VeloVoices Podcast 126: The Vuelta 2018 preview (sort of)
In our own homage to Geraint Thomas‘ lost month after his Tour de France win, Euan, Kathi and Luke took … Continue reading
Clasica San Sebastian 2018: Alaphilippe swaggers to victory
There was a constellation of stars taking part in the 38th edition of La Clasica San Sebastian which is generally … Continue reading
Tour de France 2018 A to Z: From No dosh to Zzzzzz
It’s part 2 of Tour de France 2018 A to Z … we’ve got no dosh, we’ve got Quickstep, we’ve … Continue reading
Tour de France 2018 A to Z: From Accuracy to Martin on the Mur
Another Tour de France has come and gone and while we wouldn’t call the 2018 edition the most captivating we’ve … Continue reading
Tour Tweets of the Week : Au revoir, Tour de France
It was the final week of the 2018 Tour de France and we had some great racing. And some great … Continue reading
Tour de France 2018: FINAL KM STAGES 16-21
From the pepper spray to champagne celebrations. All the stages from the third week as the Tour de France races … Continue reading
VeloVoices Podcast 125: Tour de France 2018 ‘It’s all over now’
In our final Tour de France 2018 podcast, Midge, Euan, Kathi and (new to the pod) Luke consider the best stages (Roubaix loomed large), things that made us go hmmmm (grid starts and Movistar’s damp squibs to name but two), the riders who lit up the race (a certain Frenchman had a consensus) and our favourite moments (so many happy tears to choose from).
Tour de France 2018 Stage 21: Kristoff Champs conqueror; Thomas Tour triumphant
Alexander Kristoff won the blue-riband sprint at the Tour de France on the Champs Elysees. With 2.5km to go, UAE sent Marco Marcato off on a flyer to try and disrupt the other sprinters’ teams, Quickstepper Yves Lampaert countered but both were hauled back before the inevitable bunch sprint. Kristoff powered across the line at 63.9km/h for his first Tour stage victory since the brace he won back in 2014. John Degenkolb finished runner-up ahead of third-placed Arnaud Demare.
Tour de France 2018 Stage 20: Dumoulin wins by a second; Thomas takes home yellow
After three weeks of highs and lows, it all came down to the race of truth to decide the final classification. Would it be stirred or shaken? It was a fitting, nail-biting finish on today’s penultimate stage with a testing, rolling parcours made trickier by partially dry roads but Tom Dumoulin, resplendent in his white world champion’s skinsuit, beat Chris Froome by a single, solitary second to cement his runner’s up spot. Froome rode like a defending champion to dislodge yesterday’s stage winner, a weary Primoz Roglic, from the podium and reclaim his third place. Meanwhile race leader Geraint Thomas, third on the stage, only eased up once he knew the title was in the bag, though we all had our hearts in our throats as he wobbled around a corner en route. That just leaves tomorrow’s largely processionary stage for the GC but a trophy win on the Champs Elysees for one of the few remaining sprinters. Continue reading
Videos
Davide Formolo (Cannondale-Garmin) delivered for the team at this year’s Giro d’Italia with a popular solo win on stage four. Called up only a fortnight before the start, he hadn’t specifically trained for the race, which leaves us wondering whether he might have bettered his overall 31st place if he’d targetted this race. Keeping the pink glow going, he looks back at his first Grand Tour.
Created in 1993 to enable amateur cyclists to personally experience a stage of each year’s Tour de France, L’Etape de Tour is THE cyclosportive. This year’s event takes place on Sunday 19th July over 142km from Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne to La Toussuire.
All places are taken for this year’s Etape (unless you get a place with a tour operator or through a charity). Places go fast as soon as registration opens so if you want to get a jump on proceedings for next year, take a minute to register with ASO Challenges. Registration details are here. Also, follow l’Etape on Twitter and Facebook for news all year round.
Links: Official website
Images
To many of us, the Grubers’ work really epitomises the Belgian Cobbled Classics. If you haven’t seen their gallery for Cannondale-Garmin, go now!
http://slipstreamsports.com/2015/03/30/gallery-gent-wevelgem-gruber-images/
“We’ve tried to go down roads and go through places that are far more interesting than the number of watts we’re putting out and the speed we’re averaging.” Gus Morton
The Australian cycling site, Cycling Tips, just goes from strength to strength in my book. Up on the site now is Thereabouts, a 45-minute documentary made with Gus and Lachlan Morton about their experience riding from Port Macquarie to Uluru – riding over 2,000km in just 12 days. Why did they do it? To reconnect with the reasons why they started riding in the first place. Click here to read more about their story.
Read about it, watch it, get inspired by it.
Asides
All of the history and excitement of the world’s most famous one-day bicycle race in one coffee-table book. Paris-Roubaix: A Journey Through Hell is an essential read for anyone interested in this spectacular race.
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http://www.calameo.com/read/003111411e32746b42755
Quotes
“Riders like me and Cancellara don’t think about the points, just the win.”
Vincenzo Nibali bemoans the lack of fierce joy in the riders of the peloton, many of whom he believes play it safe and ride just for points, not the win.
Read his straight-talking interview on Velonews.
When asked what animal he would like to be, Bernie Eisel answered ‘My cat. She has the best life you can imagine!’
I happen to know that there are a whole lotta ladies out there who would kill to be Bernie’s cat. I’ll leave that there …
The face a million women love (Image: Team Sky)
Here is Team Sky’s 20 Questions to the Ladies Favourite
