Tour de France – Inside Stories

Inside Stories of the Tour de France

The Lights, Andover, Thursday 29th January 2026, 7.30pm – 9.30pm

ITV Tour de France commentator (and acclaimed author) Matt Rendell shares stories and reflections from his 25 years’ covering cycling – and his dealings with the sport's big names from Eddy Merckx to Bradley Wiggins, Mark Cavendish to Chris Froome.

In an illuminating and entertaining evening for Tour fans old and new, Matt will reflect on his first-hand experiences of the biggest races on the calendar, recall bizarre/hilarious personal stories from his maverick career and serve up thought-provoking ideas about the future (and history) of the sport.

Matt Rendell will be in conversation with former Procycling writer Duncan Steer. 

There will be a chance to ask your own questions. 

Tickets are £18.

Details and Tickets:

https://thelights.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/shows/1173671257

A Tour de France Show at The Lights

The Lights in Andover have a new and exciting cycling related show in October: Ned Boulting's Marginal Mystery Tour: 1923 And All That (Warm Up Show)

Wednesday 16th October 2024, 7.30pm


It’s all about the Tour de France...

In his latest celebration of the greatest race on earth, Ned delves into the hidden mysteries of a mysterious roll of film from the 1923 Tour de France that fell into his possession during the Covid pandemic, and inspired his bestselling book "1923!"

Part detective story, part murder mystery, part costume drama, part French farce, Ned weaves his own typically ridiculous story into the astonishing discoveries he makes about the hidden world of the 1923 Tour de France, its characters and tragedies, and ties it all together with the wild upheavals of Europe in-between the wars.

And along the way, in an evening's odyssey, he draws a connection between the heroes of yesteryear and the champions of today, from Cavendish to Pogačar and beyond! It’s a touching, hilarious, fascinating journey that bounces between the centuries, but always has Le Tour at its very heart.

DETAILS and TICKETS:
https://thelights.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/shows/1173650792