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Riders to watch in 2021 – Ben O’Connor
By David Hunter “Knowing you could win each day is just so bloody exciting, no?!” Every so often you get a rider who enjoys a purple patch during a grand tour, when it seems inevitable that they’ll win stages. You know what I’m talking about, a breakaway rider who is so far ahead of the others…
English previews for the Tour
Dear all: Due to summer holidays there will be no English previews for the Tour. Previews will still be available in Spanish.
“We are Wales”, the new Welsh cycling team
St David’s Day, 2015, was celebrated in a very special way by Eifion Weinzweig as he revealed plans to launch a Welsh professional cycling team next year. The ‘We are Wales’ Pro Cycling Team is the brainchild of Bridgend-born Weinzweig, who has joined forces with his former professional coach Yann Dejan to create a new…
The Fantasy Giro d’Italia: at least 12.500 euros of prizes
The first big cycling race in 2014 is rapidly approaching. On Friday the 9th of May, the 97th Giro d’ Italia will start in Belfast (Northern Ireland). It is the first Grand Tour in 2014 and given the starting field, it promises to be three spectacular weeks. At the start, Joaquim Rodriquez can count on…
Tour de Romandie 2014 – Stage 2 Preview
By David Hunter Stage 1 Recap Team Sky made the climb too difficult for the sprinters and they exited the back door of the peloton, 1 by 1. My pick, Nizzolo, was caught behind a crash and didn’t get the opportunity to chase back on. In the sprint it was Swiss rider, Michael Albasini, that pulled…
The 28 sectors of pavé of Paris-Roubaix
By @pmpalermo On Sunday the hardest and most exciting of all the Classics, Paris-Roubaix, such a unique race that only a few can win and as such, deserves separate coverage. So you do not miss any details of “The Hell of the North” during transmission, we leave all sections of pavé that the protagonists must overcome located…
Worldwide stars at Giro del Trentino, Wiggins surprisingly back on the scene
16 teams enrolled, Team Sky replaces Richie Porte. Five Grand Tour winners at the start, including Horner and Evans, challenging Colombian climbers (in wait of Nairo Quintana) Seven World Tour teams (Astana, AG2R LaMondiale, Cannondale, BMC, Lampre-Merida, Movistar, Team SKY) made the final 16-outfit list along with 9 Continental-Pro lineups, including Italian Androni Giocattoli-Venezuela, Neri Sottoli Yellow Fluo, Bardiani-CSF…