Taking on the mountains of the Pyrenees
But more significantly, this year's Tour which began its annual three week journey on Saturday, with an opening stage in Corsica is the 100th edition of an epic event that is arguably the most accessible of the world's great sporting extravaganzas. After all, you cannot easily play football at Wembley or bowl an over at Lords. But, should cheap jerseys you choose, you can take on the same mountain passes that the Tour professionals tackle every July. wholesale jerseys My quest is to discover whether you can attempt this challenge without long months of training and the fortitude of youth. I sign up for an organised break run by the adventure holiday company Exodus, which offers supported cycling getaways in both the Alps and the Pyrenees. wholesale jerseys And I have my answer as soon as I land at Toulouse airport. The group that assembles in the arrivals hall there are 17 of us in total is visibly an assorted bunch. Some, carrying their own bicycles in special hard shell ...