Rider updates: Mark Cavendish, Mark Renshaw and John Degenkolb

It’s time for the VeloVoices to catch up with their respective riders to watch for 2013. I’m following the fortunes of three former HTC-Highroad sprinters: 2011 world champion Mark Cavendish, his former lead-out man Mark Renshaw and 2012 Vuelta sprint sensation John Degenkolb. Here’s a quick overview of how each has fared over the last few months. Continue reading

Tweets: A Phinney roar, a shiny new race and a place called Veloshire

Another week, another set of races. This week, we have the Twitter reactions to the Tour de Pologne and RideLondon, Panache envisions a new society, plus we have Jens at the airport, Cav on TT strategy, That Boy Phinney on a deep U and much, much more. Let’s start with a *very* exciting Tour de Pologne. Continue reading