Jun 14, 2018 | Road Racing, Tour de France, World Cup
Well, it’s started…. 4 weeks of boring television… 28 days of ‘so-called’ pundits pontificating on penalties and points, their words of wisdom on every television and radio channel… wall to wall supporters shouting and generally...
Feb 8, 2018 | Doping, Drugs, Lance Armstrong, Road Racing, Turbo Trainer
5 years after ‘that’ interview, the Lance Armstrong case is still rumbling on. The law is slowly catching up with Armstrong, but it is very slow. Exactly 5 years on, Armstrong is asking for his life-time ban (from all competitive sports) to be lifted, and says that it...
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...
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...
Aug 14, 2014 | Cycling, London, Road Bikes, Road Cycling, Road Racing, Team Sky, Tour de France
The Tour de France 2014 was the 101st edition of the world’s greatest cycling event. It was the second time that the start of the race was in the UK, and only the third visit. This time the honour fell to Leeds, with Stage 1 being run from Leeds to Harrogate (190kms)....
