Le Tour de Couch Potato®
Cycle 100 miles in 3 weeks.
A virtual cycling event for novice and experienced riders that coincides with Le Tour de France. Multi-national and free – for 10+ years and going strong.
2021 Dates are:
26 June – 18 July
Always free > sign up opens approximately one month before the beginning of the ride.
Le Tour de Couch Potato® 2020
“I need this motivation”
This event has been such a motivator for me – and now for my family. We look forward to Le Tour every year – something everyone can enjoy together.
Nancy
“Friendly Rivalry”
Every year I secretly select another Couch Potato as a rival – I check his or her miles in the daily updates and try to keep up. Makes me wonder who might be watching me!
Joseph
“Comraderie across the globe”
Watching this event grow over the years has been such fun. No one takes themselves too seriously – and the cycling pictures from around the world are just amazing.
Michelle
Who We Are and
What We Do
Le Tour de Couch Potato® (LTdCP) started as a fun family challenge between a few sisters. Chris, Denise, Carolyn and Liz, their mom Janice and niece Emily were the first Potatoes in 2010.
The inaugural Couch Potato challenge had only 10 riders, none of whom were experienced cyclists. They each committed to ride at least 100 miles over the span of Le Tour de France (approx 3 weeks in late June – early July).
Over the years – and only through word of mouth – LTdCP has grown to more than 200 potatoes from around the world. The event is free and each potato who completes the 100 mile goal qualifies for a custom magnet.
We launch our event to coincide with Le Tour de France. We’ve got a few days before we hit the pedals.
days
hours minutes seconds
until
Le Tour de Couch Potato® 2021
June 1
Sign Up Opens
June 26
Start Pedaling
July 18
LTdCP 2021 Ends
100%
Free & Fun
Want More Couch Potato?
We’ve partnered with an amazing vendor, Hill Killer, to design custom Couch Potato cycling jerseys and shorts.
- Short Sleeve Cycling Jersey
- Long Sleeve Thermal Jersey
- Cycling Bib Shorts
Throughout Le Tour, our own
“Madam Tuber Speaks”
LTdCP 2021 less than 3 months away
That’s right – 2021’s Tour is coming at us fast and furious this year since we rode in the fall last year. We have just under three months to go until the Grand Depart of the 2021 Le Tour de Couch Potato. We also have more changes coming for you this year and more onlineContinue reading “LTdCP 2021 less than 3 months away”
One Month to the Grand Depart
10th Anniversary of LTdCP Madam Tuber here…it’s one month until the Grand Depart for the 2020 Couch Potato. Registration will open on Saturday morning, August 1st. I’ll send out an email with a registration link – you must use the link to register or you aren’t “in”. I’ll send a couple reminders throughout August with updatesContinue reading “One Month to the Grand Depart”
Here Comes the 10th Annual Le Tour de Couch Potato
It’s true – the (delayed) 2020 Le Tour de Couch Potato is three months away. This year’s tour will start on August 29th and go until September 20th. We hope you can join us as we pedal across the world. In 2020 we will be celebrating ten years of pedaling – our first year had 5 finishersContinue reading “Here Comes the 10th Annual Le Tour de Couch Potato”
Vive LTdCP!
