Bonjour! Stage 13 came down the slopes and back into the sunshine but accompanied by oppressive heat. The terrain was deceptive, long flat … More
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Tour de France 2015: Stage 12 – Lannemezan to Plateau de Beille
Bonjour! Stage 12, the final one in the Pyrenees, where the weather gods seem to punish all and sundry! From … More
Tour de France 2015: Stage 11 – Pau to Cauterets
Bonjour! Stage 11 saw the second day in the Pyrenees with a course that included two notorious climbs, the Col … More
Tour de France 2015: Stage 10 – Tarbes to La Pierre-Saint-Martin
Bonjour! Stage 10 on Bastille Day, was the first of three days in the Pyrenees, following a great course through the … More
Tour de France 2015: Stage 9 – Vannes to Plumelec
Bonjour! A team time-trial provided the excitement on Stage 9, before the rest day and the first real mountain stages … More
Tour de France 2015: Stage 8 – Rennes to Mûr-de-Bretagne
Bonjour! Stage 8 Another hot day in the saddle for the riders, following a meandering route through Brittany with the Mur de … More
Tour de France 2015: Stage 7 – Livarot to Fougères
Bonjour! Stage 7 saw another lovely sunny day, the route through the Normandy fields on into Brittany, was lined with fans … More
Tour de France 2015: Stage 6 – Abbeville to Le Havre
Bonjour! Stage 6 saw a complete transformation in conditions – the sun shone brilliantly, there were gentler crosswinds and the … More
Tour de France 2015: Stage 5 – Arras to Amiens
Bonjour! Stage 5 took a bleak turn heading through driving wind and rain, on a course past the fields, cemeteries … More