Tour de France 2014

Back in Manc, 60 today starting from Ilkley. After joining a kinder-esque mass trespass to get half way up the Stanbury climb I was v.happy to discover I was at Luci"s "corner", pie immediately and gratefully excepted.

Rode the route to top of Cragg Vale, with an hour break just before that climb in Hebden Bridge to eat and watch finish on big screen, before turning for home.

Lots more I could write but for those who were there, here's our employee of the day in full flow:

^This was one of my Tour highlights!

Tried posting yesterday but I was too fucked.
25 miles on the pave of the Leeds Liverpool canal burned me out after a long day in the sun and in the saddle.

I wanted to thank everyone who rocked up to Luci's Corner yesterday. It was brilliant to meet some great forum folk and break bread (pie and Snickers) with them. I don't know what was most tiring, the riding or the laughing! Mister GET BACK GET BACK was such a gold pantomime villain, the bloke on a tiny kids bike being chased by a toddler, Helen barrel rolling over bikes, my personal Scottish lead out train all the way to Skipton (thanks again, lads!!)
I finally got to meet Sparky in Skipton with my old mate HMS, hung out with Hats in Harewood (soooo nice a lass!) and we all admired Brun's sunburn.
By the way, Soul, your batting way above your weight with your lass! A ringer for Lily Allan! Chapeau!

To everyone who travelled to our county, from everyone in Yorkshire:

You're welcome.