Why we're tackling the Etape du Tour despite our breast cancer
by Christine O'Connell from Environment | The Guardian on (#4KFPB)
Our conditions have forced us to temper our expectations, but my friend and I won't let them stop us pursuing what we love
A breakaway is a cycling term that refers to an individual or a small group of cyclists who have successfully opened a gap ahead of the peloton, the main group of cyclists. On 21 July, two of us are plotting a breakaway from the disease that hangs over our daily lives by tackling one of the most challenging amateur cycling events.
The Etape du Tour, which has been running since 1993, is a chance for amateur cyclists to test their mettle on a stage of the Tour de France, riding on the same routes and under the same conditions as the professionals.
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