Tag Archives: Alpe d’Huez

I’m not sure if I buy into this notion that it’ll take me six months to get in the sort of shape I need to be in for the one ride. Or maybe I’m just looking for excuses not to … Continue reading →

Nervously hunched over the laptop in late December, wondering whether this slight niggle in the lower back is going to ruin my preparation. Asking myself why on earth I’ve signed up to ride the gruelling Etape Du Tour 2006: up … Continue reading →