Tom, I subscribed to your new newsletter because I so enjoy the other one. However as a woman in her 40’s who watched the Tour De France since infancy to see the greats and then find out the dark side of it and indeed divorcing a man because for a 5 mile cycle dressed as if he was entering the giro, I ask you is the Sport clean now and can I put my cynicism away?
Larissa, firstly thanks so much for subscribing! Well, the truth is I'm not sure! I think so. Or at least a lot cleaner than it was in Armstrong's day. I do feel there's just a lot fewer rumours going around about doping these days in comparison to back then!
I shall take your word for it! I will try to force my cynicism back in. Although that guy in the Olympics who had to change bikes and even then won by such a huge margin he could stop and pose with no riders behind him, I’ll try to believe it’s him eating a lot of spinach, like Popeye!!
Damn, I didn’t understand a single thing, but boy am I here for it.
Before you know it you'll be on the side of the mountain in the Tour de France!
Tom, I subscribed to your new newsletter because I so enjoy the other one. However as a woman in her 40’s who watched the Tour De France since infancy to see the greats and then find out the dark side of it and indeed divorcing a man because for a 5 mile cycle dressed as if he was entering the giro, I ask you is the Sport clean now and can I put my cynicism away?
Larissa, firstly thanks so much for subscribing! Well, the truth is I'm not sure! I think so. Or at least a lot cleaner than it was in Armstrong's day. I do feel there's just a lot fewer rumours going around about doping these days in comparison to back then!
I shall take your word for it! I will try to force my cynicism back in. Although that guy in the Olympics who had to change bikes and even then won by such a huge margin he could stop and pose with no riders behind him, I’ll try to believe it’s him eating a lot of spinach, like Popeye!!
I’m with Andrei. But I’m a huge sport fan and love the stories. I can get behind this niche endeavour with your unique voice!
Ah thank you so much Kate! So happy to have you here. I meant to say - I loved your recent Sports in Fiction podcast.
Thanks!
I head to Paris tomorrow...shall report from Stade de France!
Oh so exciting! Looking forward to it!
I will be stealing some of these lines to make more informed small talk in the office this week 🤓 loved this!