Driving the leadout train! 
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No sign of @SBYM in that vid. either. 
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Nestled in the gruppetto no doubt.
Thatās me after my three-week colonic cleanse.
Looking trim.
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Hmm might be in for one of them after Christmas Iāve had, unlike Matthieuā¦
Marginal gains 
Simon Yates has announced his retirement.
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Still think of him as an up and coming youngster! Heās won 2 grand tours so heās had a great career and he retires as reigning Maglia Rosa wearer. Chapeau!
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Iāve heard @Noo_Noo is hosting a big piss up for the Welsh stageā¦
Also heard weāre all invited.
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Am I bollocks. Welshpool to Cardiff is flat as a pancake. It would be more like a pyjama party.
I look forward to you tucking me in.
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Not if youāre wearing that mankini Iām not
Donāt be ridiculous.
The mankini is not sleepwear.
Thatās what you told @PeachesEnRegalia
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Oh, itās going through Aberdare and over to Maerdy. Pokey climb with switchbacks that one.
And my pancakes are epic
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Liverpool, Knowsley and St Helens will host the finish of stage two of the menās Tour de France in summer 2027, marking a historic first for the Liverpool City Region.
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The stage will take place on Saturday, July 3, with riders travelling from Keswick in Cumbria through Lancashire, Knowsley and St Helens before a āsuper sprintā finish along Liverpoolās waterfront in front of the Three Graces.
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Routes for the menās and womenās races were unveiled today, with ten UK host locations ā including Liverpool ā lit up simultaneously in a nationwide celebration marking progress towards the 2027 Grand DĆ©parts.
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The event is expected to deliver a multi-million-pound boost to the local tourism economy, while encouraging cycling, physical activity and community involvement across the region.
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Political leaders, race organisers and cycling figures have hailed the announcement as a major global showcase for Liverpool, with thousands of volunteer opportunities and a social impact programme aimed at improving health, wellbeing and inclusion.
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Iām gonna take the family to Stage 2 or 3.
I took Mrs SBYM to the finish in London, on the Mall. We were on our honeymoon in 2014, only a few hundred metres from the finish line!!! Highlight of that week, tbh.
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