It’s good to see more and more readers and it would be even better to hear from you. This isn’t a commercial website aiming to maximise traffic nor to target a particular readership niche so I can be free to shine a light on some often-overlooked issues. There might be common themes on here, for … Read more
A housekeeping note. A lot of subjects covered on here aren’t new, it’s just I’m often the first to put them in English. If I do copy and translate from a source then I’ll always try to credit this. This is merely a blog, I’m not paid to hunt down original stories and pester the … Read more
Still trying to catch my supper As mentioned last Sunday, I’m away (and this piece has been written in advance). So in the meantime, if you want something to read to broaden your understanding of pro cycling, here are a few selections from the past. Team Sky vs. Great Britain How tax rates hamper French … Read more
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