Click to enlarge Picture the scene, Floyd Landis has just romped to victory in the Tour, winning a massive mountain stage by more than five minutes from his nearest chaser after a giant romp across the mountains. Impressive, no? Certainly cyclingnews.com was impressed. They gushed “Without a shadow of a doubt, today will go down … Read more
Pippo, master of disguise! Recent news has said that Italian rider Filippo Pozzato is under investigation for tax evasion. It seems few big name Italian riders are spared investigation and the cliché states that tax dodging is a national sport in Italy. Specifically, the allegations say “Pippo” claims he was living in Monaco but was … Read more
I’m away in a land where there’s no internet for a week. So this blog will be a bit quieter. But I’ve scheduled a couple of pieces to appear here during my absence, come back from time to time. In the meantime, if you’re a new reader, here are a few selections from the past: … Read more
Searching for the new star The Tour de l’Avenir starts on Sunday. Literally the “Tour of the Future”, this is a week-long stage race organised by ASO, the Tour de France organisers. It is for those aged 23 or younger and will see 120 riders from 20 different teams taking part. Last year’s race was … Read more
Following last Saturday’s Like Father, Like Son entry, here’s a follow up. For as well as Ignacio Moser, another famous son is racing at the Worlds: Rik Zabel. German Erik Zabel was the six time green jersey winner in the Tour de France, that’s him with his son on the podium of the Tour not … Read more
Two contrasting races start today. ENECO TourThe ENECO Tour is the former Benelux Tour, taking in Holland, Belgium and normally Luxembourg, and today named after race sponsor ENECO, a Dutch energy company. It’s a race that favours sprinters, although the stages include the Mur de Huy and there’s a tough final time trial to settle … Read more
It’s quite common for sons to copy their father’s career path and cycling is no exception. Yesterday saw Cofidis’s Tony Gallopin take the lead in the Tour de l’Ain and the young rider is the son of RadioShack directeur sportif Alain Gallopin. Meanwhile in the junior worlds, the sixth fastest finisher in the pursuit was … Read more
Welcome to all the new readers. I realise many people come here for information and updates but if you’re interested in past ramblings from this year, here are seven of the most popular items: Is Bradley Wiggins’s changing position on the bike as important as weight loss? Cancellara’s electric bike rumours were covered on here … Read more
Ok, this is not a revelation but it’s worth reflecting on. During the latest edition of the cyclingnews.com / Pro Cycling magazine podcast, Anthony Tan says: “advertising, to our detriment, gets precedence over often editorial“. Tan was quickly muted by his journalist colleagues. But let’s not extrapolate from one remark over a dinner conversation. Instead … Read more