by Simon Crisp
This should be a somewhat shorter and easier piece then the Olympic road race preview, for two reasons: firstly, because whilst anyone can win the Road Race, this doesn't really apply to the 'race of truth', where only the strongest, rather then the canniest, will prevail. Secondly, and somewhat unfortunately, the major contenders have been... Continue Reading →
For an Olympics that is meant to see the flame being passed to a younger, brighter generation, the Olympic Road races seemed to be the exception to the rule. Of course, that's somewhat unfair on Vos, the 25 year old Cannibal of womens cycling who seems to have been around forever, who now has Olympic... Continue Reading →
If you hadn't noticed from the blanket TV coverage that everyone is complaining about (apparently a sporting event on for three weeks every four years is too much, but nothing being on at 8 in the evening because of moronic soaps where people just shout at each other every waking hour is fine), the Olympics... Continue Reading →
In a Tour that was emphatically decided by the exertion of domineering control by Team Sky, one man had the tenacity to try and mix it up a bit and make it an entertaining spectacle for anyone that wasn't washed away in excitement at the sight of a couple of guys time trialling up a... Continue Reading →
It's common knowledge that Team Sky love their numbers. These beloved digits are their gateway to success, the fuel they sustain their hopes and fears upon, and the lifeblood of their team. They are an institution that go weak at the knees at the sound of someone whispering sweet nothings such as their VO2 Max,... Continue Reading →
Teams come to the Tour with a range of different goals. For the select few, overall victory is the target, whilst for others, a 'mere' stage win is sufficient success to take back home. So how did the teams do against both the public's and their own targets? Team Sky - A Stage Wins -... Continue Reading →
Three weeks ago, after the prologue, I made some tentative predictions for the General classification. Now, In this uber long post, I've updated those with the verdict on the riders overall performance, before in the next one we look at the teams to see how well they measured up against each other and their goals.... Continue Reading →
Another year, another Tour over. Isn't it depressing? And to think it started just three weeks ago - already it feels like an age. But it's over for another year, and whilst we're lucky enough this year to have the Olympics to fill the awkward gap that's usually left after the Tour between it and... Continue Reading →
The story so far: Flavio Becca has created Leopard-Trek, a slighlty stumbling, finacially uncertain 'super team' with its crown jewel riders held up on shaky, perhaps overhyped foundations. After becoming more famous for finishing second then winning, the occasionally stroppy Becca hires Johan Bruyneel, the self styled master tactition, to take the regins and guide... Continue Reading →
As the RadioShack-Leopard experiment lurches on putting every foot on a mine, we look back at what on Earth happenned. 2010 was the year of the Tiger in the Chinese Zodiac. Whether that was a sign that big cat named teams would have success the next year is increasingly looking to be false. The Leopard... Continue Reading →
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