Grand Tours may be named after the country in which they (mostly) take place, but they draw competitors from all over the world, especially in today's interconnected world where one can be on the other side of the world in a day. But whilst we'd expect there to be a mix of nationalities these days... Continue Reading →
I’ve started so I’ll finish: starters, finishers, and abandons
Hang on, haven't you already done this one? Well, sort of. I had a deeper look at the abandon rates of Grand Tours since 1998 in response to the 2016 Tour managing to take eight stages to lose a rider, but that was more looking at the progression through a race, rather than this, which... Continue Reading →