We need to talk about Gaviria
Were I asked, here at the start of 2019, to pick a bike rider to sprint for my life, IContinue Reading
Tag: pro cycling
Wonderful Losers
The gregarios (aka domestiques, or water carriers) plough their furrow in the world of pro cycling without glory. They fetch,Continue Reading
The tittle-tattle of transfer season
What can I say? I’ve taken my eye off the ball. I’ve had a few weeks off and thought I could catch up. And I find myself swimming in a sea of pro cyclists riding for unfamiliar teams wearing unfamiliar kit.
What do you get if you cross a duck and a pirate?
For the amateur cyclist there is a range of normal performance. It starts at ‘a bit crap’ and goes allContinue Reading
Vuelta Espana Stage 20: home sweet home for Simon Yates
Today, at La Vuelta, Simon Yates was on home turf. On the small handful of days each year when he’sContinue Reading
Vuelta Espana 2018 Stage 19: monkey murder
The simplicity of stage nineteen appealed to me. From the start in yesterday’s finish town of Lleida, the roads rolledContinue Reading
