Four wheels good, two wheels better

British riders are dominating the Tour de France again. Could the publicity, along with advances in electric bikes, encourage us to swap four wheels for two? Frédéric Guirinec looks at the best ways to invest.

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Geraint Thomas on the road to victory in the Tour de France last month
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This year's Tour de France was once again won by a Briton, for the sixth time in seven races. Quelle surprise! There was one unexpected twist: Geraint Thomas beat Chris Froome, who was widely expected to defend his title and join the elite group of cyclists who have won a record five Tours. Nonetheless, the fact that UK riders under the well-funded, well-organised Team Sky have dominated the race in recent years will seem remarkable to anybody who remembers that the best finish a British cyclist had previously managed was fourth place.

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Frederic is an investment analyst. He started his career at JP Morgan in Paris. He has more than ten years of experience investing in private equity and also worked with the 3i debt management team investing in private debt. He is an ACCA member and a CFA charterholder. He graduated from Edhec Business School.