WORDS OF THE TOUR #4: PARCOURS

What? The urban obstacle-hurdling craze which provided the breathtaking chase scene in Casino Royale? What does that have to do with cycling, I thought they were supposed to stay on the road? No, you’re thinking of Parkour – sounds the same, written slightly differently – and in fact comes from the same word, just adapted to be a little more ‘edgy’. Parcours is the race/stage route profile.