Web dedicada al ciclismo mundial. Entrevistas, análisis, crónicas, previas y más. La web ciclista de referencia.
Web dedicada al ciclismo mundial. Entrevistas, análisis, crónicas, previas y más. La web ciclista de referencia.
By David Hunter The TDU pre-race criterium is always a nice way to start the season. The riders face 22 laps of a fast circuit, and you always get a very exciting race. It’s the same course that the women tackle during the 2nd stage of their TDU, this takes place a little earlier in the…
By David Hunter Get ready for four fast days! It might be the opening stage, but we’re straight into some GC action! The women have to tackle Paris Creek Road, just before the end of the stage. This will be the definitive stage for the GC, even though it’s the opening day.
By David Hunter Much to the dislike of the sprinters, the Aussie championship continues on the Buninyong course. That means more fun up Mount Buninyong! The length and gradient isn’t the main problem, as 2.4km at 5.8%, isn’t really a bother for pro cyclists, it’s the number of times they have to climb it. On Saturday,…
By David Hunter “Actually I never wanted to be a cyclist, I was more a bmx type of guy but every weekend I followed my brother and watched his races. At 20 years old Oli gave me his old racing bike and I started riding it, just to have fun. In September 2012 I was on…
By David Hunter Topsport Vlaanderen are quite an amazing team. Year after year they supply World Tour teams with new riders, without exception. It’s this ability to develop young talent that attracts me to the team. This year’s riders to graduate are Tim Declerq(Etixx), Gijs Van Hoecke(Jumbo) and Floris De Tier(Jumbo). That followed a bumper season…
By David Hunter “I can still remember back to the start of 2013, I was watching the track racing in Bendigo on a Thursday night, somebody asked me if I was going to watch the Road National Championships in Ballarat on Sunday. Having next to no idea what the race was, I thought I may as…
By David Hunter After exploding onto the scene in 2015, a lot was expected of Tiesj Benoot in 2016. Still an incredibly young man, he only turned 22 in March, competing at such a high level at this age is remarkable. It is a sign of pure talent, but expectations can get too high.
By David Hunter “The performance motivates me. It’s in my nature. I’m lucky enough to really love cycling and have a competitive personality, so the top level of the sport really motivates me and drives me forward. The good thing with performance is that the more you can achieve, the more you want to achieve, it’s…