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[Shop]( [Ride]( [Stories]( Ride with us It’s the biggest race of the year. The highlight of the season. This month, there’s only one place to be. Over the next four weeks Rapha Clubhouses around the world will host 1,400 rides, 150 events and parties and, of course, screenings of all 21 days of racing. [Find a clubhouse]( Words to Ride By Like us, Michael Carabetta believes that riding is the answer. On Wednesday, July 11 he joins us at Rapha San Francisco from 7pm to talk about cycling’s universal appeal and his book Words to Ride By. Come along for drinks and the chance to return home with original artwork from Michael. [RSVP]( RRReady to roll And so, this. The biggest bike race in the world. Three men and a clapped-out campervan. Rapha Race Radio is heading to the Tour, therapeutically exempt and ready to roll. Join us from Alpe d’Huez onwards, with dispatches direct from the roadsides. [Watch the preview]( Lines on the map In the latest publication from Rapha Editions, cycling historian Paul Fournel plots the history of the Tour through the medium of its route maps. Though yellow is now ubiquitous, the maps were once varied in colour and style and tell the story not only of the race but of the country it crosses. [See the feature]( Getting Started Questions abound as a new cyclist. Which bike? What to wear? What’s a chamois pad? This charming and accessible handbook, the first in a collectible series, answers the frequently asked questions with practical advice from experienced cyclists accompanied by illustrations from Laura Quick. [Buy the book]( And finally… As any rider who has taken part will tell you, everything about the Tour is extreme, from the fans to the press pack, the intense racing to the summer heat. Let’s hope the temperature inside the pressure cooker does not get as hot as it did on the scorching 1950 edition… [The rider who rode the wrong way] [View in web browser]( Telephone: [+44 (0) 207 485 5000]( | Email: enquiries@rapha.cc If you no longer wish to receive emails from Rapha, please [unsubscribe]( from our mailing list. Rapha Racing Ltd is registered in England & Wales. Registered number: 0‌4849594. Registered office: Imperial Works, 18‌ Tileyard Road, London N7 9AH, United Kingdom. ​