Feb 14, 2024 | Cycling, Giro d'Italia, Marco Pantani, Road Racing, Tour de France
20 years ago, on the evening of 14th February 2004 (St Valentine’s Day), Marco Pantani was found dead at a hotel in Rimini, Italy. Pantani was an Italian Road Racing Cyclist, who was regarded as the greatest climber in the history of professional cycling. He was a...
Oct 8, 2023 | Eddy Merckx, Mark Cavendish, Road Cycling, Road Racing, Tour de France
Great news! Mark Cavendish, the greatest sprinter of all time, has decided to give the sport one more year It’s exciting to think that he will have one more chance to break Eddy Merckx’s record of 34 Tour de France stage wins. It was on Monday 22nd May...
Jun 21, 2023 | Chris Froome, Road Cycling, Road Racing, Tour de France
Shock Announcement – Chris Froome has not been included in the Israel-Premier Tech team for the 2023 Tour de France Yes, Chris Froome has been left out of the Team! This is the first time since 2011 that Froome will not be competing in the Tour. Unfortunately, he has...
Jun 3, 2023 | Geraint Thomas, Mark Cavendish, Mountains, Road Racing, Tour de France
The 2023 Tour de France starts in just 4 weeks; and will be the 110th edition of the most famous Road Race in the world. It will start in Bilbao, Spain on 1 July and end with the final stage at Champs-Élysées, Paris on 23 July. 22 teams are scheduled to take part in...
May 28, 2023 | Madison, Mark Cavendish, Retirement, Road Racing, Tour de France
On Monday 22nd May 2023, on the second Rest Day at the 2023 Giro d’Italia, Mark Cavendish announced his retirement from professional cycling. He will be retiring at the end of the 2023 season, after a career that has spanned over 20 years. Mark Simon Cavendish MBE is...
