What’s happening in July?
July is, of course, dominated by the 100th Tour de France. But what else is happening this month? Plenty. Let’s take a look, shall we? Races The Tour de France straddles July like a colossus in any...
View ArticleTour de France review: The Tour in numbers
Key race facts 3,404 – In kilometres, the total race distance of the 100th Tour. 242.5 – The length of this year’s longest stage (to the summit of Mont Ventoux on stage 15). The peloton heads for the...
View ArticleWho’s moving where for 2014? #2
The Tour de France has packed up for another year but, as always, its conclusion marks the beginning of cycling’s transfer tussles and contract clashes. With the rumour mill grinding, this regular...
View ArticleVuelta Stage 12: Van Poppel boxes clever, Degenkolb boxed in again
As what should have been a routine sprint turned into a chaotic free-for-all, Trek young gun Danny van Poppel put himself in the right place at the right time to claim his maiden grand tour stage while...
View ArticleFinal KM: Tour de Romandie St4, Tour de Yorkshire St2 and Women’s race
The Tour de Yorkshire pelotons served up a Double Dutch sprint fest in Doncaster, although technical issues left us with nowt but tantalising glimpses of the action. Over in Switzerland we were...
View ArticleFinal KM: Tour de Suisse Stage 4
Sprint stage at Suisse. 183km of peloton enjoying the scenery and letting the break of the day dangle out front. 9.9km of sprint trains getting organised followed by 100m of WHOAAH THERE … that’s way...
View ArticleFinal KM: Santos Tour Down Under Stage 4
The Australian pocket rocket Caleb Ewan just can’t stop winning – even a tough uphill drag couldn’t blunt his acceleration. Stage 4: Norwood to Campbelltown, 149.5km When you’re on fire, you’re on...
View ArticleFinal KM: Dubai Tour St2, Herald Sun Tour ITT, Etoile de Bessèges St1, Volta...
Four races, two time trials and two sprint finishes. SO MUCH ACTION – lets get down to it.. Dubai Tour Stage 2: Dubai to Ras al Khaimah, 188km Marcel Kittel (Quick-Step Floors) had to wait and wait,...
View ArticleFinal KM: Tour of Poland Stage 2 and RideLondon-Surrey Classic
Sprint Sunday!!! The fast men strutting their stuff on Horse Guards Parade in London and an Italian keeping it cool on a downhill doozy into Katowice. Hold onto your hats people. Tour of Poland Stage...
View ArticleFinal KM: Tour of Poland Stage 5, Vuelta a Burgos Stage 2
Tejay van Garderen on the attack! Danny van Poppel finally gets his arms in the air! Matteo Trentin has a fabulous birthday. AND we have news of #LePetit. All in today’s FINAL KM. Tour of Poland Stage...
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