etape de tour

So , What is the Etape ?

Three friends are sitting at a bar one evening chatting about their respective sports .  One , a formula one enthusiast , is animated as he describes the roar of the engines as he stood just fifty feet from the cars as they thundered past . The grey blur of the McLaren driven by Lewis …

L’Etape diary – part 2 ( or deux as they might say in France )

189 days to go and everything is falling in to place nicely . Deposit and entry fee are all paid up . I’ve applied to my local health board for an E111 card . Flights are booked . Shannon – Carcassonne return . Having spoken to Sean from trail-seekers who advised that the transfer is a …