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Sporting History in Paris

Well. How on earth do I blog the events of yesterday and do the day justice? I’ve come away from races before with a sore throat from cheering but I’ve never been to a cycle race where I’ve left completely … Continue reading

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Tour de France – A day trip to Paris

As I mentioned in my previous blog, I didn’t initially intend to visit this years Tour which meant that all my plans were last minute and came back to bite me at the end of an otherwise excellent day, but more of … Continue reading

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Tour Plans

I wasn’t intending to go to the Tour this year. I did book a hotel at Lisieux when the route was first announced but cancelled it a couple of months ago when the reality of a 2 hour ferry crossing, … Continue reading

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Doping

I write this blog with just one day to go before the European season kicks off once again in earnest. Am I looking forward to it? You bet..! But that wasn’t the case just a few months ago when cycling … Continue reading

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