Rouleur 102

Rouleur longreads: Svein Tuft, Worst Retirement Ever

Land's End to John o'Groats the long way round, and letting go of the competitive urge

Rouleur longreads

In August 2020, the former Canadian pro Svein Tuft lined up at the start of the 2000 kilometre GBDuro ultra-distance race.  It was the latest stage in his very unorthodox retirement. Ben Cutler reads 'Worst Retirement Ever' from Rouleur issue 102. The words are by Svein himself, and there's strong language throughout. 

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