How the hell… can we not love the one-week wonders?
Winning a week-long stage race should be a cause for celebration, not speculation. Which makes us ask: How the hell … Continue reading
VeloVoices Podcast 121: One week wonders
Episode 121 sees Euan and Midge take the hot seats for a raucous run-down on one week stage racing – … Continue reading
Tour de Suisse 2018: Top of the Portes!
It was a big win for Richie Porte (BMC) as he took the GC in the 2018 edition of Tour de … Continue reading
Tweets of the Week: Podium pooches, prancing pandas and the llama king
It was Dauphine week, which then turned into Suisse week. Animals seem to play a huge part in this week’s … Continue reading
How the hell… can the Jiffy Bag Doctor write a book about medical innovation?
Want to improve your sporting prowess through medication? There’s a book on the way that will help. But Euan asks … Continue reading
Criterium du Dauphine 2018: Geraint Thomas wins overall
This classic Tour de France dress rehearsal was a slow burner, only coming alight in the mountains after two time-trials and … Continue reading
How the hell… does the UCI President keep getting the Chris Froome case wrong?
David Lappartient promised “real and effective leadership” when he was running for cycling’s top job. Euan suggests that, when it comes to the Salbutamol Saga™, he has shown anything but. So how the hell does the UCI president keep getting the Chris Froome case wrong?
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Giro 2018: A to Z, Part 2 – from Nera to Zoncolan
Part 2 of our alphabetised take on Giro101! (If you haven’t read Part 1 yet, click here)
Giro 2018: A to Z part 1 – from Arrivederci to Man’s best friend
From Jerusalem to Rome via some of the most beautiful scenery imaginable. The Giro has made us cheer, scream, cry and laugh. Let’s relive La Vie en Rose in Part 1 of our A to Z of #Giro101.
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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.
Want your own kit or need something special for your cycling club? Contact G4 who provide a custom service!
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
