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Jarlinson Pantano – quite possibly the Tour de France’s greatest-ever Jarlinson

July 17, 2016 · by Alex · in Tour de France

If you’re wondering what makes an appropriate day for a breakaway, it’s on stages where drafting is of least benefit. On the flat, air resistance is the main thing slowing you down, whereas on a…

Rafal Majka wins your average mountain stage

July 15, 2015 · by Alex · in Tour de France

This is the way a mountain stage is supposed to go. A bunch of decent riders who are miles behind on the general classification head off up the road. The best climber among them attacks…

Four or five riders to watch in 2015

December 18, 2014 · by Alex · in General

I was going to pick five riders to watch, but while four came to me quite quickly, the fifth proved more elusive. A draft version of this article has been hanging around for about three…

Rafal Majka emerges from the chaos

July 23, 2014 · by Alex · in Tour de France

The chaos of a break and then another break from the break and then a further break from the main bunch. So many groups, all moving at different speeds. So many potential ramifications that it’s…

Rafal Majka having second thoughts about the Tour de France

July 20, 2014 · by Alex · in Tour de France

Rafal Majka finished sixth in this year’s Giro. The Pole is 24, which is quite young for a Grand Tour contender because it literally takes years to build the endurance needed to properly tolerate three…

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