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Seasoned pro cyclist Edward “Blackbeard” Teach is counting down the days to his retirement when his swansong at the Tour de France is thrown off-course by a starry-eyed newcomer. Can Stede Bonnet’s enthusiasm remind Ed why he loves cycling, and perhaps help him find some joy in his personal life too?
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“This is my first Tour, but it’s also my last. I’m here by luck. It won’t happen again.”
“Hmm. I might have heard something along those lines.”
Ed has, in fact, heard a lot of it, mostly in Izzy’s outraged voice.
You know that twat hasn’t even raced a one-day Classic? No real road experience at all, just a handful of time trials. He’s a rower, for fuck’s sake, he’s not got the first idea how to handle himself in a group. He’s only here because his daddy owns the team. Totally unprofessional. Stupid fucking Stede Bonnet.
“So why are you here now, then?” he asks. “What did you do to get Fortune to smile on you so beautifully?”
“It’s a long story,” Stede replies.
“I’ve got all day. Come on, get your bike. We’ll go for a ride and you can tell me all about it.” -
Bookmark Notes:
Lots of biking references and a pretty rad reporter
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Bookmark Notes:
So good!