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Can Triumph’s Tiger Sport 800 overhaul the Yamaha Tracer 9 and BMW’s F900XR for top sport-touring honours? We take them on a 1200-mile French road trip to find out

Or, put another way, the latest all-round sports tourers flogged across that there France. The new Triumph Tiger Sport 800 and updated Yamaha Tracer 9 GT and BMW F900XR go on a mini-break