Ils sont partis!

7:00a - 10:00a Shuttle service between Wildcat Brothers & designated Lafayette hotels

8:00a - 10:00a Late check-in, packet pick-up, bicycle

7:00a - 9:30a Luggage trailers will be staged at bags you would like delivered to St Bernard School

8:30a - 10:00a OPENING CEREMONIES

10:00a: ALLONS ROULER - LET’S ROLL Y’ALL! THIS IS THE ONLY MASS START FOR CYCLE ZYDECO AND IS ESCORTED BY POLICE THROUGH

OR TRY TO PASS THE ESCORT!

BROUSSARD (~10:45a)

ZB$ - Ton’s Drive-In, BJ’s Poorboys & Sandwiches,

NEW IBERIA (11:30a - 2:00p)

LONG ROUTE ONLY

ST. MARTINVILLE (11:30 AM TO 2:00 PM)

ZB$ - Robert’s Lounge, Kajun King Restaraunt & St John Restaurant

BREAUX BRIDGE

ZB$ - Tante Marie, Cafe Sydnie Mae, Buck & Johnny’s, Chez Jacqueline, Moo Cow Moo

FESTIVITES AT ST BERNARD SCHOOL

2:00p - until Shower trucks, day bags, and

3:00p - 11:00p

2:00p - 5:30p The Bar is Open

Bring your gift card included in rider packet!

3:00p - 5:00p Turn in your Scavenger Hunt. Awards before 6:00p

3:00p - 6:00p CRAWFISH BOIL

6:-00p - 9:00p LIVE MUSIC

JAMIE BERGERON & THE KICKIN’ CAJUNS

ROUTE SAG STATIONS

11:00a - 1:00p UL Experimental Farm

12:00p - 2:00p Shadows on the Teche (Long Route only)

Destination: BREAUX BRIDGE St Bernard School - 251 E Bridge St ? ? ?

11:30p - 3:00p Evangeline Oak Tree with live music!

Broussard

Originally named Côte Gelée (Frozen Hills) because of its hilly ridge area and the severe winter of 1784, Broussard, La., was founded in 1884. It was named after Valsin Broussard, a prominent local merchant, who formed therect descendant of Joseph Gaurhept Broussard de Beau Soleil, one of the Santo Domingo.

In 2012 Broussard proclaimed the title “Intergalactic Boudin Capital of Posi“Boudin Capital of the World”. The last day of the ride will bring you through Scott, LA where the Boudin Festival is taking place this weekend. You will have plenty of opportunities to judge numerous purveyors of boudin over the next few days.

St Martinville

Nick named Petit Paris (Little Paris), St. Martinville was known as a cultural mecca with good hotels and a French theater, the Duchamp Opera House. It is the third oldest town in Louisiana and some of the attraction include tours of the St. Martin Catholic Church, the “Evangeline Oak” featured in Henry Wadsworth Longfellow’s poem of the Acadian expulsion.

Next to the Oak tree is the African American Museum and the Museum of Acadian Memorial Robert Dafford, depicting the arrival of the Acadians in Louisiana with a wall of 13,000 names taken from the original manifests of the boars. Entry is $5 and museum is open 10:00 - 4:30. Enjoy live music and lunch under the Evangeline Oak.

New Iberia

According to James Lee Burke (famous novel writer), New Iberia, the Queen of the Teche, has the most beautiful downtown in America. The home, the Shadows on the Teche. Take time relax and visit the mansion and its gardens (tours of the home are not avaiable in April).

New Iberia is the birth place of Georges Rodrigue, the Blue Dog painter and creator. As a side note: Tony Bernard who has designed a couple of Cycle Zydeco jerseys in the past, was a student of Georges Rodrigue. Ibeand only women Governor of Louisiana.

?

Welcome to Breaux Bridge

Ville de Pont-Breaux was founded in 1829 by Scholastique Picou Breaux. In 1799 Agricole Breaux built a footbridge across the Bayou Têche to ease the passage across for his family and neighbors. When traveling directions were given, residents would instruct people to “go to Breaux’s bridge.” - fee was created. In 1959 the Louisiana House of Representatives designated Breaux Bridge as “La Capitale Mondiale de l’Écrevisse,” the Crawweekend in May.

Downtown host several antique, craft and art venues. Check out Once Upon a Wing and Lovette Custom Leather next to Tante Marie.