The Tour de France has left UK soil and crossed the channel into France. Stage 4 in the Nord Pas de Calais region was in stark contrast to the festive atmosphere an massive crowds that Yorkshire put on. You’d be forgiven for mistaking today’s stage for the Dauphine or some minor race. Not only were the […]
The third and final UK stage of the 2014 Tour de France began in the world-famous university city of Cambridge with the streets lined with spectators as the riders raced towards the finish in London 155km down the road. With no classified climbs it was a predictable stage with two riders breaking away early and […]
The second stage of the Tour de France held in Yorkshire proved to be another spectacular finish in which the GC contenders laid down their cards. In a day that was billed as a mini Liege-Bastogne-Liege with favourites such as Peter Sagan or Simon Gerrans expected to take the win, it was Vincenzo Nibali who […]
If there’s one thing I can say beyond the vastness and beauty of Yorkshire, it’s that they know how to put on a good show. The 190km course saw thousands of yellow bikes, flags, festivals and everything else you associate with this great event which made this so much more than just a bike race.