by Simon Crisp
Who are the sponsor? Cannondale are a USA bike manufacturer. Nationality: They're still technically Italian, but with a new American sponsor, they seem to be claiming to be from the USA what with their swanky LA launch. 2012 Ranking: 3rd (as Liquigas-Cannondale) Past Stars: Danilo Di Luca, Vincenzo Nibali, Daniele Bennati, Romain Kreuziger, Robert Kiserlovski, Franco... Continue Reading →
In all the hullabaloo about doping, being overly harsh on Sky for employing a few dopers and all that the *ahem* most exciting part of this section of the season has been forgotten. Yes! That's right! The joys of which teams get a UCI Proteam license. Nothing gets cycling fanatics more crazed then debate over... Continue Reading →
Time for a nice visual post of the stage winners of each stage of the Grand Tours this year, then some stats on them. Enjoy! Giro d'Italia Top Row: Taylor Phinney, Mark Cavendish, Matt Goss, Garmin-Barracuda, Mark Cavendish, Miguel Rubiano, Paolo Tiralongo. Middle Row: Dominico Pozzovivo, Francisco Ventoso, Joaquim Rodriguez, Roberto Ferrari, Lars Bak, Mark... Continue Reading →
Back in the 1920s,1929 to be exact, the Tour de France was, in the eyes of the tyrannical organiser Henri Desgrange, meant to be a race for individuals. He had made it clear that his perfect Tour was one were 'only one rider made it to the finish' and his every grand attempts to make... Continue Reading →
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