The 2014 UCI WorldTour kicked off with a thrilling and fiercely contested Tour Down Under which saw Simon Gerrans take his third overall victory by just one second over Cadel Evans.
Monthly Archives: January 2014
Tweets of the week: Snakes, socks and schnitzel
This week, Tweets comes to you from the polar vortex of the American Midwest – in stark contrast to the heat-fests in Australia and Argentina. I am also having to macgyver this column from my iPad. It’s hard to create a masterpiece on a temperamental touchscreen but I will prevail! Why? Because the season has started, we have Jens and Geraint snake-handling (not a euphemism), Bernie in compression socks and flippies, and much, much more! Continue reading
Tour Down Under preview
The 2014 UCI WorldTour kicks off tomorrow (Tuesday) with the 16th edition of the Tour Down Under, the traditional curtain-raiser which sees the peloton rise from its winter slumber. Here’s a quick preview of what to expect.