Tour de France and me

By and Julian Cowie Julian Cowie 2005-08-12T00:00:00

Cowie on the Etape du Tour last month

For me, the bicycle still holds the same promise of liberation that was at the core of the modernist dream. It’s a relationship that’s picked up on in the music of bands such as Kraftwerk and Campag Velocet. The whole pageant associated with the Tour de France feels like a ...

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