Jul
15
Locals love Tour de France, even without a French winner
If French soccer supporters were frustrated with their team’s performance at the most recent World Cup, one can only imagine what the country’s die-hard cycling fans think about their homegrown talent – or lack thereof – in the Tour de France. It’s been more than two decades since a Frenchman won the Tour.
My story on the plight of French cycling appeared in today’s Christian Science Monitor.