by Simon Crisp
All statistics accurate as of 28/1/2017 It is fairly well established that a day in the leader’s jersey at one of the three Grand Tours – the Tour de France, Giro d’Italia and Vuelta a Espana – can be as valuable for a rider’s career as if they had won a stage of the same... Continue Reading →
Got your head around that title? I havent quite, so let's go over what this is about. As in tune with my work-in-progress Grand Tour Stages project, one of its many, many aims is to try and count what bicycles stage winners in Grand Tours used, and thus which has the most wins in history... Continue Reading →
When Felix Levitan,the Tour de France director, was told he could finish the Tour de France in the center of Paris, rather than it's previous finish locations of the Parc des Princes Velodrome (1903-1967) or the La Cipale Velodrome (1968-1974), he was bullish in his proposals - he wanted what he thought was the most... Continue Reading →
The green jersey is arguably the third competition in terms of importance in this year's Tour de France, being behind, of course, the yellow jersey, but given this year celebrates the 40th anniversary of the King of the Mountains Polka-Dot Jersey, it slips behind that, no thanks to the fact that it has also not... Continue Reading →
It's 2015, which means that before we know it, we will be at the Giro, and the Grand Tours will be under way. So, as an interesting aside, I thought it would be novel to look at just how many riders actually win a Grand Tour stage. Since (and including) 1999, there have been 48... Continue Reading →
Who are the sponsor? Cannondale are a USA bike manufacturer. Nationality: Italian-American 2013 Ranking: 9th Past Stars: Danilo Di Luca, Vincenzo Nibali, Daniele Bennati, Romain Kreuziger, Robert Kiserlovski, Franco Pellizotti Selected Team Palmares: Green Jersey 2012 & 2013 Tour de France , Stages, Tour de France 2012 x 3, 2013,Stages, Vuelta a Espana 2011 x... Continue Reading →
Who are the sponsor? Lampre make prefinished steel products, Merida are a Taiwanese bike manufacturer. Nationality: Italian 2013 Ranking: 14th Past Stars: Alessandro Petacchi, Daniele Bennati, Alessandro Ballan, Gilberto Simoni, Danilo Napolitano, Michele Scarponi Selected Team Palmares: 1st, Giro d’Italia 2004, 4 Stages, 2004 Giro d'Italia, 2 Stages, Vuelta a Espana 2009, White Jersey, 2006... Continue Reading →
Who are the sponsor? Tinkoff Bank is Russia’s only bank that specialises in Credit cards, owned by team owner Mr Tinkov. Saxo Bank are a Danish investment bank who’s website is full of words I don’t understand about liquidity and the like.Nationality: Danish.2013 Ranking: 6th Past Stars: Andy Schleck, Frank Schleck, Jens Voigt, Tyler Hamilton, Ivan Basso,... Continue Reading →
For the first time on a Sunday, this weekend will see the first Monument of the year in the 298km Milan-sanremo. Sanremo is always a great spectacle, often beginning in a dull, drizzly Milan and finding its way over 7 or so hours to the glittering Mediterranean coast. On the sporting side, its exciting for... Continue Reading →
Who are the sponsor? Saxo Bank are Danish investment bank who's website is full of words I don't understand about liquidity and the like. Tinkoff Bank is Russia's only bank that specialises in Credit cards. Nationality: Danish. 2012 Ranking: 15th Past Stars: Andy Schleck, Frank Schleck, Jens Voigt, Tyler Hamilton, Ivan Basso, Carlos Sastre, Nick Nuyens, Fabian... Continue Reading →
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