The Champs-Elysees, feted as the most beautiful avenue in the world, has hosted the finale of the Tour de France every year since 1975, where the mass finish was won by Belgian Walter Godefroot. Thanks to the dogged work of Felix Levitan and Yves Mourousi, the co-director of the Tour and popular Parisian TV anchor... Continue Reading →
Long Term Review: Campagnolo Record EPS
About a year ago, I was lucky enough to purchase myself some Campag Record EPS - the electronically actuated groupset from Campagnolo that, according to their own ranking system, sits synonymous with Shimano's Dura Ace in terms of quality. Since then, I've put it through it's paces to the tune of a good few thousand... Continue Reading →
What if…Astana had been 0.023 seconds faster in the 2009 Tour de France TTT?
In this series, 'What if?', we haveĀ a look at points in cycling history where a certain event or rider going slightly differently could have had an interesting impact on that race, or indeed the future of the sport. Cycling is packed with such moments, as are all sports, and this is the opportunity for... Continue Reading →
Cycling Stats: Your best sources
It is in someways a sad thing that cycling is becoming increasingly stat obsessed. All modern sports are it seems - whether it be through supplements in newspapers inviting us to download apps to view how many meters rugby players make or the stat-crazy football pundits dredging up the last time whatever team there commentating... Continue Reading →