The story of some poor mad bastard who decides to cycle the route of the Tour de France, I read this because the very first entry on Book Riot's "Read Harder 2017" challenge was to read a sports book. I don't read a lot of sports books; this may actually be the first. Not owning anything that would remotely qualify, I had to pilfer this one off my step-dad's bookshelf. It was cycling or race-horses. I chose cycling. Primarily because the cover promised the book was extremely funny, and I thought if I had to read about sports I should at least attempt to enjoy myself.

French Revolutions was funny, but I have to say not as funny as promised. To be honest I spent most of the read in a state of bemused horror at what people will do to themselves. Why put yourself through this level of misery?! I spent more time feeling sorry for the poor masochistic author than I did laughing with (at?) him...