It has been a pretty cruisey month at home with Carole and the kids since the Giro but as usual the time has gone too quickly. Now this week we are well into the final prep before heading off to the Tour de France.. for the 5th time.

Our team is strong this year and unfortunately I'm not going to have the same freedom for myself as I did last year. I'll be going back to doing lead-outs. This time for Tyler Farrar. I just hope that when one of the few opportunities which may pass my way, I can take it and make something of it.

Anyway, I'm going and as we always know with the Tour de France, anything can happen to anyone at anytime.

Julz

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