The Tour de France started in 1903 and has been held every year since apart from years that were interrupted by World War I (1915 – 1918 editions) and World War II (1940 – 1946 editions). Come the covid pandemic in 2020 it looked like this would be the first event since a World War…

Theres something about the cycling Grand Tours (Italy, France and Spain). Something about those 21 stages of cycling – the mix of mountain stages, sprint stages and those that favour the breakaway. The length of time of these grand tours allows for numerous stories to unfold, multiple narratives and main characters to chop and change.…