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By David Hunter Welcome to the last preview of 2015 and the first of 2016! The new season begins with 4 days of racing in Australia. Each day is a criterium race, lasting around 1 hour. It’s fast and furious and a great way to see who had a merry Christmas! Stage 1 – Ritchie Boulevard,…
By David Hunter Hugh Carthy has just completed his neo-pro season with Caja-Rural. At the start of the season, he was just 20 years of age and about to embark on a massive change in his life. Not only was he turning pro, but he made the brave decision to move to Spain, despite not speaking…
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….