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Two greats of French cycling for Bastille Day... Allez Allez!

Stage 11 was a defining stage for many reasons, not least that the Yellow Jersey changed hands and possibly decided the winner of the race itself, but you can never tell! However, it was also a great stage because we saw some wonderful performances from other riders too. Young stars and older guys who I have followed in paint and pen for some years – not least two French stars, Warren Barguil and…

A reflection on Sky and Brad Wiggins' win in 2012

Ten years ago, Bradley Wiggins won the Tour de France; the first British cyclist to do so. He was part of a team then called Sky now Ineos Grenadiers. I drew the race for the first time in 2012 and began a blog as each day unfolded. It was an amazing story then and it still is. Ten years on, British riders have continued to light up the Tour, with no less than five wins alone between Chris…

Tour de France 2022: The King of Cool - Tom Pidcock lights up Stage 12 A thread ⬇️

Stage 11 was a defining stage, Stage 12 ripped up the race completely! This came in the form of Tom Pidcock, who lit up the race with a breathtaking descent on the Col du Galibier. With 10km left, Tom took off like a rocket and held his lead not only to take his first TDF stage win, but on the Alpe d’Huez no less. What a way to start your Tour de France career? So cool! This is my first image…

More daunting climbs awaited the riders in stage 14. The middle of the course climb as well as the final ascent made for intriguing day of riding. Romain Bardet emerging triumphantly first for his first Grand Tour win since 2017. Herrada came second with Aussie Jay Vine third. Great effort from Vine who crashed into the spare bike car but recovered when all seemed gloomy. The driver of the car…