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...
Aug 8, 2017 | Chris Froome, Mark Cavendish, Road Racing, Tour de France
The 2017 Tour de France was the 104th edition of the most famous bicycle race in the world. The 21-stage race took place 1st July to 23rd July 2017, and started in Dusseldorf, Germany and finished on the customary Champs-Elysees, Paris. The race covered a total...
Jul 13, 2017 | Amphetamines, Doping, Drugs, Mont Ventoux, Road Cycling, Road Racing, Tom Simpson, Tour de France
50 years ago, on the 13th July 2017 one of Britain’s most successful professional cyclists collapsed and died during the ascent of Mont Ventoux, France. Tom Simpson (30 Nov 1937 – 13 July 1967) was born is Haswell, County Durham and later moved to Haworth in...
Mar 10, 2017 | The Crash, Uncategorized
At 8:00am on Sunday 29th January 2017 I ventured out for a 25ml training ride. It was a bright, cold winters morning. It was very cold, at approx. 2°C, but with no frost or ice visible. I thought it was a good opportunity to get some winter miles in. 10mins into my...
