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tour de france animation 01Tour de France explained in animated video
Is this your first year of watching the Tour de France? Even if it isn't, you might have a few burning questions about some aspects of the race. If you're not clear about the history of the Tour and how and why it first started, what an echelon is, what the different classification jerseys mean, and many of the other peculiar details of the the world's greatest bike race, this lovely animation explains all.
David worked on the road.cc tech team from 2012-2020. Previously he was editor of Bikemagic.com and before that staff writer at RCUK. He's a seasoned cyclist of all disciplines, from road to mountain biking, touring to cyclo-cross, he only wishes he had time to ride them all. He's mildly competitive, though he'll never admit it, and is a frequent road racer but is too lazy to do really well. He currently resides in the Cotswolds, and you can now find him over on his own YouTube channel David Arthur - Just Ride Bikes.
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great vid especially as it sounds just like a stella cidre advert
Is it possible to tell if someone has an underbite from the way they sound?
Loved hearing that accent saying words like 'mountain' and 'donkey work'
Terrific video. And my assembly for Monday planned. Thanks.
This is superb
that deserves a wider audience....
Enjoyed that. Thank you.
I love stuff like this - I've sent it to my friends so they'll maybe understand my strange July obsession