I have a problem with Mathieu van der Poel: go ahead, cancel me!
Mathieu van der Poel, superhuman Dutchman and acknowledged God of cycling, will soon be making his Tour de France debut.Continue Reading
Category: pro cycling
Giro d’Italia 2021 Stage 21: Bernal deep-breathes to victory
Towards the end of his ride today Filippo Ganna, overwhelming favourite to win this final stage time-trial, punctured. He pulledContinue Reading
Giro d’Italia 2021 Stage 20: Bernal wins, Caruso gets the glory
If Damiano Caruso was a British cyclist his nickname would almost certainly be ‘Robbo.’ As in ‘Robinson’ Caruso. A playContinue Reading
Giro d’Italia 2021 Stage 19: like cat and dog
There’s something cat-like about Simon Yates. I think it’s the tendon-taught climbing style, controlled and deliberate. If he fell fromContinue Reading
Giro d’Italia 2021 Stage 18: Bettiol’s got the good legs
Today, into the final fifteen kilometres, Alberto Bettiol looked a million dollars. Race leader Remi Cavagna, holding him at bayContinue Reading
Giro d’Italia 2021 Stage 17: better Yates than never
With seven kilometres of the final eleven-kilometre climb of Sega di Ala remaining Dan Martin was pulling pain faces. ButContinue Reading
Giro d’Italia 2021 Stage 16: Egan Bernal, Vegas-style!
What happens on the Passo Giau stays on the Passo Giau. Not because Egan Bernal misbehaved, Vegas-style, as he ascendedContinue Reading
