Watching cycling has been a dominant part of most of my life. Be it watching Andy Schleck and Alberto Contador battling it out at the Tour de France or Philippe Gilbert soloing to victory in Flanders. However, I have come to notice one thing, diversity seems to be all but non-existent. In a sport which… Read More The Diversity Issue
Featured image courtesy of Stuart Franklin/Getty Images Few could possibly have predicted the outcome of the 103rd Giro before the third week; let’s examine the events that led to the Ineos Grenadiers winning their 11th Grand Tour since their inception as Team Sky in 2010. Tao Geoghegen Hart Wins First Grand Tour When Geraint Thomas… Read More Giro d’Italia: Five Key Takeaways From the Third Week
Featured image courtesy of Tim De Waele/Getty Images The second week of the 103rd Giro d’Italia proved to be somewhat of a slow-burner, however the third weekend of the race failed to disappointment. What are the main stories heading into a difficult final week? Time Trial Sees First Sifting of the Main Contenders The first… Read More Giro d’Italia: Five Key Takeaways From the Second Week
Featured image courtesy of Tim de Waele/Getty Images In an eventful first week laden with crashes, Covid and bad weather, let’s examine the main events that defined the start of the 103rd Giro d’Italia. A Wide-Open General Classification Battle With the two pre-race favourites out in Geraint Thomas (Ineos Grenadiers) and Simon Yates (Mitchelton Scott),… Read More Giro d’Italia: Five Key Takeaways From the First Week
Featured image courtesy of RCS Sport Rescheduled for October after coronavirus disrupted the season, it is quite bizarre to see the Giro d’Italia take place after the Tour de France. It is something we’re getting used to. The Vuelta will clash as will the Spring Classics which for 2020 will be remembered as the Autumn… Read More Giro 103 – Five contenders for pink
Featured image courtesy of Luk Benies/Getty Images With the start list for the 103rd Giro now confirmed, let’s look at the teams and riders to watch, from GC contenders to sprinters, breakaway specialists to time trialists. AG2R La Mondiale François Bidard (Fra), Geoffrey Bouchard (Fra), Tony Gallopin (Fra), Ben Gastauer (Lux), Jaakko Hanninen (Fin), Aurélien… Read More Giro d’Italia: a Guide to the Teams
Featured images courtesy of BettiniPhoto and SWPix Four days of hard racing in Imola are over. Four rainbow jerseys handed out at the time trials and road races all decided. Here are five quick talking points from the men’s and women’s road races. 1 King Julian You could not have asked for a more popular… Read More Imola 2020 – Road race talking points
Featured images courtesy of gettyimages The time trials are over, two rainbow jerseys have been handed out with two remaining. Here are five quick talking points. 1 Ganna grabs his big opportunity You could not have asked for a better stage to become world champion in a time trial. Of course, we should be in… Read More Imola 2020 – Time Trial Talking Points
Featured image courtesy of the UCI While it is disappointing for Martigny in Switzerland not hosting this year’s World Championships, thank goodness we still have some racing to watch. Imola in the Emilia-Romagna region of Italy has saved the fight for rainbows not long after the Tour de France and Giro Rosa has just come… Read More UCI Road World Championships 2020 Preview
Featured image courtesy of Tim de Waele/Getty Images Who were the winners, and who flopped, in the 107th Tour de France? AG2R La Mondiale. A dismal General Classification (GC) campaign saw both French favourites Romain Bardet and Pierre Latour abandon, the former in worrying circumstances as it emerged that he had ridden much of stage… Read More Tour de France: Rating the Teams
Featured image courtesy of Kenzo Tribouillard/Getty Images In what proved to be one of the most dramatic ends to a Grand Tour in recent history, Slovenian youngster Tadej Pogacar (UAE Team-Emirates) took a shock victory in his debut Tour de France. Here’s a breakdown of the key events that defined the third and final week… Read More Tour de France: Five Key Takeaways From the Final Week
