With fifty kilometres to go, and on the single categorised climb of the stage, Peter Sagan hatched a plan. He … More
Tag: Peter Sagan
Tour de France 2020 Stage 14: smells like team spirit
When I think of France I think of food. Croissants, Cassoulet, weird bits of innard and gristle with fancy names … More
Tour de France 2020 Stage 7: Wout a difference a day makes
The murmurs, as they often do, began on social media. It happens every year. Suggestions that this edition of the … More
Cycling needs to ban these things!
The sport of pro cycling has always maintained a close relationship with banning stuff. Rules have been created, occasionally enforced, … More
Tour de France 2018 Stage 2: Sagan layers up
It’s stage two of this year’s Tour de France, and far too early to say whether this edition might turn out to be a classic. It does, however, already include one of the pre-requisites for classic status: a single rider, suffering excessively, for no practical reason.
That time I thought Ben Swift was World Champion
For spectators, the World Championship Road Race – as in Bergen, Norway, recently – is ‘expert level’ pro cycling. Normally, if … More
The pro:files #4. Peter Sagan
When Peter Sagan burst onto the pro-cycling scene back in 2009 he was the next big thing. I was unconvinced. … More
Bike race for sale
As we all know, the Tour de France is the biggest bike race in the world. Not the best, necessarily, … More
Good vibrations at the Tour de France
Exciting stuff in the cycling press last week, as Team Sky announced their team for the 2016 Tour de France. … More
Do I look like Peter Sagan?
The short answer, before we go any further, is no. Only Peter Sagan could realistically look like Peter Sagan, riding … More
Tour de France 2015 – Alternative Week 3 Round-up
As if he wasn’t already grabbing the headlines, on Stage 16 Chris Froome’s Welsh wingman and all-round decent chap Geraint … More
I hate my boss (something is broken in his head)
It’s fair to say that having a low opinion of your boss at work is not unusual. Type ‘I hate … More
