluck, the filmmaker behind rom-coms like Easy A and Friends with Benefits . It was released in December and had an impressive run at the box office, surpassing $88 million domestically and $219 million worldwide, according to Box Office Mojo .

After its release, the movie went viral on TikTok as audience goers reacted to the film’s credit sequence, which features the cast dancing and singing to Natasha Bedingfield’s nostalgic 2004 hit “Unwritten,” a song highlighted throughout the film. There were also rumors of an off-screen romance between Powell and Sweeney that helped promote the film, as well as the actors’ flirty publicity tour and Sydney Sweeney’s SNL monologue .

Now, Anyone But You is back in the limelight after the film was released on Netflix on April 23, quickly becoming the No. 1 movie on the platform in the U.S. after just one day.

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Anyone But You was filmed in parts of Australia around New South Wales and Sydney. Director Will Gluck told The Hollywood Reporter that he wanted the film set in Sydney because he had “really fallen in love with the city” and liked it so much he moved his family there.

“Almost every time you shoot a movie in Sydney, you have to pretend it’s somewhere else and frame out the Opera House and the Harbour Bridge. For Anyone But You , I thought, “Why do that?” We actually wrote this movie 100 percent for Sydney — very specific to the destination,” Gluck wrote.

The director continued, “We flew helicopters all over — seeing the city from that vantage point is stunning — and landed one at the Opera House, shut down the Harbour Bridge, filmed at the Queen Victoria Building, and shot for two weeks overlooking Bondi Beach,” he said. “We spent a week on a boat in Sydney Harbour shooting a scene where they’re stranded on a buoy, but you can’t have humans in the water without a shark cage, so we had to have one the whole time. You pinch yourself. It’s so unbelievable we were actually doing these things.”

Here are a few specific Anyone But You filming locations you can visit in person.

Sydney Opera House

The Sydney Opera House is a focal point in Anyone But You. The 20th-century architectural landmark serves as a gorgeous backdrop for big moments, including the end scene when Ben passionately kisses Bea, who is standing at the top of the steps. You can visit the performing arts center for special events and tours.

Marks Park, Bondi

Located in Sydney's northern suburbs, the wedding scene in Anyone But You was filmed at Marks Park overlooking Bondi Beach and the Pacific Ocean. The cliff-top park is open to the public and has fitness stations, a playground, and some shaded areas.

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Many of Anyone But You ’s breathtaking beach scenes were filmed around Palm Beach. Director Will Gluck told THR that one of the best parts of filming was on location in Palm Beach, a suburb in the Northern Beaches.

“Our caravans were parked right on the water, and Glen and Sydney and I decided to live there the whole time. We’d shoot all day and all the crew would go home, then we’d jump in the water and have a swim, go to our trailers and have dinner sitting outside,” he said. “It’s one of the most beautiful places in the world, and you normally wouldn’t be allowed to sleep there. It was probably the most fun I’ve ever had filming.”

Jones Bay Wharf

Jones Bay Wharf in Sydney Harbour's Pyrmont.

The historic Jones Bay Wharf is another familiar filming location in Anyone But You. The hidden gem in the Pyrmont district is home to fine dining restaurants, charming cafes, and beautiful views the of the city and Harbour Bridge.

Queen Victoria Building

Queen Victoria Building in Sydney, Australia.

While on their way to collect flowers for the wedding, Ben and his friend Pete are seen walking alongside the Queen Victoria Building. The Romanesque 19th-century building is actually a five-level shopping center with fashion boutiques, jewelry stores, cafes, and restaurants.

Anyone But You is now streaming on Netflix.

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Is the Depiction of Wout Van Aert in ‘Tour de France: Unchained’ Accurate? He Doesn’t Think So.

Van Aert says ‘tough decisions’ alter how he’s portrayed in the new Netflix documentary series about the 2022 Tour.

But how accurate is the documentary? Series favorite Wout van Aert , for one, is not pleased with how he’s depicted.

Though he played a significant role in the series, van Aert was not privy to the final cut. In an interview with Sporza , the Jumbo-Visma rider shared that he finally watched the show. “It is quite disturbing that stories were written in the documentary that were not there. For me, the series is focused on commotion. Jonas and I are best mates,” said van Aert.

So what is the drama that could have possibly implied otherwise?

During stage five, which is shown in episode two of the Netflix series, van Aert’s teammate Jonas Vingegaard experienced a mechanical problem on the cobbles. His other teammate—and another favorite for the overall win— Primož Roglič , crashed and dislocated his shoulder. Roglič ended up riding solo without any of his teammates around as Vingegaard was forced to swap bikes three times. In other words, things were not going well for the team during stage five.

“And van Aert just leaves him [Vingegaard] on the road,” exclaimed a race announcer, as van Aert continued to drill the pace at the front, hunting a stage win instead of waiting for his teammates.

Van Aert later explained that he knew Tadej Pogačar was at the front of the peloton so he decided to chase instead of bringing Vingegaard back to the peloton as would typically be expected of a rider racing in the domestique role. While van Aert wins a lot of bike races and is a champion in his own right, on this day and during this Tour his job was to protect the team leaders. His decision not to wait positioned him for the stage win at the possible expense of a chance at the yellow jersey for the team.

“We’re supposed to look after the leaders for this stage,” van Aert explained. Shortly thereafter, footage shows van Aert looking back for his team as his Jumbo-Visma teammates catch up. “It was hard to make a good decision,” van Aert said in the episode.

With 30 kilometers to the finish, the Jumbo-Visma team, including van Aert, regrouped and protected Vingegaard to the finish . Tense audio and footage of Jumbo-Visma working to catch up to the lead group heightens the drama of the episode.

In his confessional (this is a reality show , after all), van Aert explained that though he sometimes disagrees with team decisions, “... in the end I’m also nothing without the team.”

Van Aert and Vingegaard were again separated during stage 18. While racing to the infamous Hautacam , van Aert again went off the front of the peloton but was eventually caught by Pogačar and Vingegaard.

“We focus on moments when it is difficult to make the right choice, but there are also so many moments in which we have strengthened each other and worked together. It’s a shame that that was taken out,” said van Aert.

Van Aert is looking forward to supporting his team in pursuit of the yellow jersey at the upcoming 2023 Tour de France. According to CyclingNews , he does not intend to pursue the green jersey during this years’ Tour. “Winning green was nice and important to me, but the best thing in this sport is to cross the finish line first. The points classification sometimes gets in the way of stage victories,” said van Aert.

Inarguably one of the best riders in the peloton, the storyline of whether van Aert can be a supporter instead of the star makes for ample drama, even if it may not all be completely factual. With Tour de France: Unchained rumored to be greenlit for a second season , it will be interesting to see how his relationship with Jonas Vingegaard—and the rest of the Jumbo Visma squad —is portrayed the second time around.

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Moscow metro private tours.

• 2-hour tour $87:  10 Must-See Moscow Metro stations with hotel pick-up and drop-off
• 3-hour tour $137:  20 Must-See Moscow Metro stations with Russian lunch in beautifully-decorated Metro Diner + hotel pick-up and drop off. 
• Metro pass is included in the price of both tours.

Highlight of Metro Tour

• Visit 10 must-see stations of Moscow metro on 2-hr tour and 20 Metro stations on 3-hr tour, including grand Komsomolskaya station with its distinctive Baroque décor, aristocratic Mayakovskaya station with Soviet mosaics, legendary Revolution Square station with 72 bronze sculptures and more!
• Explore Museum of Moscow Metro and learn a ton of technical and historical facts;
• Listen to the secrets about the Metro-2, a secret line supposedly used by the government and KGB;
• Experience a selection of most striking features of Moscow Metro hidden from most tourists and even locals;
• Discover the underground treasure of Russian Soviet past – from mosaics to bronzes, paintings, marble arches, stained glass and even paleontological elements;
• Learn fun stories and myths about Coffee Ring, Zodiac signs of Moscow Metro and more;
• Admire Soviet-era architecture of pre- and post- World War II perious;
• Enjoy panoramic views of Sparrow Hills from Luzhniki Metro Bridge – MetroMost, the only station of Moscow Metro located over water and the highest station above ground level;
• If lucky, catch a unique «Aquarelle Train» – a wheeled picture gallery, brightly painted with images of peony, chrysanthemums, daisies, sunflowers and each car unit is unique;
• Become an expert at navigating the legendary Moscow Metro system;
• Have fun time with a very friendly local;
• + Atmospheric Metro lunch in Moscow’s the only Metro Diner (included in a 3-hr tour)

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Metro stations:.

Komsomolskaya

Novoslobodskaya

Prospekt Mira

Belorusskaya

Mayakovskaya

Novokuznetskaya

Revolution Square

Sparrow Hills

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Victory Park

Slavic Boulevard

Vystavochnaya

Dostoevskaya

Elektrozavodskaya

Partizanskaya

Museum of Moscow Metro

• Drop-off  at your hotel, Novodevichy Convent, Sparrow Hills or any place you wish
• + Russian lunch  in Metro Diner with artistic metro-style interior for 3-hour tour

Fun facts from our Moscow Metro Tours:

From the very first days of its existence, the Moscow Metro was the object of civil defense, used as a bomb shelter, and designed as a defense for a possible attack on the Soviet Union.

At a depth of 50 to 120 meters lies the second, the coded system of Metro-2 of Moscow subway, which is equipped with everything you need, from food storage to the nuclear button.

According to some sources, the total length of Metro-2 reaches over 150 kilometers.

The Museum was opened on Sportivnaya metro station on November 6, 1967. It features the most interesting models of trains and stations.

Coffee Ring

The first scheme of Moscow Metro looked like a bunch of separate lines. Listen to a myth about Joseph Stalin and the main brown line of Moscow Metro.

Zodiac Metro

According to some astrologers, each of the 12 stops of the Moscow Ring Line corresponds to a particular sign of the zodiac and divides the city into astrological sector.

Astrologers believe that being in a particular zadiac sector of Moscow for a long time, you attract certain energy and events into your life.

Paleontological finds 

Red marble walls of some of the Metro stations hide in themselves petrified inhabitants of ancient seas. Try and find some!

• Every day each car in  Moscow metro passes  more than 600 km, which is the distance from Moscow to St. Petersburg.
• Moscow subway system is the  5th in the intensity  of use (after the subways of Beijing, Tokyo, Seoul and Shanghai).
• The interval in the movement of trains in rush hour is  90 seconds .

What you get:

• + A friend in Moscow.
• + Private & customized Moscow tour.
• + An exciting pastime, not just boring history lessons.
• + An authentic experience of local life.
• + Flexibility during the walking tour: changes can be made at any time to suit individual preferences.
• + Amazing deals for breakfast, lunch, and dinner in the very best cafes & restaurants. Discounts on weekdays (Mon-Fri).
• + A photo session amongst spectacular Moscow scenery that can be treasured for a lifetime.
• + Good value for souvenirs, taxis, and hotels.
• + Expert advice on what to do, where to go, and how to make the most of your time in Moscow.

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Tour de France 2023: our selection of the most beautiful mountain stages

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The most famous cycle race in the world, the Tour de France will be taking to the skies once again this year, as the 3,404km and 21 stages will take in all 5 of France's mountain ranges! The Pyrenees, the Auvergne volcanoes, the Jura mountains, the Alps and the Vosges massif... The peloton has plenty of pedalling to do and plenty of climbing to do. The grandiose landscapes, the high altitude finishes and the dizzying descents promise to be emotional highs. To experience the highs (and lows) of the Grand Loop, saddle up with our selection of the most beautiful mountain stages.

From Tarbes to Cauterets-Cambasque, the Pyrenees take centre stage

After 3 stages on the Spanish side, welcome to the French Pyrenees! First there's Bayonne and the Basque country, Dax and its thermal baths, Pau and its beautiful castle where King Henry IV was born. And then there's Tarbes, with its breathtaking views of the surrounding mountains, its palm-lined streets (yes, yes!) and its gourmet markets. The riders of the 2023 Tour de France will need a lot of courage to tear themselves away from this gentle way of life and tackle the climbs of the Aspin and terrible Tourmalet cols . The reward for all this climbing is a finish on the Cambasque plateau, overlooking the charming resort of Cauterets, in the heart of the Pyrenees National Park, where the Pic du Midi is enthroned. Want to cool off? Try the hike to the peaceful Lac d'Ilhéou . In a green setting with magnificent views and waterfalls, picnics and swimming...

The Puy de Dôme, a feast for the eyes in Auvergne

The ascent of Puy de Dôme, the undisputed star of the Auvergne, will be one of the highlights of the 2023 Tour de France! The youngest and highest volcano in the Puys chain has not featured on the itinerary for 35 years. Taking on this fearsome and majestic peak and finishing with a 360° view over the gentle rolling hills of the Parc naturel régional des Volcans d'Auvergne is sure to motivate many a rider! But did you know that you can also climb this peaceful giant by mule track or on board the Panoramique des Dômes, a picturesque little cogwheel train? In just 15 minutes, you'll be transported to an altitude of 1,465 m, with the 80 volcanoes of the Puy range and the Limagne fault (listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site at your feet. To complete a stage that's full of fireworks, the Vulcania Park is not far away! Who can beat that?

Breathtaking escapes in the Jura

Expect to fall under the spell of Châtillon-sur-Chalaronne! Just 1 hour from Lyon and the Monts du Beaujolais, this small town in the Ain département, from which the Tour de France 2023 peloton will set off on 14 July, is a delightful medieval town. With its pink stone houses, flower-bedecked bridges and old market hall housing one of France's most popular traditional markets, it is also the gateway to the Dombes region, a paradise for fish farmers and birdwatchers with its landscapes of water and ponds. Take advantage of this area on foot, by boat or, ideally, by bike (it's flat!), before taking to the heights of the Montagnes du Jura , just a stone's throw away. The Pyramide du Bugey, from the top of which you can see Mont Blanc and Lake Geneva, is a must-see. The Tour de France riders attack it via the Col du Grand Colombier. At top speed. Take your time, the panorama is well worth it!

In the Alps, between lakes and legendary passes

It's doubtful that the riders will enjoy the view of Lake Geneva as they take their first pedal to the metal in the Alps at Annemasse on stage 14 of the Tour de France 2023. We recommend this one, though, as well as the view of Lake Annecy and its turquoise waters. Then it's time for a series of twists and turns and climbs to the legendary passes of the Alps, including the famous Col du Feu, an unprecedented climb for the peloton. At an altitude of 1,000 metres, in the heart of the Portes du Soleil ski area, the stage finish in Morzine won't dampen the spirits of those who love nature. In summer, the little village resort in the Alps is an ideal playground for lovers of outdoor activities : a stroll along the Dérêches river, swimming in Lake Montriond, canyoning or via ferrata... the hardest thing will be to choose.

From Gets to Saint-Gervais, Mont Blanc in your sights

For the first time since its creation, the Tour de France will start from Les Gets. Well-known to mountain bikers (the World Championships were held there in 2022), the pretty Alpine resort will kick off a 15th stage during which you'll need to have plenty of breath. The Col de la Forclaz-Montmin is on the programme. So allow yourself a break at its belvedere for a bird's-eye view of Lake Annecy before setting off again for Saint-Gervais, at the foot of Mont-Blanc. If you want to reach the highest peak in the Alps, this village resort, with its well-preserved heritage and traditions, is the ideal place to stop. And its thermal baths, renowned for the many benefits of their waters, set the well-being at the summit in a magnificent green setting.

Courchevel, star of the Alps

The regulars call it Courch' and they come and go summer and winter as connoisseurs, just like the Tour de France caravan which is visiting the Savoyard resort for the 4th time. Welcome to the pinnacle of top-of-the-range skiing in the Alps, at the heart of the Three Valleys ski area. Courchevel tops the list not only for the size of its ski area (Méribel and Val Thorens are its famous neighbours) but also for its range of hotels (no fewer than 5 mountain palaces , from the Apogée to the Cheval Blanc, not forgetting the K2 Palace, Airelles and the Hôtel Barrière Les Neiges) and restaurants. So, with its 6 hamlets and the surrounding area, the resort has a lot to offer. Take a selfie at the top of La Saulire, take a stroll down to Lac de la Rosière, cycle down the Bike Park, spend the night in the Lacs Merlet refuge or hike through the heart of the Vallée des Avals... You're going to love it!

Full steam ahead in the Vosges

Between the Lorraine plateau and the Alsace plain, the Vosges massif lives up to its reputation: a perfect blend of nature, wide open spaces, traditions and local produce, crafts and fine cheeses. Between the Grand Ballon d'Alsace and the Petit Ballon, via the famous Col de la Schlucht, the Tour de France 2023 will be taking a break from the normality of the mountains, with a new finish on the slopes of the Markstein, in the welcoming family resort of Marlstein Fellering. In the heart of the Ballons des Vosges Regional Nature Park , you can enjoy bucolic hikes, tobogganing in the mountain pastures, paragliding with a view, and mountain biking (or mountain bikes) in a landscape of absolute serenity. And for those with a sweet tooth, July is the peak of blueberry season (and the season for tarts in the farm inns).

And (finally) Paris.... and the Olympics!

Will the riders be in Olympic form for the triumphant finish on the Champs-Elysées on 23 July 2023? Just one year ahead of the 2024 Olympics in Paris , the route will certainly provide a magnificent prologue to the sporting event. Starting in Saint-Quentin en Yvelines, all the future Olympic venues in the Yvelines département will be on the peloton's final route. A gigantic loop will join the Colline d'Elancourt (where the mountain bike events will take place), the Golf National in Guyancourt and the Château de Versailles , which will host the equestrian events and part of the modern pentathlon competitions. A prestigious line-up of finishers for a Tour de France 2023 that's sure to be at the top of its game!

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Briton ascends to fifth overall after finishing second on race’s toughest stage

Slumped against the fencing of the finish area at Courchevel, his maillot open to his chest and facing a semi-circle of waiting media, Simon Yates (Team Jayco AluUla) needed a good few minutes to recover after taking second in the toughest stage of the Tour de France .

His first description of the 5,000-plus metres of climbing that he’d just completed to the team staff looking after him at the stage 17 finish was a single word  - ‘wicked’ - that neatly summed up just how harsh the stage had been. But it did no justice to the courage of his ride and how close Yates had come to victory.

For kilometre after agonising kilometre, Yates had engaged in an all-out pursuit of stage leader Felix Gall (AG2R Citroën), perhaps seeking some kind of sporting revenge for the second place he took in the opening day ’s racing in Bilbao.

It was not to be and for all Simon Yates has moved up into fifth on GC, his description of that achievement at the end of the interview he gave to the waiting media - “ pretty irrelevant, really” - summed up how badly he’d wanted a stage win that eluded him by just 34 seconds.

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Part of an early, 34-rider break alongside Jayco AIUIa teammates Lawson Craddock and Chris Harper, Craddock was instrumental in keeping the break’s hopes of staying away in the first couple of hours, and then Harper provided strong support all the way up the slopes of the Col de la Loze.

After Gall attacked, Yates managed to bring the gap down to 15 seconds at one point, but finally, the third Tour stage victory of his career proved impossible to achieve.

“In the end, I couldn’t catch him,” Yates said. “I  was hoping to catch him on the descent [off the Loze] but I was pretty cross-eyed so it was hard even to navigate the course. That’s how it goes.

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“We really wanted to go after the stage today, and the guys did really well. Lawson drove hard all day and then Chris Harper really raised the pace in the finale. They did a great job.”

As for his tactics on the Loze, whether he was more worried about an unleashed Jonas Vingegaard (Jumbo-Visma) attacking behind and sweeping past rider after rider on the break or if he was thinking about when was the best time to attack, he said “a bit of both”.

“You never know how fast those guys are coming from behind so that was always in the back of my mind. Chris did a fantastic job on the final part of the climb when they really started to raise the pace from behind.

“I didn’t know the climb, I don’t know if that’d change anything, but I was very wary of the altitude, so I tried to pace myself and then go from there.”

Yates sportingly congratulated Gall for his performance, calling it “a great ride by him” and while accepting that it was a shame he couldn’t get the win, he concluded simply that “that’s how it goes.” Yates also said he was satisfied with how he had tackled the stage, saying “it was a good ride”.

However, at least in the heat of recent battle, Yates did not seem overly convinced that one side-effect of his break and second place, a rise into the top five of the Tour’s GC, was of major significance. When one reporter called it a “crumb of comfort” Yates answered: “I wasn’t looking for that today though,” and that in terms of the GC battle, pointed out “I think I must be at nearly 15 minutes [so] it’s pretty irrelevant now.”

Yates' 11th Grand Tour stage win may have to wait for now, but all the evidence points to the Briton coming into peak condition in the Tour’s third week. Saturday’s relentless series of climbs through the Vosges is yet to come, and could still see the Jayco AIUIa man battling one last time in the 2023 Tour for a breakaway victory.

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Alasdair Fotheringham has been reporting on cycling since 1991. He has covered every Tour de France since 1992 bar one, as well as numerous other bike races of all shapes and sizes, ranging from the Olympic Games in 2008 to the now sadly defunct Subida a Urkiola hill climb in Spain. As well as working for Cyclingnews , he has also written for The Independent ,  The Guardian ,  ProCycling , The Express and Reuters .

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Tour de France: Jasper Philipsen wins stage three – as it happened

Adam Yates remains in yellow, while Jasper Philipsen had to survive a trip to the stewards’ room before being confirmed the winner of stage three

• Read Jeremy Whittle’s stage three report
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• 3 Jul 2023 Stage three: top five finishers
• 3 Jul 2023 Jasper Philipsen is confirmed the winner of stage three!
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• 3 Jul 2023 Jasper Philipsen wins the stage!!!
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• 3 Jul 2023 Stage three: Amorebieta-Etxano to Bayonne (187.4km)

Philipsen prevails in chaotic finish at Bayonne

Stage three report: Jasper Philipsen of Belgium, riding for the Alpecin-Deceuninck team, won the 193.5km third stage of the 2023 Tour de France after a bunch sprint finish in Bayonne.

General Classification: top five after stage three

Adam Yates (UAE Team Emirates) 13hr 52 min 33sec

Tadej Pogacer (UAE Team Emirates) +06sec

Simon Yates (Jayco–Alula) +06sec

Victor Lafay (Cofidis) +12sec

Wout van Aert +16sec

Stage three: top five finishers

1. Jasper Philipsen (Alpecin–Deceuninck) 4hr 43min 15sec 2. Phil Bauhaus (Bahrain Victorious) 3. Caleb Ewan (Lotto–Dstny) 4. Fabio Jakobsen (Soudal-Quick Step) 5. Wout van Aert (Jumbo-Visma)

💛 @AdamYates7 retains the @MaillotjauneLCL of the race, and @TamauPogi keeps the ⚪ jersey following today's stage! 💛 @AdamYates7 conserve le @MaillotjauneLCL , et @TamauPogi conserve le maillot ⚪ à l'issue de l'étape d'aujourd'hui ! #TDF2023 pic.twitter.com/FShdRfTTeB — Tour de France™ (@LeTour) July 3, 2023

🔥He won the last #TDF2022 sprint, he wins the first #TDF2023 sprint today in Bayonne ! Well done to @JasperPhilipsen 👏 🔥Il avait gagné le dernier sprint du #TDF2022 , il gagne le premier sprint du #TDF2023 . Bravo @JasperPhilipsen 👏 pic.twitter.com/gIef1z9cBi — Tour de France™ (@LeTour) July 3, 2023

Jasper Philipsen speaks: He’s naturally delighted with himself but isn’t asked to talk about what happened in the jury room as the interview is conducted by the official Tour TV feed. “I can be really happy with our team performance today, they gave me a great leadout,” he says. “I’m really happy to keep it to the finish line. I tried to take the shortest route to the finish and fortunately I was first over the line.”

Jasper Philipsen is confirmed the winner of stage three!

It’s no disaster for Jasper as he leaves the jury trailer with a big grin on his face that confirms he has won his third Tour de France stage.

Philipsen is summoned to the jury room: Looking grim, he makes his way before the race beaks. On Eurosport, Robbie McEwan says that doesn’t bode well for his chances of keeping the stage.

No word from Jasper Philipsen yet: The stage winner hasn’t been interviewed by Tour TV yet, which suggests he could yet lose it in the stewards’ room. He’s waiting alongside his girlfriend in the hut, watching a replay of the finish on a screen with Tadej Pogacar. He’s looking quite apprehensive.

It’s a little difficult to describe exactly what did for Van Aert in the end – in my completely unbiased opinion, it was a kink in the layout of the barriers that meant he simply couldn’t follow his racing line as long as Philipsen didn’t deviate from his, because he simply ran out of road. If anyone is to blame for Van Aert’s defeat, it’s the race organisers, specifically whoever erected the barriers in such a way that they created a kind of funnel in the closing stages.

Wout van Aert: You can probably expect more angry bidon-flinging from the Belgian, who will see today’s stage as another opportunity lost. He was practically alongside Philipsen with 20 or so metres to go, but the manner in which the barriers were laid out meant that Philipsen only had to keep his racing line to ensure the door was shut on Van Aert, who was forced to sit up. We may have a stewards enquiry, whether or not Jumbo Visma complain, although I don’t think Philipsen did anything wrong. “I would be both surprised and completely dismayed [if Philipsen loses this],” says Robbie McEwan in the Eurosport studio.

Stage three: Jasper Philipsen wins!

After holding off a challenge from Wout van Aeert, who came up his inside but was forced to back off when it became apparent he might end up in the barriers, Philipsen beats Bauhaus and Ewan. He wins by a wheel. Hats off to Mathieu van der Poel, who finished a perfect Alpecin-Deceuninck lead-out by leaving Philipsen in a perfect position to win the stage. Mark Cavendish finished sixth.

Jasper Philipsen wins the stage!!!

Alpecin–Deceuninck give their Belgian rider the perfect lead-out and he wins stage three of this year’s Tour by half a wheel from Phil Bauhaus (Bahrain-Victorious) and Caleb Ewan.

2km to go: The riders negotiate the hairpin before taking a tricky left-hander. Mark Cavendish is still in the mix on the right-hand side of the road behind several team-mates, with Philipsen and Ewan also well placed.

4km to go: The riders negotiate a gentle left-handed turn with another roundabout to negotiate. Uno X-Pro, the team of Alexander Kristoff, are lined up on the right side of ther road.

6km to go: Wout van Aert, Caleb Ewan, Mark Cavendish and Jasper Philipsen are all in good positions but there’s a long way to go.

7km to go: All the big-hitters look well placed with several roundabouts to come. Jasper Philipsen, one of the favourites for today’s stage, gets squeezed after finding himself on the wrong side of the road on his way into one of them and loses several places. Mark Cavendish is on Philipsen’s wheel.

11km to go: The riders of Jumbo Visma are hogging the right-hand side of the wide road, where six different teams can be spotted lined up near the front of the bunch.

14km to go: It’s not looking good for Team Lotto Dstny, as Caleb Ewan’s leadout man Jasper De Buyst is at the back of the bunch struggling, clearly suffering the after effects of a crash yesterday.

16km to go: On assorted team radios, assorted team directors are giving assorted riders the same instruction: “Get to the front and make a bubble”, to help surround and protect their sprinters. There isn’t room up there for all of them, hence the “washing machine” effect.

20km to go: That downhill negotiated, the speed is more sedate 36km per hour. Mark Cavendish is up there among the first 30 riders, surrounded by Astana teammates.

21km to go: Inside the final five kilometres of this stage, the riders will have to tackle three roundabouts, a nightmarish hairpin bend and a bridge before they hit the finish line. They’re currently travelling at 70km per hour. .

25km to go: The bunch continues on its way to Bayonne with the end-of-stage “washing machine” winding up towards it’s spin cycle as riders try to get to the front, get pushed backwards by other riders trying to get to the front etc, and so on.

36km to go: At the end of a largely uneventful day, we’re getting towards the business end of the stage. The bunch is compact, speeding along with the benefit of a tailwind and the teams of assorted sprinting heavyweights trying to hold position at the front. Towards the end of the stage, at the two-kilometre mark, they’ll have to negotiate a hairpin bend that could ruin the chances of many competitors.

38km to go: Laurent Pichon is nothing if not stubborn and continues to give it his all, jaw set in a grimace and knees pumping furiously. He’s about to be swallowed up by the bunch follwing a fine solo effort. Chapeau Lauent! Somewhere in heaven your little piglets are looking down with pride … and possibly a little resentment.

An email: “A pedant writes,” says Dan Levy. “The Tour isn’t leaving the Basque Country today. Part of the Basque country is in France and part in Spain. You will still see signs written in Basque on the way into the Basque city of Bayonne. And I expect the camera will pick out pelota courts on French side of the border too.”

45km to go: The gap is into 38 seconds and Laurent Pichon’s lead is not long for this world. After a long but ultimately doomed day in the spotlight, one suspects he’ll consider it an act of mercy when he is inevitably reeled in by the bunch.

52km to go: Laurent Pichon’s lead is whittled down to a little over one minute as he continues to plough his lone furrow. If he doesn’t win today’s combativity prize and the place on the podium that goes with it, it will be a complete travesty of justice. The official rules say the prize rewards “the rider who gives the biggest effort and shows the best sportsmanship”. It is awarded by a jury chaired by the race director and an online poll. The fact that he is a Frenchman won’t do Laurent’s chances any harm.

❤️ Best team radio ever 🎙 🇫🇷 @lauPichon - @Arkea_Samsic va tout donner ! #TDF2023 pic.twitter.com/v5imUyXr5P — Tour de France™ (@LeTour) July 3, 2023

61km to go: Another dispatch from the team Arkea Samsic race radio and this one is specifically for Laurent Pichon. We don’t know who it is but it’s a woman’s voice and I suspect it might be from his wife.

“I’m so proud of you, you’re a warrior,” she says. “You give us so much great emotion! Enjoy! Enjoy! Enjoy! I love you very much!” Pichon is abojut to leave the Basque country and if he achieves nothing else today, Pichon gets the honour of leading this year’s race into France.

64km to go: Having been left to his own devices by Neilson Powless, Laurent Pichon continues his lonely solo effort with the gap at 2min 11sec. On the subject of yesterday’s sabotage, French Intermarché–Circus–Wanty rider Lilian Calmejane posted this footage of the damage inflicted upon one of his tyres by roadside vandals.

His tweet reads: ““Thank you for this kind of human bullshit. I don’t think I was the only victim of a puncture in the end … know that you can fall and get really hurt with your bullshit you morons.”

Merci pour ce genre de connerie humaine … je pense ne pas avoir été le seul victime de crevaison dans le final … sachez qu’on peut tomber et se faire très mal avec vos conneries bande d’abrutis … 🤬 pic.twitter.com/IoTMolFKgO — Lilian Calmejane (@L_Calmejane) July 2, 2023

74km to go: Neilson Powless is swallowed up by the peloton as Astana rider Alexey Lutsenko punctures and stops to get a replacement back wheel. With a couple of spectators peering on out of curiosity, he points out the offending tack which seems to have been thrown on the road in scenes reminiscent of yesterday, when up to 30 riders punctured after somebody scattered tacks on the road. Apparently some of the locals are unhappy with the road closures prompted by the Tour.

79km to go: Neils Powless and Laurent Pichon continue to motor along, milking the applause of the crowds as they pedal through the streets of San Sebastian. Powless is having the time of his life, waving to the crowd and blowing them kisses.

He decides he’s had enough of being out in front in the breakaway, bumps fists with his French companion, then sits up and waits for his team car to pull alongside him. One of its occupants hands him a musette which he slings over his shoulder before stuffing his pockets with its contents. Laurent Pinchon is now out in front on his own with almost 80 kilometres to go and a lead of 2min 11sec.

🔴⚪️ @NPowless 🇺🇸 gets all mountain points of today' stage! 🗻 Neilson Powless remporte tous les points de la montagne du jour ! #TDF2023 | @maillotapois pic.twitter.com/D2FWu1HpQh — Tour de France™ (@LeTour) July 3, 2023

90km to go: The road is narrow and the climb steep as Neilson Powless moves ahead of Laurent Pichon to take another KOM point, the final one up for grabs today. This time he punches the air repeatedly for the benefit of the cheering crowds and gets a pat on the back from Pichon. Let’s see what happens, now that Powless has nothing left to ride for today. There are still 90 kilometres to go but the Eurosport commentary team have exhausted so many avenues of conversation that they are now completely bogged down in a long and very boring debate about the merits of various cycling shoes.

93km to go: With the leaders well on their way up the final climb, Wout van Aert drops out of the bunch to have running repairs done on one of his cleats. He remounts, pedals back on his way, takes a drink from his bidon and chucks in the direction of a few kids standing on the side of the road with nowhere near the force he angrily hurled one of its predecessors to the floor upon being beaten in yesterday’s stage finish.

96km to go: There is one categorised climb remaining in today’s stage, the Category 3 Côte d’Orioko Benta. Neilson Powless is almost certain to take the two points on offer again and it will be interesting to see what he does once he’s crossed the line. The gap from he and his fellow escapee Laurent Pichon back to the peloton is two minutes and neither of the two leaders has a snowball’s chance in hell of winning the stage. Do they soldier on together in an exercise in total futility? Does Powless leave Pichon to his own devices and sit up to conserve energy for the challenges ahead? Or do both riders allow the peloton to catch them?

An email: “The death of Scarponi was a sickener,” writes Francis Barbuti. “He was run over by a friend of his father’s and left two very small children. Life can be very cruel sometimes. He was also one of the good guys of the peloton and a good rider.”

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Rippling’s Parker Conrad on the company’s new round, new SF lease and, also, its newest critic

Last week, TechCrunch broke the news that the workforce management software outfit Rippling was on the cusp of closing a new, $200 million round of funding at a hefty $13.4 billion valuation led by Coatue. We also reported that the round featured a separate, $670 million secondary component meant to give some of the company’s investors a bigger bite of the company, while letting Rippling’s employees — some of whom joined at the outset in 2016 — cash out some of their shares.

Rippling declined to comment at the time, but in an interview Friday afternoon, founder Parker Conrad confirmed our information, adding that the secondary component is actually a $590 million tender, with $200 million available for employees and $390 million available for seed and other investors. 

The round, Rippling’s Series F, is also almost entirely an inside round. Coatue is an earlier investor in Rippling, along with other backers in this round that have been investing all along, including Founders Fund and Greenoaks. The only new member on the cap table is Dragoneer, a growth-stage investment firm in San Francisco.

Of course, we were interested in much more than Rippling’s new fundraise , so while we had Conrad on the phone, we talked turnover. We discussed the company’s new office lease in San Francisco (right now, it’s the second-biggest lease to be signed this year in the city). Conrad also shared why Rippling is relatively “free” of AI. You can hear that full conversation in podcast form ; if you prefer to read it, excerpts of that conversation follow, edited for length.

So why raise this money?

Honestly, it started out as just an employee tender . We wanted to find a way to get some liquidity for early employees, so we went to market, looking really to do about $200 million for employees that wanted to sell some stock. [But] we got a lot of investor interest, so we expanded it first to include a small amount of primary [capital] — mostly as a way to get more ownership for investors that were looking to buy more — and then beyond that, we ended up expanding into seed investors as well.

What does this secondary sale say about your plans to eventually go public? An IPO is a little bit in the distance?

I definitely think it’s a bit in the distance, but it’s not like a way of delaying [anything]. If anything, it’s probably nice if there are people who want to buy a house or [want more cash] because life happens. It’s great to relieve some of that pressure before you go public so that you don’t have tons of people selling as soon as they can in the public markets. 

Is this the first time employees have been able to sell some shares? 

It’s not. We did something in 2021. But it was smaller and the company was smaller, and it was a long time ago.

Do you worry about employees leaving after cashing out?

One of the things that we talked about internally when we launched it was, we said, ‘Look, the first rule of an employee tender is that you don’t talk about the tender internally or publicly.’ We don’t want to see anyone spiking the football, or something like that. And the second rule of the employee tender is, ‘see the first rule.’ This is a very private, personal thing, and I’m thrilled for everyone [participating]; if this makes a difference in [their] life, that’s great. But it’s not the destination. The game’s not over. 

How do you feel about turnover more generally? Some people don’t like to see it; other managers think it’s for the best. Elon Musk seems to be a fan, given the rate at which he turns over his executive team at Tesla.

The executive team at Rippling has been remarkably stable for a long time. A lot of the people on the team are people who I originally hired for those roles. Some of them are people I have long work histories with, even before this company. And certainly I always like to keep people. I mean, every once in a while, there’s an early Rippling employee who leaves the company, and I find it always just emotionally really sad when that happens, even if the company is going to be fine and they want to do something else or, you know, in some cases just kind of hang out. On a personal level, that’s always very difficult for me.

You newly leased 123,000 square feet in San Francisco for local employees, who are now back three days a week. How did you settle on that policy, and do you worry about retention or hiring?

We just think there’s an enormous amount of value of people being in the office together. We were never a company that was going remote. When we went remote temporarily during the pandemic, we said, this is for three weeks, and then we’re going back to the office. Of course, it was unfortunately a lot longer than that, but we were back in the office as soon as we could be. I think it’s possible for some companies to be fully remote, but it’s sort of like playing the game on hard mode. I think it’s a lot easier if people can get together in person; you get a lot done.

In the meantime, workforce management software is super crowded. You’re going up against a company that you famously co-founded and ran , Zenefits. There’s Paycor, Workday, Gusto, to name a few . . . 

The weird thing is that Rippling is not actually a [human capital management] HCM company. Everyone who has been building business software believes that the way to build the best business software is to build these extremely narrow, focused deep products. And I think it’s completely wrong. I think the way you build the best business software is to build a really broad product suite of deeply integrated and seamlessly interoperable products. Yes, we have a very strong HR and payroll suite, but we also have an IT and security suite; we have a spend management suite, where we do things like corporate cards and bill pay and expense reimbursements. Actually, we’re using the primary capital that we raised in this round to fund the R&D efforts for a new, fourth cloud that we intend to launch in a completely different area. 

The classic example of a company that builds software in this way is Microsoft. Microsoft is like the OG of compound software businesses. 

Speaking of Microsoft, what is your “AI strategy”? 

We are a company that is relatively free of any AI products right now. There’s some stuff that we’re working on. But I am always very skeptical of things that are, like, super trendy in Silicon Valley. So I can tell you what [our AI strategy] is not. I’m super skeptical of these chatbots. I don’t think anyone wants to chat with their HR software. 

I have to ask about a tweet related to our story about your new round. I saw [Benchmark general partner] Bill Gurley chimed in that “ Anti-focus ain’t cheap .” I wasn’t sure if that was laudatory or a dig. Do you know?

I assume given that it came from Bill that it’s a dig. And he’s not wrong that taking this opposite approach is expensive, particularly on the R&D side. If you look at Rippling financially, the thing that really stands out is how we spend on R&D. If you compare us to other HCM competitors — because you talked about the crowded HCM space — they spend an average of 10% of their revenue on R&D. Next year, Rippling is going to spend as much on R&D as [three rival companies] combined, and we have a much lower revenue footprint than the three. It’s definitely true that there’s a huge upfront investment phase in building what we’re building that obviously over time, as a percent of revenue, should come down. So he’s not wrong, but it’s a very explicit part of our strategy. What Bill might not totally understand is the benefit that you get from building software in this way; much higher upfront R&D costs [later result in] much higher sales and marketing efficiency. 

Has Bill ever done business with you?

No, I’ve never met Bill. He’s sort of a constant, low-grade antagonist, but I’ve never actually met him. 

I know he doesn’t get along very well with Marc Andreessen. 

Then Bill and I have that in common. Maybe we should meet up and grab a beer over that particular thing. 

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