Eddy Merckx, The Cannibal by Daniel Friebe
Having reviewed “Eddy Merckx The Cannibal” soon after publication a decade ago, it’s been back on this summer’s reading list in the light of Tadej Pogačar’s results and frequent comparisons to Eddy Merckx. Plus it’s Merckx’s birthday today, 79 years old..
As teams turn over as many stones as possible in search of performance gains, what if they were able to buy their own bikes rather be tied to sponsors and find the best combination for frames, wheels, components and tires for them, even to be able to make choices to suit individual riders?
Want all the Tour de France stage profiles on one page? Here you go with some commentary on each stage too.
Primož Roglič won, but just. None of the main GC contenders will come out delighted even if others are satisfied with the work last week, especially Derek Gee.
The final stage of the race and it’s mountainous but not as severe as the past two days. The finish is earlier once again.
Decathlon-Ag2r La Mondiale directeur sportif Julien Jurdie has got a tattoo to mark wins by his riders and at the rate things are going right now he could soon be mistaken for a yakuza. What’s behind all these wins? It’s been a recurrent question of late and here are a decathlon of attempted answers…
