Vive le Tour – The Ride Continues!
But the Tour de France is finished, we hear you say?
Well, yes—for the professional cyclists who’ve been battling it out on our screens, le Tour is done and dusted. However, there’s still one rider on the course, and he’s a proud Handsling owner!
Dyll’s "Last Hurrah"
Dyll Davies decided that the best way to celebrate becoming a pensioner was to go on a bike ride. But not just any bike ride. In his own words, this was to be “a last hurrah!”—a final shake of the fist at the idea of slowing down.
His plan? To leave his home in the picturesque town of Céret in the Pyrénées-Orientales and ride the full route of the 2025 Tour de France. Alone. Unsupported. No backup crew to wash his clothes, fix flats, or book hotels.
And if that weren’t enough, Dyll has added a unique twist.
Not Just the Stages—The Transitions Too
If you look at a map of the Tour de France, you’ll notice that it’s not a continuous loop. The race is broken into stages, and the pros are transported between some of them by car, rail, or even air.
Dyll? He’s riding those transitions too.
So instead of covering 3,320 kilometres across 21 stages with 52,500 metres of climbing, Dyll will be riding 6,500 kilometres with 80,000 metres of elevation—and he aims to do it in just 40 days.
As we write this, Dyll is pedalling across northern France before turning south. You can follow his incredible journey live via Garmin LiveTrack.
Riding for a Cause
Dyll’s Grand Tour isn’t just a personal challenge. He’s also using it as a platform to raise funds for three charities that have had a deep personal impact on his life:
If you’d like to support Dyll and these important causes, please click the links above to donate.
Dyll's Grand Tour 66 bike
For his Grand Tour 66, Dyll is taking his beloved Handsling RR1, one of our earlier frames. In honour of the Tour de France, it has been resprayed to represent the three major jerseys, yellow, green and polka dot.
This is the bike that he rode when he ran his own tour company, tackling the Alps, the Dolomites, sun-kissed Mallorca and even the UK's pot-holed roads! If you ever wondered about the reliability of carbon bikes, this Handsling bike should put your mind at ease.
While Dyll is justifiably proud of his RR1, he also rides a CEXevo — the bike he used while preparing for his latest challenge. The CEXevo, along with our other current models, builds on everything we've learned from our early designs, including the pioneering RR1. Take a look at our road, track, and time trial bikes — you might just find the perfect machine for your next adventure.
From all of us at Handsling, we wish Dyll bonne chance and a permanent tail-wind on this epic journey. His determination, grit, and spirit capture exactly what our bikes—and our riders—are all about.
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