The people versus Chris Froome
I would never throw urine at Chris Froome. It feels like I shouldn’t even need to write this, so averse am I to throwing urine at anyone, let alone a British multi-Grand Tour winner, but it’s become quite popular.
Tag: Froome
Tour de France 2018 Stage 1: suddenly noisy and slightly panic-stricken
And then, in classic Tour de France style, a quiet day became a suddenly noisy and slightly panic-stricken day for a number of riders. Questions, in the blink of an eye, became answers.
Giro d’Italia 2018 Stage 21: the Team Sky pub crawl
If you were settling in for a game of Giro bingo today as the riders lapped Rome on the finalContinue Reading
Giro d’Italia 2018 Stage 20: universal tiredness
Barring accident, Chris Froome will roll into Rome as the winner of the 2018 Giro d’Italia. The Giro has doneContinue Reading
Giro d’Italia 2018 Stage 16: Peroni at the ready
Anything could still happen, of course. Yates could have a bad day, or crash, or get sucked in and swallowed up by the sheer force of one of Eurosport commentator Carlton Kirby’s swirling psychedelic analogies. But, more likely, he could get all the way to Rome and win the thing.
Giro d’Italia 2018 Stage 15: a Zoncolan in the legs
Stage 15, and the peloton hit The Dolomites, each rider with a Zoncolan in their legs. It’s the internationally recognisedContinue Reading
Giro d’Italia 2018 Stage 14: a big day for the happy couple
May 19th 2018 had long promised to be a special occasion for the British. The drama, the pomp and ceremony, the breathless reverence of the commentary team. It was the big day. British cycling royalty in all it’s finery.
The Harry and Megan of the pro peloton.
