July update

Where are the months going this year? Already we are nearing the end of another fascinating Tour de France. The top two riders are in their predicted positions, although it’s not certain yet which way round they’ll finish. For the rest though there have been lots of surprises.

One of the nicest is Nicolas Roche’s climb up the overall. However, he has to get out of AG2R or they must change their kit. Brown? Only the French could think that works. Here are some pics of Nico on a ride I did with him on the Cote d’Azur with his cousin, Dan Martin, who hopefully will make his Tour debut next year.

Sales of my latest book, A Race for
Madmen are going well. I’m just about
to begin my eighth book. More on that
soon. Then I’m talking to publishers
about another in August. It’s a great
time to be involved in cycling, the other day five of the top ten books in the sports charts were about cycling..