Despite the rain, there is a sense that spring has arrived at Seven Dials, and the residents are discussing their holiday plans. At the library Tom Purdue is studying the maps. He is not sure why the Isle of Man is so closely linked to velosports, nevertheless he is planning a cycle tour of the island. In preparation he is reading Emile Zola’s biography of one of the greatest Manx cyclists, Jack Hughes, who was an early recipient of the traditional Manx three-footed championship medal. Tom recently purchased a replica from an antique shop in Berlin (though there was some confusion when he tried to ask for it in German). Jack Hughes is a bit older than Tom Purdue.
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