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Van Aert Clinches Škoda Green Jersey with 4 Stages To Go

July 21, 2022 at 12:53 pm5 min reading

Road cycling

When Wout van Aert took 17 points from the intermediate sprint of Wednesday’s stage 17 of the Tour de France, he secured his victory in the Škoda Green Jersey competition. With four stages remaining in the race, there are not enough points available in the…

Make or Break: Echelons and the Tour

July 15, 2022 at 9:40 am6 min reading

Road cycling

When the wind bites at the Tour de France, it can cause carnage. Sometimes, when the riders are riding into it, it can stop them in their tracks, giving the race a sedate feel. A tailwind, the opposite. But when the wind goes across the…

Who Will Win the Yellow Jersey at This Year’s Tour?

July 1, 2022 at 7:06 am5 min reading

Road cycling

Picking the winner of this year’s Tour de France yellow jersey is easy. The reason it’s so easy is that Tadej Pogačar, who has won the Tour GC competition the last two years, is head and shoulders the best rider in the race and, all…

Geraint Thomas Wins Tour de Suisse: ‘Don’t think many were expecting that’

June 20, 2022 at 9:15 am4 min reading

Road cycling

What a way to prove your worth ahead of the Tour.

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Pogačar Says He Can Be Beaten. Can He Really?

November 17, 2021 at 7:28 am5 min reading

Road cycling

There’s a rumour going around the pro-cycling circuit that two-time Tour de France winner Tadej Pogačar is Superman. Not always, of course. Only when he wants to be, as in the Tour de France. The ease with which Pogačar won the last two editions of…

Geraint Thomas Has Bike Stolen During Training Ride and Other News from the World of Cycling

November 15, 2021 at 11:20 am3 min reading

Road cycling

Another Monday is here, and so is our news from the world of cycling. So, what did you miss?

The Best Cycling Documentaries to Watch These Autumn Days

September 30, 2021 at 6:51 pm5 min reading

Socialising and Culture

You know we’re strong advocates of not letting bikes lie idle in the off-season but still, the days of feeling like lazing around multiply in autumn. No need to feel guilty about that – chill and watch some cycling movies while you’re at it. Here’s…

The Main Takeaways of This Year’s Exciting Tour de France

July 20, 2021 at 8:51 am6 min reading

Road cycling

Wow, what a breathtaking, dramatic Tour de France we have just witnessed. Everything about the three-week race was good for the soul: the racing was fast and hard, there were terrific performances by new stars and, best of all, the loud, aggressive crowds were back,…

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TdF Commentary Column: Pogačar Is Just Four Stages from Another Win

July 15, 2021 at 8:59 am5 min reading

Road cycling

Four more stages of this turbulent, surprising, crash-filled Tour de France are left to run and, despite all the drama and shocks, nothing essential has changed in the race for the yellow jersey, except a reshuffling of the runners-up and Tadej Pogačar increasing his lead.…

TdF Commentary Column: Blood, Sweat and Tears – and Lots and Lots of Drama in the Tour

July 1, 2021 at 10:06 am6 min reading

Road cycling

Who would have thought that the first five stages of the Tour de France could provide so much drama? If it had been a movie, no one would have believed that a single sporting event could contain so much feel-good drama, so many horrific crashes…