The 2019 Paris-Nice Wrap
I’ve been branding most of my stage race round-ups ‘wraps’ for the last year or so, but I can’t help but feel that a Paris-Nice wrap must be a specific type of French taco. Do…
Julian Alaphilippe does some foreshadowing at Strade Bianche
Julian Alaphilippe, the Frenchman with the pain-in-the-arse surname, won Strade Bianche at his first attempt today. I guarantee you he’ll win a whole bunch of other stuff this season provided he doesn’t break anything important….
Team Sky’s fate is in Sir Dave Brailsford’s mad hands
That image above depicts one of Sir Dave Brailsford’s very many crazy hand gestures. These days Sir Dave’s about 50 per cent the boss of a cycling team and 50 per cent mime. “Mime is…
How are you supposed to feel about Alejandro Valverde being world champion?
After two silver medals and four bronze ones, Alejandro Valverde’s world championships bridesmaidery finally came to an end this weekend. A lot of people will say it’s nothing less than a spectacularly good rider deserves….
Simon Yates gets to grips with three-week racing | a recap of stages 16-21 of the 2018 Vuelta a Espana
A cast list for the 2018 Vuelta a Espana Week one recap Week two recap Final week recap Earlier this year, in the closing stages of the Giro d’Italia, Simon Yates collapsed like your granny…
Simon Yates is ahead again | a recap of stages 9-15 of the 2018 Vuelta a Espana
A cast list for the 2018 Vuelta a Espana Week one recap Week two recap Final week recap My second week recap (which technically also includes one stage from the first week) is a tale…
Let’s try and work out who’s actually trying to win the Vuelta a Espana | a recap of stages 1-8
A cast list for the 2018 Vuelta a Espana Week one recap Week two recap Final week recap The logical thing to do would have been to include the stage nine summit finish in this…
A cast list for the 2018 Vuelta a Espana
A cast list for the 2018 Vuelta a Espana Week one recap Week two recap Final week recap Grand Tour riders plan their seasons around whether they’re aiming for the Giro d’Italia or the Tour…
Vuelta a Espana highlights will be on ITV4
ITV4 will be showing highlights of the Vuelta a Espana (the Tour of Spain) each night. Saturday’s episode is on at 10pm (probably because it’s an evening time trial and not because they refuse to…
Undroppable Geraint Thomas | the 2018 Tour de France final week recap
Yellow jersey contenders Green jersey contenders Week one recap Week two recap Final week recap Geraint Thomas didn’t really concede any time, to anyone, at any point. This is a good and effective way of…
