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Sore bums and giant chickens
Tunnels. Narrow tunnels. Narrow dark tunnels. That’s my abiding memory of the six hour drive from Monte Carlo to Serre Chevalier in the Alps. And when you have a passenger with a nervous disposition this is sweaty b******s time. Did I mention we also had hangovers? So when we got to our alpine lodge, it…
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Stage 1 – Time Trial, 1,200km Liverpool to Menton
These are interesting times in France with the elections, the Olympics and the Tour de France just around the corner. So we were excited to be crossing the country by rail, bus, car and foot – the Tour itself being a key stop on our journey. Our trip is one of two halves. Pre-Tour de…
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Wine, wheels and waffle
Less than three months out and preparations are going well. In this blog I’ll be boring you to death with our travel adventure of 2024 – a trip down France way, to, among other things, climb a big hill and watch the Tour de France peloton go by. Me and the Queen of the Mountains…
Mark and Lorna’s Tour de France 