I keep telling people that this year is going to be my first men's Tour de France. Which is kind of true – it will be my first time covering the race on the ground as a journalist, making a late debut five years into the job – but it's not really my first Tour. In fact, I've been to the Tour in some capacity for seven different summers, from a holiday as a child to following the entire thing one year, and lots of mini trips in between.
Along the way, I've been a fan at the roadside for almost 40 different stages, from starts to sprint finishes, to the tops of mountains, and everything in between. I love going to races for work, but I really love watching as a fan and all the fun it brings. It's a privilege and a pleasure.
