From early Spring Classics like Milan-San Remo all the way through to the World Championships, cycling is full of big races – each packaged with big emotions, big fan bases and big winner's cheques.
But can you really say you've made it in the men's WorldTour peloton until you've seen the Eiffel Tower hove into view, on the 21st back-to-back day of racing yourself into oblivion around France?
