Category Archives: Etape du Tour

Advice and experience of riding the Etape du Tour. Moral support, kit advice, gearing advice and all aspects of successfully riding the Etape.

A quick 50km and then home

Posted on 24 March 2006 by Alex Murray

As you can see the site has got a fancy new colour scheme to it, which I have spent the whole of yesterday tinkering with. Which is my excuse for having not written this week so far. On Sunday, still … Continue reading →

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Into the storm

Posted on 18 March 2006 by Alex Murray

It was blowing in all directions today, making the 8 laps (8×11=88 + 8 each way there and back = 96 km) hard work which I’m paying for now. According to the various weather reports the wind was up to … Continue reading →

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Dirty miles done cheap

Posted on 10 March 2006 by Alex Murray

After all the hemming and hawing over the weather I made a break for it last night and headed out to the park at dusk. The gates are shut to cars from nightfall making it an ideal time to get … Continue reading →

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