Why I love Domenico Pozzovivo
In general, if you’re one of the best climbers, you’re one of the favourites for a Grand Tour. I love Domenico Pozzovivo because this doesn’t apply to him. I love him because of his limitations….
Who is Ramunas Navardauskas?
The first week of a Grand Tour sometimes feels like a complete irrelevance. You know that the leader at this point generally doesn’t stand a chance of winning overall. I’d be surprised if Ramunas Navardauskas…
Mark Cavendish wins stage two of the Giro
I missed this, but I’ve seen enough Mark Cavendish stage wins to know EXACTLY what happened. There will have been a large group of cyclists and David Harmon will have repeatedly said the name ‘Cavendish’….
Taylor Phinney’s prologue win in the Giro causes very mild irritation
I don’t have enormously strong feelings about the Giro. Nor do I really ever feel that strongly about prologues. Add in the fact that they’re cycling in Denmark to magnify the sense that the first…
The Dolomites and the Giro
I will freely admit that I know very little about the Giro d’Italia. For the most part, I hear about it afterwards. It is something that just happens. Something that is referred to frequently during…
