Tour de France 2019 Stage 2: Team Time Trial (the swimsuit issue)
For some, a Team Time Trial is an affront. A straight jacket of organisation and efficiency designed to strip anyContinue Reading
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Tour de France 2019 Stage 1: Brussels, Merckx, and Belgian manhood
The Tour de France of 2019 rolled out of Brussels today with the air of a royal pageant; this BelgianContinue Reading
The curious case of Richie Porte
Richie Porte is, without question, a fantastic bike racer. I watched him ride my local roads some ten years ago,Continue Reading
Mark Cavendish and the Tour de France – it’s been emotional
To a British cycling fan of a certain age – raised on a diet of the occasional Chris Boardman prologueContinue Reading
Mathieu van der Poel: the NEW…[insert Dutch legend here]
I must admit, I’m late to the Mathieu van der Poel party (not a euphemism). I take no interest inContinue Reading
Giro d’Italia 2019 Stage 9: details about details
“Let’s hear from the guys in the studio” has become a familiar refrain on Eurosport during this Giro d’Italia. CutContinue Reading
Giro d’Italia 2019 Stage 3: lagoon town scrap
The view from the helicopter today was one of rolling, lolloping, Tuscan countryside. The sporting action was at a premium.Continue Reading
