All the gear… (Picture: Jenny Forsyth)Kitted out in my finest cycle gear, I’ve gone for the full Tour de France look. Though the holiday company is called Cycling For Softies, it could just as easily be called Cycling For Gourmands. Charming Hotel Diderot (Picture: Cycling For Softies)I’ll admit the French favourite seemed something of a step down after all those Michelin-approved meals we’d been eating. Which is part of the reason why, with a milestone birthday coming in the next few years, I’m already planning another ‘softies’ cycling tour. Cycling for Softies is offering £100 M&S vouchers when you book before 31 January, plus up to £200 off April departures.