Tweets of the Week 2019: Confetti dreams
We had races all over the place in the past week – including one that had a *confetti finish*! Hell … Continue reading
Tweets of the Week 2019: It’s just like 1965!
This week, the pro peloton heads for Colombia where they are given a Beatlesque welcome. We also have some unsavoury … Continue reading
Tweets of the Week 2019: Dumb and dumber …
This week’s Tweets … oh Lord. You just have to wonder sometimes, don’t you? We wrap up the toxic Keisse … Continue reading
Tweets of the Week 2019: Quickstep pups and one hot croc!
We’ve gone from Australia to Argentina – and it’s still really really hot. But we have some faces in the … Continue reading
Tweets of the Week 2019: Willungan expectations and a whole lotta Oss
The Tour Down Under has ended and therefore the Tour de France breathless predictions have begun, right on schedule. We … Continue reading
Final KM: Santos Tour Down Under Stage 6
A special day at the Tour Down Under. Richie Porte makes it six Willunga Hill victories on the trot. Daryl … Continue reading
Final KM: Santos Tour Down Under Stage 4
Mitchelton-Scott’s Daryl Impey showed exactly why he’s the defending champion when he swooped into Campbelltown to claim victory and the 10 second bonification.
Final KM: Santos Tour Down Under Stage 3
Peter Sagan opened his 2019 victory account with a superbly timed sprint and a bike throw on the line.
Final KM: Santos Tour Down Under Stage 2
Patrick Bevin mastered the uphill drag to the line to take his first WorldTour victory, give his CCC team their first race victory and capture the race lead. The Kiwi ITT national champion is on fine form – watch out!
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
Links
It was a stage of action and drama at Tour Down Under. The GC leaders battled for bonus seconds. A first WorldTour victory went to Jasper Philipsen after Caleb Ewan was relegated for head butting. Race leader Patrick Bevin was involved in a crash and had to chase to get back with the peloton.
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
