by Simon Crisp
As we all know, one day you can feel incredible on a bicycle, the next, abysmal. A cyclist's career can be made by a run of great days, which is why the phrase annus mirrabilis is quite frequently used - riders have great years. The problem is that they also have bad years, and so... Continue Reading →
Mark Cavendish has notched up an eviable 100 wins in his 7 year career, so to celebrate, here's a list and pictoral record of every single one (well, bar the 2007 Ster Elektrortoer, of which no pictures seem to exist). Enjoy! Cavendish has officially been at four teams over his career - supposedly T-Mobile and... Continue Reading →
As Mark Cavendish took another Pink Jersey, I wondered which riders had a 'wardrobe' of the Grand Tour leaders jerseys. So I looked into it- this is only for current riders, and takes into account the Vuelta's colour change from gold to red in 2010. It turned out that just 13 riders had multiple jerseys... Continue Reading →
If you are British,it is now apparently obligatory that you are aware of the Giro, currently being marketed in the press as Italy's answer to the Tour de France, despite being a mere six years younger. Of course, The Giro has oft been the 'hipster' cycling race of sorts - its the one that shows... Continue Reading →
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