If you loved last year’s Grand Depart in Yorkshire, then you’ll be excited about this news! The much-anticipated route of the inaugural three-day Tour de Yorkshire was revealed yesterday and includes both a ladies’ criterium in York on the Saturday and a sportive on the Sunday, run on the same roads as the professional race. Continue reading
Tour de France race director Christian Prudhomme provides his honest assessment of Chris Froome‘s ungainly riding style:
The award for the most elegant rider doesn’t exist at the Tour de France any more but Froome probably wouldn’t have been eligible. He’s a kind of Paula Radcliffe on a bike! However, I find Froome very elegant in his way of speaking with a sweet voice and his eyes are very expressive.
You can read the full interview on Cyclingnews here.