The Big Interview: The Legendary Adam Hansen
Introducing our guest VeloVoice, David Fletcher, a 15-year-old cycling journalist who has the knack for being in the right place at … Continue reading
Vuelta a Espana 2016: A to Z (Part 2) – Movistarlets to Zzzz
Here’s the second part of our fond look back on La Vuelta where I go more off-piste and explore, among … Continue reading
Vuelta a Espana 2016: A to Z (Part I) – From Ambush to Legend
Is there something piquant missing from your life? Last but by no means least, the final grand tour of the … Continue reading
VeloVoices Podcast 95: The end of the Spicy Vuelta and Stage-Win Virginity
In this episode, Chris and Kathi discuss the Tour of Britain and take on the last week (stages 16 to … Continue reading
Vuelta a Espana 2016: Stage 21 – Kickass finish for Cort in Madrid, Quintana wins 2nd Grand Tour
The bunch sprint finish in today’s largely processional stage for the GC riders was won by Magnus Cort, who racked … Continue reading
Vuelta a Espana 2016: Stages 15-20 Final KM
Third week of the Vuelta – Breathless, nail-biting , down-to-the-wire excitement.
Vuelta a Espana 2016: Stage 20 – Latour triumphs while Quintana wraps up red
Yesterday’s time trial result gave us all the hope that it would be a battle royale for the top spot on the podium today. The Froome/Quintana battle was more like a tiny, late skirmish so in that sense it didn’t live up to expectations. But it was a most amazing stage nonetheless. And the excitement came in pairs. Lots of pairs.
Vuelta a Espana 2016: Stage 19 – Froome wins the stage but Quintana still in red
It was the much-anticipated individual time trial stage today in the Vuelta – this is where all Sky fans were pinning their hopes on Froome to blast through the course and take red. He did one of those two things, taking the stage and clawing back over 2min on Quintana. But the Colombian is still in red with 1.21 in hand. Which sets up a mouthwatering final climbing stage tomorrow … !
Vuelta a Espana 2016: Stage 18 – Magnus Cort makes it three for ORICA-BikeExchange
A heat-shimmered transition stage finished in an honest-to-goodness blanket sprint finish, and the twelfth maiden grand tour victory of this Vuelta. Top step of the podium went to the Dane Magnus Cort who rode the rival Giant Alpecin sprint train before launching left for a long, LONG sprint to the line. His power, pace and timing was enough to hold off Nikias Arndt and Jempy Drucker. There was no change on GC as the leaders saved their energy for the race of truth tomorrow.
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
