Tour of Catalonia: wheelsuckers of the world unite
Gianni Meersman contributed nothing to yesterday’s Tour of Catalonia escape, then outsprinted his rivals to win the stage. Was that fair? Words by Edward Pickering Tuesday March 19, 2013 It’s been a...
View ArticlePhinney’s invisible exploit: does TV coverage miss the bigger picture?
Television coverage of cycling is getting more and more sophisticated, but we still miss much of the action. Does it matter? Words by Edward Pickering Thursday March 21, 2013 What’s been the most...
View ArticleOur man in the bunch 2: race programmes
Cycle Sport’s Our Man in the Bunch series ran through the 2012 season, to popular acclaim. An anonymous professional rider sent us a series of dispatches from the peloton, covering all subjects from...
View ArticleE3 Prijs analysis: eyes on the prijs
Fabian Cancellara took his first Classic win for two years, with a solo victory at the E3 Prijs Words by Edward Pickering Friday March 22, 2013 Fabian Cancellara didn’t change his tactics to win E3...
View ArticleGhent-Wevelgem analysis: Peter the Great
Peter Sagan combined strength and tactics to win his first major one-day race at Ghent-Wevelgem Words by Edward Pickering Sunday March 24, 2013 It’s hard to say whether Peter Sagan’s primary emotion...
View ArticleTalking points: E3 Prijs and Ghent-Wevelgem
Sagan, Cancellara, Omega Pharma, Sky and how the weather’s making the racing more exciting Words by Edward Pickering Monday March 25, 2013 SAGAN’S BREAKTHROUGH Peter Sagan’s biggest asset, his huge...
View ArticleTour of Flanders: waiting for Tommo
Tom Boonen and Fabian Cancellara, E3 Harelbeke 2013 Tom Boonen may not be in the same form as when he won the Tour of Flanders last year, but he is still the central figure in the build-up to the race...
View ArticleTour of Flanders knowledge: Eight things about the 2013 race
Essential knowledge for the Ronde van Vlaanderen Words by Edward Pickering Saturday March 30, 2013 1. Fabian Cancellara is the strongest rider in the race Fabian Cancellara wants a simple race, one in...
View ArticleTour of Flanders analysis: Cancellara versus the rest
Fabian Cancellara attacks, Tour of Flanders 2013 Fabian Cancellara dominated the Tour of Flanders, riding to a solo win ahead of his arch-rival Peter Sagan Words by Edward Pickering Sunday March 31,...
View ArticleRadioShack celebrate biggest win at Tour of Flanders
Peter Sagan and Jurgen Roelandts flank 2013 Tour of Flanders winner Fabian Cancellara By Richard Moore By the RadioShack bus in the centre of Oudenaarde Dirk Demol embraced Luca Guercilena and then,...
View ArticleTalking points: Tour of Flanders
Cancellara, Shack, Lotto, Sagan, Sky and the new route Words by Edward Pickering Monday April 1, 2013 CANCELLARA: NOT PAST IT AFTER ALL Since his extraordinary Flanders-Roubaix double in 2010, Fabian...
View ArticleOur man in the bunch 3: planes, trains and automobiles
Cycle Sport’s Our Man in the Bunch series ran through the 2012 season, to popular acclaim. An anonymous professional rider sent us a series of dispatches from the peloton, covering all subjects from...
View ArticleParis-Roubaix analysis: Cancellara adds brains to brawn
Fabian Cancellara wins Paris-Roubaix Fabian Cancellara took a third victory in the Queen of Classics, narrowly outsprinting Sep Vanmarcke at the Roubaix velodrome Words by Edward Pickering Sunday April...
View ArticleTalking points: Paris-Roubaix
Fabian Cancellara on the podium after winning the 2013 Paris Roubaix Cancellara, Omega, Vanmarcke, Sky and Van Avermaet Words by Edward Pickering Monday April 8, 2013 CANCELLARA: KING OF SPRING He...
View ArticleOur man in the bunch 4: pro cycling myths
Cycle Sport’s Our Man in the Bunch series ran through the 2012 season, to popular acclaim. An anonymous professional rider sent us a series of dispatches from the peloton, covering all subjects from...
View ArticleOur man in the bunch 5: the Tour de France
Cycle Sport’s Our Man in the Bunch series ran through the 2012 season, to popular acclaim. An anonymous professional rider sent us a series of dispatches from the peloton, covering all subjects from...
View ArticleAmstel Gold analysis: Roman rode
Saxo Bank’s Roman Kreuziger took a maiden Classic win with a solo breakaway in the Amstel Gold Race Words by Edward Pickering Sunday April 14, 2013 There’s a rule in cycling that is so true, I defy you...
View ArticleTalking points: Amstel Gold Race
Kreuziger – nice win, shame about the Ferrari allegations. Orica’s strong performance. Sky and Sagan – missing in action, and more. Words by Edward Pickering Monday April 15, 2013 KREUZIGER: QUESTIONS...
View ArticleOur man in the bunch 6: money
Cycle Sport’s Our Man in the Bunch series ran through the 2012 season, to popular acclaim. An anonymous professional rider sent us a series of dispatches from the peloton, covering all subjects from...
View ArticleFlèche Wallonne analysis: timing is everything
Daniel Moreno proved to be the strongest rider on the finishing climb of the Mur de Huy to win Flèche Wallonne. But is the race in danger of becoming formulaic? Words by Edward Pickering Wednesday...
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