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Taken from the Blazing Saddles Column in the Tayside Courier Weekend Supplement 21.7.12 In the last of his Tour de France retrospectives, Scot Tares considers whether Mark Cavendish is the greatest sprinter of all-time. As I sit and write this, the 2012 Tour de France has hit theAlpsand battle has commenced between the main protagonists….…

Taken from the Blazing Saddles Column in the Tayside Courier Weekend Supplement 14.7.12 Scot Tares looks back to a sad day in British cycling history In 1967 Barry Hoban won the 14th stage of the Tour de France, his first, under tragic circumstances. Stage 14 Route Carpentras – Sète Distance 121 miles (201.5km) Date Friday……

Taken from the Blazing Saddles Column in the Tayside Courier Weekend Supplement 7.7.12 In 1958 Brian Robinson became the first Brit to win a Tour de France stage. Stage 7 Route St. Brieuc -Brest Distance 110 miles (170km) Date Friday 2nd July 1958 Stage Winner Brian Robinson (Great Britain) YellowJersey Raphael Geminiani Today is stage……

Taken from the Blazing Saddles Column in the Tayside Courier Weekend Supplement 30.6.12 Chris Boardman crashes in the 1995 TdF Prologue Today sees the start of the Tour de France and all eyes will be on Brit, Bradley Wiggins who is on the verge of an historic first British Yellow Jersey win. In 1995 it……

Taken from the Blazing Saddles Column in the Tayside Courier Weekend Supplement 23.6.12 Scot Tares finds that cycling to work doesn’t have to be taxing.  “There has been no direct relationship between vehicle tax and road expenditure since 1937.” Policy and External Communications Directorate, Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) Why don’t cyclists pay Road……