- Ned Boulting is back in the spotlight in 2018 – like a Tour rider under investigation – with the all-new Tour de Ned show
- Twenty-one dates across the UK, tickets on sale now
- Boulting has sold over 20,000 tickets to his shows to date
- Relive the 2018 Tour de France in an evening of theatre, music, massive historical digressions and some searing rants
- Stage by stage, rest day by rest day, the Tour de France will be re-animated on stage
Following the success of the first two tours of Bikeology, journalist, television presenter and best-selling author Ned Boulting is back in 2018 with the all-new show, Tour de Ned.
Beginning on 28th September 2018 for twenty-one dates across the UK, cycling fans are invited to relive the 2018 Tour de France in an evening of theatrical messing around, occasional music, massive historical digressions, some searing rants and all-round lycra-clad obsession as Tour de Ned takes to the roads.
After two years touring the country with his Bikeology show, which sold over 20,000 tickets – including at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe – ITV’s cycling commentator Ned Boulting returns with an all-new production, built with wobbly precision on the edifice of the greatest bike race on earth.
From the cobbles of Roubaix, over Alpe d’Huez towards the grand finale in Paris, Tour de Ned will recreate the gut-wrenching, edge of the seat drama of the race on a stage near you. Boulting will relive memories of the best moments from the summer seen from the sometimes wonky perspective of the man who is paid to watch the telly and shout out names as riders climb, crash, stop for a poo and attack each other.
Stage by stage, rest day by rest day, the Tour de France will be re-animated before your very eyes, drug busts and all.
Tour de Ned will also lift the curtain, with exclusive video of footage of life on the road with the much-loved ITV Tour de France team, inviting you inside David Millar’s Maserati, alongside Gary Imlach’s polo shirts as he steams them, joining Chris Boardman, as he settles down for his mid-afternoon nap.
Accompany the commentary team from motorway service station to the top of the Pyrenees, via two star hotels in industrial estates and private jets (just kidding), Tour de Ned will bring to life the thousands of kilometers travelled as they unfold alongside the grandest of Grand Tours.
So, prepare for an autumn evening of summer heat as the Tour de France becomes the Tour de Ned for one night only, on a stage near you.
Speaking of the Tour de Ned, Ned Boulting said: “Tour de Ned is the living proof, based on the fact people keep showing up, that you can create a theatrical show relating to cycling. Whether you’re cycling mad, like cycling a bit, or accidentally booked the wrong tickets thinking I was somebody else, you’re in for an experience worthy of the world’s most bonkers sporting event. I’m thrilled to be back a year later, under the spotlight – like a Tour de France rider under suspicion – but with more body mass, mainly from 3 weeks of eating mostly bread and cheese.”
Tour de Ned comes to The Atkinson, Southport on Friday 9 November. Tickets are £22.50 .You can book your tickets online at theatkinson.co.uk or by calling the box office on 01704 533333.
Visit the website theatkinson.co.uk and join our mailing list to keep up to date with the full programme of events coming to the venue soon.
For more information about Tour de Ned, dates and tickets, please visit www.nedboulting.com.
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Posted on 21 May 2018 under Just announced
