Editor’s letter
Next summer I plan to take on L’Etape du Tour, a bucket-list cycling sportive that allows average riders like me to take in some of the legendary Tour de France climbs that the pros glide up. My somewhat lackadaisical approach to planning means I missed out on signup this year, but that gives me plenty of time to improve my fitness (I'm looking at you Zwift), and treat myself – and my bike – to some shiny tech upgrades.