Bradley Wiggins’ rivals for the Giro d’Italia
I’ve looked at the important stages and the Sky team riding in support of Wiggins. Now let’s look at his rivals. I’ll keep this brief, because I don’t think there are a huge number of…
Meet Bradley Wiggins’ team for the Giro d’Italia
We’re all familiar with the distinctive cluster of ribs and skin known as Bradley Wiggins, but who’s going to be helping him in his efforts to win the 2013 Giro d’Italia? Chris Froome’s not there…
ITV4 will not be showing the 2013 Giro d’Italia
This article is about the 2013 Giro. For information about TV coverage of this year’s race, click here. Bad news, I’m afraid. As it stands, ITV4 will not be covering this year’s Giro d’Italia, which…
Bradley Wiggins’ preparations for the Giro
In 2012, Bradley Wiggins won pretty much everything going as he built towards the Tour de France and the Olympics. In 2013, he’s not had the same success. “We all want to win bike races…
2013 Giro d’Italia – the important stages
This is my attempt to make sense of the first Grand Tour of the year. Normally, the Giro d’Italia passes me by a bit because it always seems to be contested by a load of…
Which bike races actually matter?
There are a billion bike races, but few people know which ones really matter. Everyone knows the Tour de France, but beyond that people are generally a bit lost. There’s a dim awareness of the…
Do I have an opinion on Ryder Hesjedal winning the Giro?
No, not really. I’m still coming to terms with a Canadian who doesn’t seem to wear winter clothing. I’m quite intrigued by his 8.3 litre lungs though. The average is about six litres, so maybe…
Domenico Pozzovivo is also illogical
The reasons to love Domenico Pozzovivo keep coming, thick and fast – much like the rider himself should he be going uphill. Most revolve around his limitations – to ‘downhill’, ‘the flat’ and ‘time trials’…
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…
