Stage 15: Limoux > Montpellier

192.5 kilometers of pretty flat cycling gets us from the Pyrenees to the Alps.  The last day for the sprinters to shine and probably finalise the green jersey standings before they hit the Champs-Élysées.  Mind you – if they come across any of our featured bovine for this stage, they’d better have their sprinting legs on [...]

Geraint Thomas – the secret of his success?

What a stage Geraint Thomas had – second over the Col du Tourmalet having fought back after being dropped off the back of the breakaway. Leading for much of the stage, but didn’t have quite enough to hold on till the end.  He was awarded the ”most combative” award for the day and even managed to [...]

Rest Day: Le Lioran, Cantal

So, the tour overnights in the small town of Le Lioran (which I can’t help but associate with DeLorian) in the Department of Cantal and it’s time to rest.  Time to dry off that lycra and air those shoes and take a break from spotting cows in the nearby hills.  Time for a decent feed, [...]