May 6, 2018 | Eddy Merckx, Giro d'Italia, Road Racing, Tour of Britain
Eddy Merckx, a Belgian former professional road and track bicycle racer, who is among the most successful riders in the history of competitive cycling, was born on the 17th June 1945, and this month; May 2018, is the 40th Anniversary of his retirement from competitive...
Apr 4, 2018 | Cycling, Indoor Cycling, Turbo Trainer, Zwift
Turbo Trainer – Elite Qubo Digital Smart B+ Having started back riding (in April 17) with a set of ‘dumb’ Rollers, by June, I was convinced that I needed something a bit more ‘realistic’, a Trainer that I could work with that would be capable of a full training plan....
Jan 30, 2018 | Australia, Road Racing, Santos Tour Down Under
The 2018 Santos Tour Down Under took place between the 16th and the 21st January 2018, in and around Adelaide, South Australia. It was the 20th Edition of the Tour Down Under and was the first professional Road Race of the 2018 Season. As it is a UCI World Tour event,...
Nov 18, 2017 | Fausto Coppi, Giro d'Italia, Jacques Anquetil, Tour de France
Its 30 years since the death of one of the most prolific winners of professional cycling races in France. Jacques Anquetil (8th Jan 1934 – 18th Nov 1987) was the first ever cyclist to win the Tour de France 5 times, a record that has been equalled, but has never been...
Sep 11, 2017 | Cycling, Road Cycling, The Rules, Velominati
In 2013 a small book was published called “The Rules – The Way of the Cycling Disciple.” It was written by a group of passionate cyclist who called themselves the Velominati. With the explanation that; “Velominati.com is one of the world’s most popular and rapidly...
