Behind these barriers, we find these two retirees wearing t-shirts with the British champion’s image. This Wednesday morning, they received a visit from Peta, the wife of the man from the Isle of Man, with their children. Bernice did not forget to offer a huge bag of sweets to the little ones. As if she were their grandmother, she hugged them for a long time. A handful of seconds later, the one who was going to make cycling history got off the bus to join this tribe. A family reunion under the tender eyes of the public of Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne (Savoie).
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