Giro d’Italia 2021 Stage 2: Tim Merlier writes his own storylines
For Stage 2, way up in the far north west of Italy, the peloton meandered their way down the PoContinue Reading
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Giro d’Italia 2021 Stage 1: Filippo Ganna in the pink
A trial-trial is not everyone’s idea of entertainment. Today’s Stage 1 – a prologue – was a shortened version. AContinue Reading
Giro d’Italia 2021: hashtags, clichés, and infinite love
Here we are, on the brink of the Giro d’Italia of 2021. As races go, it’s not short of clichésContinue Reading
Mark Cavendish wins: WARNING, may contain nostalgia
As a rule I steer clear of nostalgia. I’m not un-romantic but I find the fuzzy sentimentality of days goneContinue Reading
Tour of Flanders 2021: Asgreen the king in a royal flush
Predicting bike races is a mug’s game. A game made easier this year by the utter spanking dominance of WoutContinue Reading
Milan-Sanremo 2021: Jasper Stuyven dares…and wins
You can’t have night without day, yin without yang, or an adrenaline-fuelled white-knuckle finish at Milan-Sanremo without the six, long,Continue Reading
We thought Mathieu van der Poel was a machine but discovered he’s a man
For some years now, Dutch cycling sensation Mathieu van der Poel has demonstrated some of the classic hallmarks of theContinue Reading
