If you've ever enjoyed watching professional riders in action, you'll understand that attending your first Grand Tour feels like a momentous occasion.
Technically, this year's Vuelta Femenina wasn't my daughter's first rodeo; she actually attended the Tour de France in 2014 when it came to Yorkshire. Although if you're quick with math, you've probably already figured she was just a couple of months old and spent the whole time asleep or feeding in a sling.
