Tour de France+1

I think this story about a guy cycling the Tour de France on his own, with backup from his mum is utterly fantastic. He’s riding each stage one day before the main Tour does it, but all the same, he’s doing the full Tour.

Quite, quite barmy – but utterly fantastic too. Particularly in light of all the stories this year about ‘professional’ riders failing drugs tests left, right and centre and who have massive dollops of support and sponsorship, while this amateur cyclist – who’s only been cycling for a year – is doing the entire thing for a current spend of less than £2000, no sponsorship, and really for the sheer hell of it.

All power to his wheels, in my opinion.