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Insights from the Giro d’Italia
Matt Rabin, Chiropractor for the Cannondale Pro Cycling team, reports from the Grand Tour It’s the final rest day of the 2016 Giro D’Italia, and we are camped up in Bressanone in Alto Adige, as far north as you can … Continue reading
Posted in Cycling
Tagged Bikes, Cycling, cycling books, cycling injury, Giro d'Italia, sport science
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COMPETITION: Who will win the Vuelta a España and why do you care?
OK, let’s take the last part first. I’m a little angry that you even asked. In fact, step right back and get out. Overlooked, barely on TV, only vaguely on the internet, this is the grand tour that’s always third … Continue reading
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Tagged Alberto Contador, Alejandro Valverde, Bike Fit, Boonen, Bouhanni, Cadel Evans, Chris froome, Chris Horner, Coppi, Degenkolb, Fabio Aru, fantasy cycling, Ferrari, Giro d'Italia, Herbie Sykes, Infographic Guide to Cycling, Joaquim Rodriguez, Merckx, Nairo Quintana, Nick Ascroft, Peter Sagan, Phil Burt, RCUK, Rigoberto Urán, Road Cycling UK, Sky Procycling, Team Sky, Tony Martin, Tour de France, Vuelta, Vuelta a Espana
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Who to back in the Tour de France 2: Antipodes
Moving on from the USA … AustraliaandNewZealand Just typing that made the blood run cold at my fingertips. As a kiwi I loathe people conflating New Zealand and Australia. That little country to our north-west is as far away from … Continue reading
Posted in Cycling
Tagged Adam Hansen, Australia, BMC Racing, bradley wiggins, Brett Lancaster, Bros, Cadel Evans, Cameron Meyer, Critérium du Dauphiné, Critérium International, Daryl Impey, Garmin-Sharp, Giro d'Italia, Greg Henderon, Jack Bauer, king of the mountain, Lotto-Belisol, Mark cavendish, Matt Goss, Michael Rogers, Milan–San Remo, New Zealand, Orica-GreenEDGE, Paris-Nice, Pierre Roland, polka dot jersey, Richie Porte, Rohan Dennis, Simon Clarke, Simon Gerrans, South Africa, Stuart O'Grady, Team Saxo-Tinkoff, Team Sky, Tejay van Garderen, Tour de California, Tour de France, Tour de Suisse, Tour Down Under, Tour of Slovenia, Tour of the Basque Country, Vuelta a Espana
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Giro d’Italia, keeping Italy British
Italy’s great cycling stage-race is well under way. Where have you been? Well, if you want to be a flag-draped rose-nosed idiot-patriot, like me,* during the running of this year’s Giro d’Italia, allez-ing Wiggo and his confrères, drunkenly singing barmy-vindaloo-army … Continue reading
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Tagged Adam Blythe, Alex Dowsett, Benat Intxuasti, BMC Racing, bradley wiggins, British Cycling, Cadel Evans, Giovanni Visconti, Giro d'Italia, Mark cavendish, Movistar Team, Nick Ascroft, Omega Pharma-Quick Step, Rigoberto Urán, Sergio Henao, Sky Procycling, Steve Cummings, Tour de France, Tour of Britain, Wiggo
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Triumph and Tragedy at the Giro d’Italia
Triumph and tragedy? Surely I’m not prophesising the results of the Giro d’Italia already? Nah, if I was, I wouldn’t be so worried about my Fantasy Cycling team*. As much as I’d love to tell the future and know if … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Cycling, Rouleur
Tagged bradley wiggins, Cycling, cycling books, Giro d'Italia, Herbie Sykes, Italy, Mark cavendish, Road cycling, Rouleur, Vincenzo Nibali
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Coppi: Inside the Legend of Il Campionissimo
Fausto Coppi remains the most iconic cyclist in the history of the sport. For twenty years either side of the war his extravagant talent, combined with a unique charisma and human frailty, captivated fans across Europe. Moreover, he revolutionised the … Continue reading
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Tagged Cycling, Fausto Coppi, Giro d'Italia, Herbie Sykes, Italian cycling, professional cycling, Rouleur
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