Watching the Tour de France from the comfort of your own home, many of us have questioned if it'd be possible to ride the race ourselves. The world's best cyclists at peak fitness can make it look almost too easy at times, which could lead to a skewed perception of how hard the Tour really is.
Deep down, we are all very well aware that the race is lightyears away from a Sunday coffee ride with your local cycling club; otherwise, we’d all be lining up at the start. But when you watch the likes of Tadej Pogačar (UAE Team Emirates-XRG) powering up an Alp, it’s hard not to feel inspired.
