Tour de France 2019 Stage 5: Peter Sagan in vogue
When I think of the Vosges mountains, I think of lovely, tree-lined climbs with Germanic names, friendly locals, and solidContinue Reading
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Tour de France 2019 Stage 4: Viviani’s mojo
Back in May Italian sprinter Elia Viviani lost his mojo. If he’s anything like me it’ll have fallen from hisContinue Reading
Tour de France 2019 Stage 3: Champagne in the court of King Julian
For Mike Teunissen, early wearer of the Yellow Jersey in this Tour de France, life must be quire surreal rightContinue Reading
Tour de France 2019 Stage 2: Team Time Trial (the swimsuit issue)
For some, a Team Time Trial is an affront. A straight jacket of organisation and efficiency designed to strip anyContinue Reading
Tour de France 2019 Stage 1: Brussels, Merckx, and Belgian manhood
The Tour de France of 2019 rolled out of Brussels today with the air of a royal pageant; this BelgianContinue Reading
The curious case of Richie Porte
Richie Porte is, without question, a fantastic bike racer. I watched him ride my local roads some ten years ago,Continue Reading
Water! Acqua! Agua! Eau!
In Italy, I learned, they do it differently. They have a civilised, communal solution. Cycling through a town or village,Continue Reading
