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  "description": "The perfect job doesn't exi ...",
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  "publishedAt": "2026-05-20T02:21:00.000Z",
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    "handy haul of branded gear",
    "smell some pesto",
    "the worst coffee in the world",
    "How to get the most out of your Tour de France caravan experienceEverything you need to know (and probably some things you don’t) about the Tour de France’s support act.Escape CollectiveIain Treloar",
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  "textContent": "In your life, you may _think_ you have experienced joy. I have a harsh truth for you: if you have not witnessed the majesty of the Tour de France Caravan passing by, you are yet to reach the ceiling of your happiness.\n\nThis flotilla of promotional vehicles, staffed by horny students on summer holiday, travels ahead of the race throwing merchandise of varying quality at screaming fans. There are biscuits, and there are bucket hats; sausages, and soap. Play your cards right and you can pick up a handy haul of branded gear that you will be briefly enchanted by and then throw in the bin of an Ibis Budget on the way to the airport.\n\nAnd at some point, if the roadside rosé and the heat hit you just right, you might find yourself watching the caravan pass and wonder what it would be like to be amongst it: a daydream of nights spent in cheap but unthreatening hotels, days dancing under the sun to the relentless pounding of Europop, wristy flicks of polyester caps honed by weeks of practice. Maybe you’ll find the love of your life on a Haribo float! At the very least you’ll smell some pesto and flirt with someone promoting the worst coffee in the world! But how do you transcend the daydream?\n\nHow to get the most out of your Tour de France caravan experienceEverything you need to know (and probably some things you don’t) about the Tour de France’s support act.Escape CollectiveIain Treloar\n\n### This post is for subscribers only\n\nBecome a member to get access to all content\n\nSubscribe now",
  "title": "You could drive a cauliflower at the Tour de France",
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