The Vuelta Espana desperate-o-meter: a team by team guide
To quote former pro cyclist Charly Wegelius (in his excellent book, Domestique), the Vuelta Espana resembles “the crew of aContinue Reading
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Steal the traffic cone, fall into the canal, and ride the Bianchi
The colour of a Bianchi bike is not turquoise, aquamarine, cyan, or teal. It’s Celeste. Pronounced che-less-tay. AKA Bianchi Green.Continue Reading
The world, my oyster
It’s a plod, at best. Cadence is low. Mind flitting from thought to thought, a-wandering, a depressed butterfly for whomContinue Reading
Tour de France 2019 Stage 21: Parisian perfection…but no Pinot
The final stage of the Tour, as we know, is fifty-percent ceremony and fifty-percent unofficial sprinters World Championship. Champagne isContinue Reading
Tour de France 2019 Stage 20: Egan Bernal is ominous
Egan Bernal is ominous. He was ominous last year in his role as lieutenant to Chris Froome and Geraint Thomas.Continue Reading
Tour de France 2019 Stage 18: a dose of panache
Julian Alaphilippe is irrepressible. All personality and panache, he’s contending through charisma. Dropped by the main contenders on the finalContinue Reading
Tour de France 2019 Stage 16: The lead-out train is dead (long live the lead-out train?)
There once was a set formula for winning a bunch sprint in a bike race: fill your team with beefyContinue Reading
