Tour with a twist
Lachlan Morton arrived in Paris five days ahead of Tadej Pogačar. He may not have worn the yellow jersey, but he did manage to raise over $686,000 for World Bicycle Relief.
It was all part of The Alt Tour, where the Australian EF Education-NIPPO rider and ultra-endurance athlete rode a remarkable 5,550km and climbed over 65,000 metres in just 18 days in what many – including Morton himself – thought was impossible.
Morton’s challenge was inspired by the inaugural edition of the Tour de France in 1903. He set off after the peloton to complete the 21 stages of ‘The Grand Boucle’, plus each and every transfer, from Brittany to Paris, suffering an extra 2,400km and 15,000 metres of climbing.
His ride along the Champs-Elysees on 13 July marked an emotional end to a trying two weeks. No luxury hotels, no tailored meal plans and on-call mechanics –
