Giving up: Abandon Rates since ’98

When Katusha's Michael Mørkøv climbed off his bicycle on the road to Luchon, ending his involvement in the eighth stage of the 2016 Tour de France, he was writing his name into (admittedly very cycling specific) Trivial Pursuit answer books for years to come. The reason? Mørkøv was the first man to abandon the entire race,...

Never too old? Age and Grand Tour Stage Winners

Under 27.04? Then good news! You are still below the average age of a grand tour stage winning rider: your hopes of turning pro and becoming a star still have a glimmer of hope. However, whilst your youth may give you some cause for optimism, you’re probably pretty unlikely to take home the record for...

2017 Cycling Jerseys

THIS PAGE IS UPDATED AS NEW KITS ARE LEAKED/ANNOUNCED Last year, I made a series of wishes for 2017 cycling kits. They were... For the love of god, can BMC PLEASE change their kit to something else. It’s very nice as it is, granted. But a refresh would help them in more ways then one. No...