This Guy Just Rode the Tour De France Solo + Unsupported

Lachlan Morton is a real-life superhero. After becoming a bit disillusioned by the rules and discipline of riding big bike races like the Tour De France, he decided to set out on his own and make the whole thing a little bit harder. This year, he pedaled the “Alt Tour”- the entire course of the 2021 Tour de France unsupported and alone, including all the transfers. That meant he covered 5,500 kilometers and climbed over 65,000 meters, in an effort to bring it all back to road cycling and the Tour’s roots – pitting riders against a seemingly impossible course. Morton finished a few days ago, 18 days after starting, beating the peloton. He carried his own food, repair kit, and shelter, camping in a ultralight bivy sack – even switching to flat pedals and sandals partway through his ride to take strain off an injured knee. Someone please give this man a beer.