Hope, Lotus, and the cult of relentless
Check out the new Hope Lotus track bike, the marketing blurb implores us. Futuristic, wind tunnel tested, revolutionary, radical, cuttingContinue Reading
Tag: pro cycling
Rohan Dennis is so off brand he’s on a different brand
“F*****g SRAM,” yelled Bauke Mollema, midway through the 2019 Giro d’Italia, as his SRAM equipped bike failed to comply withContinue Reading
Vuelta Espana 2019 Stage 10: Primoz Roglic and the case of the missing personality
We’ve been here before with Primoz Roglic. On the road to San Marino, in the Giro d’Italia, to be precise.Continue Reading
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
Pro Cycling v Premier League
Just imagine, for a moment, that you’re a football fan. That the Premier League is your idea of sporting drama.Continue Reading
Tour de France 2019 Stage 19: Hammer of the Gods
For much of the past three weeks this Tour de France has unfolded as if guided by a higher power.Continue Reading
Tour de France 2019 Stage 15: Pinot in the trenches
The crisp, crystal clarity of high altitude was replaced, on stage fifteen, with something murky. Tree-lined climbs under leaden, occasionallyContinue Reading
