Jul 1, 2022 | Chris Froome, Copenhagen, Denmark, Geraint Thomas, Mark Cavendish, Road Bikes, Road Cycling, Tour de France
It’s Friday 1st July 2022, it’s cold, wet and windy here in Copenhagen; and the 2022 Tour de France has just started. This annual sporting event is being contested by 176 riders from 22 teams; over a distance of 3350 kms (2081mls), ending on the Champs Elysees in the...
Jun 28, 2022 | Mark Cavendish, Road Cycling, Tour de France
Mark Cavendish – the “Manx Missile” will, this year, not be defending his Green Jersey at the 2022 Tour de France. A couple of days before the start of the TdeF, Cavendish won the British National Road Championship for the second time in his career. However,...
Feb 17, 2022 | Geraint Thomas, Mark Cavendish, Tour de France
Santa was very generous this year, and managed to fit 2 new books into my Christmas Stocking. Mountains According to G by Geraint Thomas and Tour De Force by Mark Cavendish. Mountains According to G was published in 2020 and is an “inside guide to twenty-five of the...
Jul 16, 2021 | Mark Cavendish, Road Racing, Tour de France
Exciting Breaking News… Mark Cavendish (36) will race the 2021 edition of the Tour de France. His team, Deceuninck-Quick-Step announced today, that Cavendish will be the team’s nominated Sprinter for the 108th Edition of the TdeF. Sam Bennett was the Team’s chosen...
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...
