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With the dust settling after a vintage edition of the
greatest race on earth, it’s time to face up to that most unpleasant part of
any cycling fans year, TdF cold turkey. No continual updates on social media; no
regular podcasts or highlight shows to keep fans abreast of what’s happening.
Instead, nothing; it’s all over for another year.
Sure, there’s the upcoming La Vuelta and Tour of Britain to
look forward to, but however you cut it, this is cold comfort. These are akin
to watching a game of village cricket after you’ve enjoyed an Ashes test match.
My mood however has been lifted by the ever excellent
inrng’s Tour Stage 22
Preview. This proved just the ticket to combat the gloom. With rumours
already circulating about the 2016 route, it’s time to start thinking ahead to
next year. Will Mont Ventoux make it
into the route, or perhaps the Stelvio on a trip across the border to Italy?
Either would almost certainly feature high on the agenda for next year’s trip.
What’s guaranteed is that the next edition will be every bit
as enthralling as this year’s. Quintana will be back and looking to take the
single step up required to win his first Maillot Jeune, whilst Froome will be
looking to make it a hat trick of wins. Can Bertie win one more? Only time will
tell.
Suddenly I’m feeling so much better!
Vive la Tour, Vive la France, Vive la Velo
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