I rode the Tour de France on a Retro MTB! but...

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Update: After completing the 2011 TdF i went on to tackle the 2014 Vuelta a Espana. Having suffered a bit healthwise leading to lower monthly mileage for several months in 2014 and 2015 it took quite a while but i completed the Vuelta in Sept 2016. Here's the monthly ride tracking:
 

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And here's the Vuelta stages completed:
Done on a mix of 96 LavaDome, 95 Cinder Cone and 99 Hei Hei.
 

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So.. With two grand tours under the belt the next challenge is obvious.. Do the 2017 Giro d'Italia which would mean completing all three grand tours on retro MTBs :-)
I started the Giro last month and my body is feeling strong again, and broken wrist from May is on the mend, so should be finished faster than the Vuelta.
Stage 2 already..
 

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With all those excel sheets and
number punching and crunching
I reckon you stand a chance to
be the next Sir Brailsford.
 
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