Stage 18: Warren Barguil really is King of the Mountains
The top three riders in this year’s Tour de France refused to be separated by mountains. Technically, Rigoberto Uran finished two seconds behind Romain Bardet and Chris Froome atop the Izoard, but that was just…
Stage 12: Everyone beats Chris Froome
Okay, not everybody, but it was an uncharacteristically limp performance from a man who so rarely relinquishes the yellow jersey midway through the race. His team were strong. Very strong. Unrivalled budget strong. But then…
Romain Bardet stays upright – Chris Froome doesn’t
The only thing falling harder than the rain was the riders. Grand Tour cycling is athletically and mentally tough, but the possibility of crashing is an additional brutality that occasionally rises to unwelcome prominence. Chris…
Romain Bardet sneaks into the top ten
That’s if it’s possible to sneak while simultaneously winning a stage. Which it isn’t. Particularly when you’re French and there’s four shitloads of your countryfolk screaming into your face as you bear down on the…
