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By David Hunter He’s Italian, 25 years old and a bit of a character! Eugenio Alafaci, is a rider well known to those at Trek. He first joined the team in 2012, riding for Leopard – Trek Continental Team. He continued there in 2013, before making the move to Trek Factory Racing in 2014. Two years…
By David Hunter At 30 years of age, Albert Timmer, is an experienced member of the bunch. He’s been at Giant since 2007, riding for Skil Shimano, Argos-Shimano, Team Argos-Shimano, Team Giant-Shimano and Team Giant-Alpecin. A permanent fixture in the squad, he brings bags of experience and a wise head.
By David Hunter Before I start, I need to keep all you geeks right. For the purpose of this article, I have decided what makes a classic! I will try to break each race down, with some expert help from my friends. I’m stopping at Flanders, with the possibility of doing more, at a later date.
By David Hunter I decided it was time we started to focus on the real heroes of cycling. These riders are often called domestiques, which can almost seem like an insult. They are amongst the most talented sportsmen in the world, capable of incredible feats of stamina and power. No, they don’t often win stages, but…
By David Hunter Cycling is currently cool. Each race and stage enjoys a lot of media coverage, with the focus on the riders standing on the podium. That means sprinters get a large share of the stardom. Most fans will easily identify Cavendish, Greipel, Kittel, Sagan and Kristoff, regulars to the top step of the podium….
By David Hunter Having no opinion is not something I get accused of! I hate bland cycling articles that only seek to talk-up a brand or team. I like to think that I speak honestly, something that can get me into trouble. At the end of 2014 I wrote an article about MTN-Qhubeka and their signing policy….
By Jakob Lloreda *Loïc Chetout (Cofidis) – 22-year-old Loïc Chetout is the proto-type of a modern cyclist. His versatile repertoire makes him a threat in almost every kind of 1-day event and the French prospect has proven himself as a winning competitor on the U23 scene. Chetout, (known for possessing excellent top-speed himself) doesn’t feature…
By David Hunter 2015 is a big year in the life of Lotto. They have ended their long running sponsorship with Belisol and have joined up with Soudal, a Belgian producer of silicon. Almost immediately there were changes: Greipel will not ride the Tour Down Under(one of his favourite races with 16 stage wins) and…
By David Hunter Thursday 4th December and the word starts to spread, IAM Cycling will join the World Tour. It has been a swift rise to the top as the team only started competing in 2013. They set out their ambitions and have achieved them, in quick time. Joining the World Tour means they no…
By David Hunter There isn’t a single person in cycling that doesn’t respect what the South African team have done. The first professional African team and founded by a charitable organisation. There aim is to provide as many bikes as possible, to the needy in South Africa. In this country, 8 million children walk all…
By David Hunter After breakaway specialists dominated the jersey for many years, the change of points, in 2012, has seen this jersey return to the shoulders of the GC riders. Nairo Quintana won in 2013, but won’t be back to defend his jersey. Different points are awarded, depending on the categorisation of the climb:- HC –…
By David Hunter The Battle of the Sprinters Can anyone stop Peter Sagan? The brilliant Slovak returns, trying to win his 3rd consecutive green jersey. He will have the same strategy as in previous years, finish in the top 5 of the bunch sprints, win some intermediate sprints and win some very hard stages. If this…
By David Hunter As we approach the start of the race, all thoughts turn to the GC. The whole cycling world is expecting an epic battle between Contador and Froome, and I think we’ll get one. The 2014 Contador is back to his very best. He has competed in 5 races this season:- Volta ao Algarve…
By David Hunter We are days away from the start of the Giro and it’s time to look at some of the riders that will feature heavily over the next 3 weeks. This version of the Giro is difficult and it features many mountain stages, meaning the sprinters will have to hang tough! The best sprinter…
By David Hunter Michal Kwiatkowski deserves a rest! After a wonderful start to the season, including doing well in the Ardennes, the young Pole took a brilliant victory in the prologue. As I said in my preview he wouldn’t compete for the GC, losing lots of time in stage 3, before withdrawing from the race. Enjoy…
By David Hunter So Cadel rolled back the clock, taking his first stage race win since the Criterium in 2012. His team won the opening TTT and he also claimed stage 2, enroute to a brilliant win. As preparation goes for the Giro, Cadel looks in great form. He stands a good chance of challenging for…
By David Hunter King Contador is Back He changed his race schedule after a disappointing 2013 and boy has it worked. 1st in Tirreno, 2nd in Catalunya and 1st here. Not only that but his TT performance is back to what it used to be. Alberto now goes into hiding and won’t race again until the…