 L ETAPE DU TOUR. The event that every cyclist should experience at least once in their lifetime. One Full Stage of the hardest endurance race in the world, The Tour de France. But be be warned, It s not all espressos and podium girls. The 15th edition has already been dubbed the hardest L Etape ever, So be prepared, and make sure you know exactly what lies on the 196km road ahead. Join Michael Cotty - 1st British finisher and 22nd overall in L Etape 06 - as he rides the entire course providing valuable insights in to how to tackle this mountainous monster deep in the French Pyrenees.