It was kind of the French to include the garden of England in the now??inappropriately named Tour de France before EU annexation of Southern England into its new cross Channel region is complete. I guess they had good commercial reasons for wanting to start the race in London, providing a?? boost to supporter numbers and potential sponsorship.

It is unfortunate that the race should this year have proved so contentious in its eponymous home country, creating so many bad news stories for the organisers?? and some of the participants. If the practise of including England in the tour is to continue,??maybe there should be ??a change of name?? – perhaps Tour de deux pays – and?? more English involvement in organising and supervising the overall competition.