Introducing the team (Part 3)

As we approach the start of the final stage, a full profile of the third protagonist, Jason...

Full name: Jason Peter Gregory Ricks

Nickname: Jay

Lookalikes: Gareth Chillcot (http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/rugbyunion/picturegalleries/9015241/Englands-top-10-enforcers-in-pictures.html?image=3), Kevin Spacey

Strengths: fluent Spanish speaker, writes amazing write-ups on dating websites, can do attitude, dab hand with a video camera, often looks suitably unshaven and dishevelled, is on a road bike so will probably be miles ahead, and he made it down the world's most dangerous road - the death road in Bolivia, so south France should be easy

Development areas: tendency to overpack: he took 17 T-shirts and 5 beanies when backpacking in south America, sweats profusely, has even less of an idea about bike mechanics than we do and has been known to panic and scream like a girl when in waist deep water

Tour role: fresh legs, professional videographer, interpreter, comedian and raconteur, deputy-assistant washer-upper

High point: a keen follower of fashion he is always happy to buck trends and be an individual. One notable example was when he wore a David Beckham-esque Japanese kimono and sandals to a nightclub whilst at uni in Bristol. Inspired.

Low point: getting beaten up at the nightclub for cross dressing

Interesting fact: Jason is part Armenian. I'm not entirely sure where Armenia is either, but it sounds good and brings a welcome international and exotic flavour to the team. I think it might be near Mexico, which would explain his dark swarthy looks

A truly invaluable addition to the extraordinary mix of talent taking on the French Riviera and Pyrenees.