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TDF 2012

Allo Allo meets Allez Wiggo! Poetic recap of the 2012 Tour de France... in Franglais

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2012 TDF in Franglais

One of the best things we've seen on Twitter over the past three weeks as Bradley Wiggins has headed towards Tour de France glory have been the short poems - 140 characters or less, naturally - tweeted by Le Tour en Franglais at the end of each stage. They've certainly brightened our evenings up, and we thought they deserved a wider audience, so with the creator's kind permission, here is the whole of the 2012 Tour de France in verse.

The road to victory: How Team Sky propelled Bradley Wiggins to Tour de France victory

We look at the key moments and stages that shaped the first British victory in cycling's biggest race

Tour de France Stage 20: Bradley Wiggins wins the Tour and leads out Mark Cavendish to fourth Champs-Elysees win

Historic day for British cycling as Wiggins wins maillot jaune and world champ Cav takes final stage again

Tour de France Stage 19: Towering time trial sees Bradley Wiggins poised to make history

Kid from Kilburn takes second stage against the clock and extends lead over Chris Froome by more than a minute

Fränk Schleck confirms B sample also positive, says he is investigating potential causes

RadioShack-Nissan rider insists, "I did nothing wrong!"

Tour de France Stage 18: Mark Cavendish proves form a week ahead of the Olympics

Second win of 2012 Tour for world champion, Wiggins plays part in leadout in rehearsal for London next weekend

Brad all over: ITV1 to screen last two stages of Tour de France as Wiggo hits the headlines

Wider audience for Saturday's iTT plus Sunday's Champs-Elysees finale with Cav going for 4th straight win

Tour de France Stage 17: Team Sky tighten grip on Tour one-two, Valverde takes stage

Liquigas-Cannondale work all day for Nibali, but it's Wiggins and Froome left standing on final climb

Team Sky's Tour in Numbers

Team Sky's Tour in Numbers 2
Team Sky's Tour in Numbers 1

Team Sky sponsor showcases the numbers behind Bradley Wiggins' quest for the maillot jaune.

Tour de France Stage 16: Wiggins and Froome shut down Nibali attacks, Voeckler takes stage and polka dot jersey

Cadel Evans cracks on day that Bradley Wiggins moved one step closer to succeeding him as Tour de France champion

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