2017-08-21 20:30
Ok, cycling fans. Stage 3, the first day in the mountains, and it’s the moment of truth at this year’s Vuelta. If the sight of Chris Froome’s Sky team mates asphyxiating th… Read More
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2017-08-20 21:31
When it’s a long, hot, flat day on a Grand Tour, we all know the script by now. A small breakaway goes clear early on; a couple of local boys under strict orders to get on TV. The pelo… Read More
2017-08-19 11:25
The Vuelta Espana of 2017 chose Nimes, in France, as it’s starting point. As a rule, the Vuelta has tended to avoid the shenanigans of starting the race in another country. In contrast… Read More
2017-08-18 19:00
Regular readers of this website might be aware that I have something of a fascination for Alejandro Valverde. It comes from my love of grey areas, half-truths, contradictions, and imperfecti… Read More
2017-08-14 18:34
Premier League football is back, which means it’s all getting a bit noisy here in the UK. The season will now follow a familiar pattern – with a televised parade of haircuts… Read More
2017-08-13 17:28
Santa Catarina SC II /01 Jersey by Kirschner – $116 (US). When we think of Brazil here in the UK, we think of football. We imagine kids kicking a ball around a beach, the famous yellow… Read More
2017-08-12 15:19
If you are a pro cycling fan, you’ll be aware that a number of big names have recently hung up their shoes, stopped shaving their legs, and started saying ‘yes’ to dessert… Read More
2017-08-07 19:46
In UK cycling culture, you don’t need to look far to find a cliche; the carefully staged sepia photos of ‘suffering’, the mid-ride coffee and cake, the Strava hunting. Thes… Read More
2017-07-31 18:30
People often spit the word ‘blogger’, to denote their distaste and distrust. The bloggers of our imagination are often dilettantes, second hand journalists, or fake news peddlers… Read More
2017-07-30 10:53
Cyclists, in my experience, like to prove, measure, rank, and judge themselves in relation to other cyclists. See Strava, Instagram, and talking-people-through-the-biggest-bike-ride-you&rsqu&hell…Read More
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