Clarity postponed | a recap of Stages 1-9 of the 2022 Giro d’Italia
Maybe it’s just an illusion derived from social media, but sometimes I feel like I’m adrift in a world of certainty. Everyone arguing their case with conviction. Everyone eternally right about everything. I have no…
ITV4 are not showing the 2022 Giro d’Italia – here’s where you can see it
ITV4 will not be covering this year’s Giro d’Italia. The race is run by a different organisation from the Tour de France and many other major races and they don’t have the rights. That isn’t…
Enough Belgians? | A 2022 Spring Classics recap
So where were we? Last time we spoke – all the way back in March – I was advising you not to assume that Tadej Pogacar would hoover up victories left, right and centre this…
Don’t assume that Tadej Pogacar will win even more big races than last year
It’s fair to say Tadej Pogacar had a pretty tidy 2021. As well as winning the Tour de France for the second year in a row, he also took two of the five Monuments. In…
Primoz Roglic finishes as he started | a recap of Stages 16-21 of the 2021 Vuelta a Espana
The favourites Week 1 recap Week 2 recap Primoz Roglic has won the Vuelta again – again again, you might say, because this was his third win on the bounce. The Slovenian won by just…
An Odd week with Roglic impervious to all his crashes | a recap of Stages 10-15 of the 2021 Vuelta a Espana
The favourites Week 1 recap Week 2 recap Week 3 recap The week began with Primoz Roglic leading Enric Mas by 28 seconds. By the end of the week, the Slovenian had added an almighty…
Roglic leads – but who’s the Fastest Ineos Grenadier? | a recap of Stages 1-9 of the 2021 Vuelta a Espana
The favourites Week 1 recap Week 2 recap Week 3 recap Habitual Vuelta winner Primoz Roglic is leading again. Just four riders are within two minutes of him. The time trial Primoz Roglic is not…
Who are the favourites for the 2021 Vuelta a Espana
The favourites Week 1 recap Week 2 recap Week 3 recap The Vuelta a Espana starts on Saturday. I know. It took me by surprise as well. Who’s going to win it? Primoz Roglic Slovenian…
Vuelta a Espana highlights will NOT be on ITV4 this year – here’s where you can watch it
ITV4 cycling commentator Ned Boulting has confirmed that the channel will not be showing highlights of the Vuelta a Espana (the Tour of Spain) each night this year. ITV4’s Vuelta highlights show has always been…
Victories for Froome and Cavendish, but mostly for Pogacar | a recap of Stages 16-21 of the 2021 Tour de France
The yellow jersey contenders Week 1 recap Week 2 recap Victory for Chris Froome, who was named ‘most polite rider’ by Tour de France organisers ASO after the race. Getting through three weeks of frenetic…
