No one tells this story better than the riders themselves.
Settle down with a cup of tea and a biscuit and catch up on a few.
A few of the best from previous tours
Mike (Deano) Dean – repeat Grand Loop offender https://www.facebook.com/DeanoTDF/
Ruth Shah: https://rideleloop.org/ruth-shahs-post-tour-blog-2023/
John Griffiths – another of our loyal Alumni: https://johnstourdeforce.com
Chris Stephens: https://www.instagram.com/chrisandthetour/ (fantastic vlogs every day)
Roly Kitson (Grand Loop – all 21 stages … for the 2nd time (last completed in 2017)) https://rolykitsontourdeforce.wordpress.com/
Andrew Steel (Pyrenees 2016): https://andrewsteel24hours.wordpress.com/
Mandy Hibberd (Lifer 2015): https://mandyhibtdf2015.wordpress.com
Lifer Ian Greasby (2014) – who did most of his training on a static bike in Siberia … honestly! We particularly recommend his final blog post: http://www.iangreasby.co.uk/blog.aspx
Neill Kemp (Lifer 2013) – got to be honest, this is a fav still to this day. Highlights are Stage 15 ‘Flying Solo’ and Stage 5 ‘Hobbits have 2 breakfasts’: http://neillkemp.blogspot.co.uk/
Simon Adams (Lifer 2013: https://www.facebook.com/SimonsTourDeFrance2013?bookmark_t=page Probably the best example of a facebook page for the Tour