Saturday is judgement day. At both the Vuelta Espana and the Tour of Britain, it is more likely than not that the race winners will be decided today. In Spain, Chris Froome has a chance to take a stunning Vuelta win after he pulled off one of the rides of his life to take… Read More Today’s Cycling – 10th September 2016
The Tour of Britain got another breakaway success even though the Peloton came in as one but the spotlight now turns well and truly to the race for the yellow jersey as we have the race’s only summit finish. The race’s run through Devon and Dartmoor is a well known one by know and we… Read More Today’s Cycling – 9th September 2016
The Tour of Britain saw a lot of attacks and a strong break in the early stages yesterday but in the end we had the race’s second bunch sprint and the fastmen will once again fancy their chances o surviving to the Roman City of Bath. The race’s fifth stage takes in plenty of challenging… Read More Today’s Cycling – Thursday 8th September 2016
There’s been some rest for the wicked in the cycling world – at least in Spain, with the Vuelta coming back after its second rest day – or third for the 91 riders that soft pedalled it to the finish on the incredible day that was Stage 15 after the peloton had been blown to… Read More Today’s Cycling – Wednesday 7th September 2016
Day 1 of the Tour of Britain ended up with a sprint finish at Castle Douglas that was expected, and perhaps there was predictability about the crash that blighted the final too, with Elia Viviani and Mark Cavendish going down whilst Andre Greipel took the yellow jersey, holding off Caleb Ewan to take the sprint.… Read More Today’s Cycling – Monday 5th September 2016
This Vuelta has twists and turns around every corner and the French jaunt that the field took saw a day’s racing fit for the queen stage. A huge morning break was infiltrated by all the right members, so much so that there were no less than 41 riders who eventually worked up a 6 minute… Read More Vuelta a Espana 2016 – Stage 15
Weekends are for rest, some may say, but at the Vuelta a Espana it’s where the going gets toughest and we have the Queen Stage today with the Vuelta taking a day trip into France. With the Peloton having taken liberties – the break won by over 22 minutes – it’s as you were in… Read More Vuelta a Espana 2016 – Stage 14
La Liga may have started but the most impressive sports performance in Spain this month belongs to one man and his two wheels. Nairo Quintana had already shown his return to form with a powerful showing on the slopes of the Camperona but he took the race by the scruff of the neck atop the… Read More Vuelta a Espana 2016 – Stage 11
Sunday is described as the day of rest by those of certain religious persuasion but for the Peloton at the Vuelta it’s set to be a tiring day as they take on the second leg of a long weekend of climbing. Yesterday we hit the first proper summit finish and whilst the race is nowhere… Read More Vuelta a Espana 2016 – Stage 9
It’s been an eventual first week of the Vuelta, with thrills and spills a plenty as the field have gone through Galcia more than a bad holiday tour. Most of the big names have made it through the first week, although our outside fancy of Steven Kruijswijk started the race sick and then broke his… Read More Vuelta a Espana 2016 – Stage 8
If Goldilocks had been a procyclist, what would have suited her best? The Giro? Perhaps, with her small and slight frame leaving her to struggle against the clock with the marathon time trials. The Tour? Maybe she’d have struggled in the crosswinds and across the cobbles as the big-men fought the first week. The Vuelta?… Read More Vuelta A Espana 2016