Thursday the 24th of June saw what is surely an unprecedented feat: during the Tour de France team presentation, no fewer than 8 teams, a stonking 35% of the total riding, unveiled what the graphic designers who had been wiling away during lockdown had come up with - new kits. For once, this wasn't simply... Continue Reading →
Vuelta a Espana – Top 10 Time Analysis 1998-2014
This is part of my project to analyse the Grand Tours by looking at the times of the top ten riders in relation to the race leader. This produces some rather lovely graphs which show an interesting picture of the race, showing the time gaps between riders at different stages, the rate of gain they... Continue Reading →
Grand Tour Stage Winners 1999-2014
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 →