Beneath the helmet, and the shades, lies the character

Admit it: you’d love to see the pro peloton of today rattling through France or Italy un-helmeted. Hair flowing, an … More

Tour de France 2021 Stage 12: hot, fast, and Nils Politt comes good

Embedded in the race and commentating from the back of a Eurosport moto, Bradley Wiggins was getting excited. Thirty kilometres … More

When the breakaway went clear after fifty of today’s whopping near two-hundred-and-fifty kilometre Stage 7 to Le Creusot, we blinked, … More

I think we have probably agreed by this point that the mind is a powerful thing. That to be a … More

A Sunday morning ride, with one friend, local, not getting too close to each other, and conversation is a struggle. … More

Seven hours and twenty-three minutes. Come mid-December that’s how much daylight we have left to play with here in the … More

I returned home from a bike ride this weekend to be met my youngest son. He was a bit concerned. … More

Too tough to be fun. For both riders and viewers. Three first category climbs led us to a summit finish … More

Cycling is not just the most beautiful sport on the planet, it’s a source of wisdom and a revealer of … More

Our finish, in Brindisi, was simple. A sharp right turn into a dead-flat, arrow-straight kilometre. The sprinters would unfurl their … More

Instant Slimmer: Jersey £73.50, Gilet £64. This is not a potion, a powder, or a tablet. Neither does it require … More

The Tour de France preview usually writes itself. Talk about the standard warm-up races, quick summary of the route, pick … More