The Tourmalet is a very atmospheric ride. The drama builds from the roundabout at the bottom, its then about 30km to the summit where you have the opportunity to spend time with the statue of Octave Lapiz. The snow tunnels, the short sharp gradient increases - amazing

⭐️Carlton Kirby Fan Club ⭐️ velogames Stage 14. Alfie Marles takes today's stage. Mr Kronenbourg Shrek⭐⭐ still leads overall. Well done everyone Paul Bennett #CKFC

Today is a sad day. I have cancelled my Discovery Channel UK Cycling on TNT Sports subscription. Paying over £30 a month to have coverage interrupted by adverts is not what I was expecting.

⭐️Carlton Kirby Fan Club ⭐️ stage 17. Its a great day in the swamp for Mr Kronenbourg Shrek⭐⭐ he takes the stage and overall - chapeau. Paul Bennett #CKFC

⭐️Carlton Kirby Fan Club ⭐️ stage 18 result. Alfie Marles takes the stage with Mr Kronenbourg Shrek⭐⭐ still leading overall Paul Bennett #CKFC well done everyone. Also RIP to uncle hulk

⭐️Carlton Kirby Fan Club ⭐️ tour de france Femmes stage 1. George takes the first stage (i am sure I should know who he is - sorry George. Well done everyone! #CKFC Paul Bennett

⭐️Carlton Kirby Fan Club ⭐️ stage 2 of the tour de france Femmes. Niall McManus takes the honors for the stage with Daniel Faiões leading the overall. Well done everyone #CKFC 👏 Paul Bennett

⭐️Carlton Kirby Fan Club ⭐️ tour de france Femmes stage 3. DavidSmith takes the stage and leads overall. Well done everyone #CKFC 👏 Paul Bennett

⭐️Carlton Kirby Fan Club ⭐️ tour de france Femmes stage 4. It's dream world for DavidSmith who takes tge stage and extends the overall lead. Well done everyone #CKFC 👏 Paul Bennett

Results are late this evening for the tour de france Femmes. I will keep checking and post as soon as I see them. Paul Bennett #CKFC

⭐️Carlton Kirby Fan Club ⭐️ tour de france Femmes stage 5 results. The stage is taken by Evita, the overall still sits with DavidSmith Well done everyone #CKFC 👏 Paul Bennett

⭐️Carlton Kirby Fan Club ⭐️ tour de france Femmes stage 6 results. Evita takes the stage by a gulf so wide you could fit la caravanne inside it. She is charging up the overall into 2nd place but DavidSmith still keeps the league. Well done everyone #CKFC 👏 Paul Bennett

⭐️Carlton Kirby Fan Club ⭐️stage 7 of the tour de france Femmes. The stage is taken by Irfaan 🇲🇺 from A Leadout and its all change on the overall with Evita taking the lead. Well done everyone #CKFC 👏 Paul Bennett

⭐️Carlton Kirby Fan Club ⭐️ tour de france Femmes stage 8 results. Its another win by Evita and by a big margin again and she enjoys another day at the top of the overall. Well done everyone #CKFC 👏 Paul Bennett

⭐️Carlton Kirby Fan Club ⭐️stage 9 results of the tour de france Femmes. Evita won the stage and the overall by some distance, indeed coming 21st globally overall. Well done everyone #CKFC 👏 Paul Bennett

⭐️Carlton Kirby Fan Club ⭐️ Volta a Portugal stage 2 results. Andre takes the stage by sone distance and takes the lead of the overall. Well done everyone #CKFC 👏 Paul Bennett Michael O Brien

⭐️Carlton Kirby Fan Club ⭐️ tour of romandie. Catching up on results. Stage 1 and 2 were both taken by Evita who also leads the overall. Indeed she is in 6th spot globally - well done Evita. Paul Bennett #CKFC

⭐️Carlton Kirby Fan Club ⭐️ tour of romandie stage 3. It's a clean sweep for Evita as she takes stage 3 and the overall - finishing 10th globally, very very well done Paul Bennett #CKFC