Farewell Handsome Bernie, it’s been emotional
He was known as ‘Handsome Bernie’ in these parts. Putting the o man! in bromance. His retirement announcement this weekContinue Reading
Category: pro cycling
Pro cycling 2020: new season, same old blah-de-blah
Well done. A new pro cycling season is upon us, which means you have negotiated another barren period between theContinue Reading
Cycling in 2020: forget 24/7, it’s the year of the 28/10 lifestyle
The new (2020) pro cycling season is nearly upon us. I know this because social media is chock full ofContinue Reading
Pro cycling perspective and the lure of retirement
2019 was the year of the early retirement. First it was Marcel Kittel. Aged 31, the gloriously coiffured German wasContinue Reading
Team Ineos and the price of fun
Team Sky used to be fun. Not fun in the classic sense – the spreadsheets and general relentlessness made sureContinue Reading
I bonk. Do you bonk?
Technology, eh? What a bastard. Marching relentlessly forward without so much as a hey there, humanity, do you actually wantContinue Reading
Extreme weight loss for cyclists: do NOT try this at home!
It’s gone too far. Back in 2012 ‘marginal gains’ was a bit of fun. A harmless dimply skinsuit here, aContinue Reading
