Getting ready for Le Tour Part II

Hello there to all our new cow loving,  cycle-toting friends!

Three weeks to go …  just about.  I’m starting to get excited about the individual stages of the tour,  starting with our jumping off spot,  le Grand Depart,  at Passage du Gois on the Atlantic coast in the North West of France. The start sees [...]

One month to go

If you haven’t been out on the bike climbing hills regularly it’s probably too late to start training for Galibier now,  but there is still some preparation you can do before the Tour starts.

Clear your IQ/DVR

Most of us will need to function at work during the three weeks of the Tour,  so this [...]

Welcome to Les Vaches du Tour

The Tour de France is one of the highlights of the professional cycling calendar,  but it is so much more than a bike race. It also presents an annual opportunity to make soon-forgotten plans to conquer the Col de Tourmelet to counteract the best-forgotten plans to cook up a Gabriel Gaté-inspired month of French favourites. [...]