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Clarity postponed | a recap of Stages 1-9 of the 2022 Giro d’Italia

May 16, 2022 · by Alex · in 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…

Egan Bernal fails to fade | a recap of Stages 17-21 of the 2021 Giro d’Italia

June 1, 2021 · by Alex · in Giro d'Italia

A whistle-stop tour of the 2021 Giro d’Italia contenders A recap of Stages 1-10 A recap of Stages 11-16 Photos of sportsfolk kissing trophies don’t ordinarily do it for me, but the one above amuses…

Back breaks, British breaks and bathos | A recap of stages 1-9 of the 2020 Giro d’Italia

October 12, 2020 · by Alex · in Giro d'Italia

The 2020 Giro d’Italia began with a much weaker field than usual, but two of Britain’s finest riders – Geraint Thomas and Simon Yates – all set for a serious tilt at victory. It doesn’t…

Simon Yates gets to grips with three-week racing | a recap of stages 16-21 of the 2018 Vuelta a Espana

September 15, 2018 · by Alex · in Vuelta a Espana

A cast list for the 2018 Vuelta a Espana Week one recap Week two recap Final week recap Earlier this year, in the closing stages of the Giro d’Italia, Simon Yates collapsed like your granny…

Simon Yates is ahead again | a recap of stages 9-15 of the 2018 Vuelta a Espana

September 9, 2018 · by Alex · in Vuelta a Espana

A cast list for the 2018 Vuelta a Espana Week one recap Week two recap Final week recap My second week recap (which technically also includes one stage from the first week) is a tale…

How in holy hell did Chris Froome win? | The 2018 Giro d’Italia final week wrap

May 26, 2018 · by Alex · in Giro d'Italia

2018 Giro d’Italia contenders The first rest day wrap The second rest day wrap The third rest day wrap Final week wrap The great thing about doing these Giro updates weekly is that it keeps…

Will Simon Yates ever tire? | The third 2018 Giro d’Italia rest day wrap

May 21, 2018 · by Alex · in Giro d'Italia

2018 Giro d’Italia contenders The first rest day wrap The second rest day wrap The third rest day wrap Final week wrap It was a funny sort of week. The nondescript stages were the big…

Let’s rank Simon Yates and the other climbers | The second 2018 Giro d’Italia rest day wrap

May 14, 2018 · by Alex · in Giro d'Italia

2018 Giro d’Italia contenders The first rest day wrap The second rest day wrap The third rest day wrap Final week wrap We’re nearly halfway through this year’s Giro d’Italia, but most of the serious…

Team Sky have an absolute bloody nightmare

September 5, 2016 · by Alex · in Vuelta a Espana

The peloton is long. Containing getting on for 200 riders, it is a long way from the front to the back. It is even further from the back to the front, particularly when the damn…

Robert Gesink has a new modus operandi

September 4, 2016 · by Alex · in Vuelta a Espana

Without wishing to sound too wilfully contradictory, Robert Gesink is an interesting rider for how boring he is. A man who has finished fourth and sixth in the Tour de France and who has three…

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