Now that Vincenzo Nibali has joined the ranks of Marco Pantani and Danilo Di Luca who have been thrown off a race as a previous Grand Tour winner, I thought it would be nice to have a look back at all the novel ways people have been disqualified in the past. Note: I may take... Continue Reading →
Defending the Crown: Retaining a Grand Tour Title.
As the Vuelta approaches, and we digest the news that no one has now officially defended their Tour de France title for 20 years (or 10 if you're not into rewriting history), it's worth a look to see just how often riders actually manage to defend a title. At first thought, the answer would seem... Continue Reading →
Tour de France 2015
Stage wins, yellow jerseys and top 10s As mentioned before, the Tour began with 198 riders, of which there where three previous winners of the race, as well as five other Grand Tour winners. There were also 36 previous stage winners, who had won 106 stages between them, as well as eleven previous wearers of... Continue Reading →
Etape du Tour – some brief comparison
On the 19th of July, I completed my 4th Etape du Tour, with this year's route mirroring the 19th stage from Saint Jean de Maurienne to the ski town of La Toussuire. I thought I'd take a look back at the Etape's I've done and do a little comparison in order to help those considering... Continue Reading →