The new (2020) pro cycling season is nearly upon us. I know this because social media is chock full of riders who’ve signed for new teams being forced (in adherence to an […]
Cycling in 2020: forget 24/7, it’s the year of the 28/10 lifestyle
Vuelta Espana 2019 Stage 6: sweet Jesus…Herrada, not ‘of Nazareth’
Yesterday, on Stage 5, Jose Herrada had his shorts pulled down and his bum smacked by relentless Spaniard Angel Madrazo; the Burgos BH man pinching the stage win from his compatriot. Today, […]
Vuelta Espana 2019 Stage 4: Bennett beaten, Ineos anonymous, and the Wolfpack howls
The first two thirds of stage four were slow, quiet, and featureless. The lull gave me a chance to consider the fortunes of Team Ineos in this Vuelta to date. They’d probably […]
Giro d’Italia 2019 Stage 12: trust me…it’s a mountain!
The day started with confusion. Riders and team staff milled around, brows furrowed, baffled. The route profile for stage twelve causing consternation. “It’s a mistake,” claimed one rider, “some kind of misprint.” […]
Giro d’Italia 2019 Stage 11: native tongues
“La Maglia Ciclamino est une consolation. C’est un nouveau Giro qui commence et on va essayer de le défendre” said French sprinter Arnaud Demare after a second-place finish on stage eleven, with […]
Don’t judge me
Are you a fan of ski jumping? What about figure skating, gymnastics, or ballroom dancing? If you are, you’re probably comfortable with the idea of a judging element in your sport. Yes, […]
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Robert Downey Jr stole my lunch
I’m a man of simple pleasures, and I don’t ask for much when I go cycling. And then Robert Downey Jnr goes and gets involved!
Giro d’Italia 2018 Stage 3: chronic conditions
Elia Viviani, Italy’s top sprinter, suffers from a common affliction in pro cycling.
It is thought that as many as 99.94% of all pro cyclists, in fact, are affected. An otherwise unhumanly fit and healthy man, Viviani has contracted a chronic case of not being Cavendish, Kittel or Greipel.
