by Simon Crisp
We haven't been blessed with World Champions with a good fashion sense for a while. Not really since the Boonen-Bettini-Ballan quadruple have we seen some great jerseys, bikes and accessories, for in the last couple of years, we've had the misfortune of this:Which is horrendously disrespectful to the rainbow jersey...I mean, stuffing it with bottles?!... Continue Reading →
The World Championships is always based around the blue riband events - the Men's Time Trial and Road races. Whilst it's unfortunate that the Women don't have the same standing, it is the other events that I'd like to look at in the mean time - the 'minor' events, and that's 'minor' in terms of... Continue Reading →
It's the third and final part of this fictional Giro route, which has seen the riders curve south from Naples and along the coast of Italy to Venice, up Vesuvius, Etna, and the Crostis. Now though, it's the final week, and its all going to kick off... PREVIOUS WEEK - https://sicycle.wordpress.com/2012/09/26/giro-ditalia-2013-an-alternative-route-week-two/ The final, pretty nasty... Continue Reading →
So the riders in this imaginary Giro have battled their way from the Naples Grand Depart (or should that be Grande Partenza?) and up Vesuvius and Etna, and have succesfully traversed the South of Italy. Now though, the race is going to take a turn northwards, and enter more challenging terrain. The rest days are... Continue Reading →
If you're a follower of social media, you'll have come across the fantastic promotional video for the 2013 Giro, as seen here: (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pmhd0jjZwWM) As expected, the interweb has exploded into speculation over just how the route will shake up, given all we know is that it begins in Naples and includes a stage finish on... Continue Reading →
Being World Champion is good for many reasons. Obviously, you are World Champion, and for a year, you get to wear the cherished rainbow jersey, and after that, you get to emblazon your jersey with rainbow piping to ensure everyone recognises both you and your achievement. You'll get lots of daft commercial endorsements as well... Continue Reading →
So Phil finally did it: he took the jersey that if he hadn't taken at least once in his career, he would have never have not been reminded about it. Philippe Gilbert won the Worlds, and in the end, he made it look much easier then he many anticipated. The race that panned out was... Continue Reading →
Ah, the Worlds. Aren’t they great? They’re half the reason everyone loves the Olympics, as they present a different view on the cycling world, providing the one day a year where riders race for their country, not for their trade team, and thus super squads brimming with talent are born and we get to watch... Continue Reading →
The UCI, with their infinite wisdom, have released their 2013 WorldTour calender, with the usual issues. The two new, pointless and unpopular Chinese races end the season, the Tour of Lombardy, sorry, 'Il Lombardia' is the first week of October, and most of all, the whole daft system still exists. So as you do, I... Continue Reading →
Victor Cabedo 15th June 1989 - 12th September 2012 It is sad to report the passing of Victor Cabedo, the 23 year old Euskaltel Euskadi rider, who died on Wednesday following a collision with a car during a training ride. It's always depressing to hear of a professional cyclist's death, not only because we so... Continue Reading →
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