The 3rd of April is still a few weeks away but like any true cycling fan it’s been on my mind since the beginning of the racing season. Ronde Van Vlaanderen, the Spring Classic that seemingly encapsulates everything I love about pro bike racing, is an event that can evoke every emotion, a cycling fan …
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Milano – Sanremo: The Classicissima
Milan Sanremo – an odd race… extremely long, yet often finishes in a sprint… mostly flat, yet features 3 three climbs designed to make it harder for the sprinters… finishes in a sunny beach resort, yet famed for terrible weather… The first editions of the race were notable for their extreme cold, the first race …
The mid-week adventure
Longer days lend themselves to the mid-week adventure; now the sun doesn’t drop until late into the evening, escapism via the bike is not just for the weekend. The lesser road travelled, the so-called “short cut” is always the first choice, if it’s an overgrown dirt track, then so much the better… While a disc …
Inside the Tinkoff Saxo kit bag
By now many of you will have seen Global Cycling Network’s latest video with Matt Stephens asking Matti Breschel of Tinkoff Saxo to show them all his kit (at last check it had over 50,000 views!) If you haven’t you can see it below… We thought we would go into a little more depth on …
Northern California – Bikes, beers, burritos & BodyFit
Northern California seemingly has it all…. Preconceptions of multi-lane highways with congested traffic fade quickly when scenic, single lane roads are discovered. Twisty, off cambered bends, dive off the side of the hillside… the roads are non-uniformed making it all the more fun. Steep gradients lead to high-speed descents… The scent of eucalyptus is in …
Tinkoff Saxo & the Fiandre Jackets
We didn’t make the Fiandre jacket specifically for Tinkoff Saxo but when they tried it they knew they had to have it… Their first real test of the Fiandre Light WS jacket came on at the Giro d’Italia in the horrendous conditions that the riders faced as they scaled both the Stelvio and Gavia. Non …