Mapei – perhaps the most famous team to have bounced their tires across the roughly hewn stones of the Arenberg and where Sportful’s rich history with Paris Roubaix starts. The 1995 race was a dry and dusty affair with blue skies and little wind, that didn’t mean it was an easy day in the saddle, …
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20 years since our first Giro victory
Assisi -May 14th, 1995 The 2nd stage of the 78th Giro d’Italia was a short 19km individual time trial, the Maglia Rosa going into the stage, Mario Cipollini, well known for his talents as a powerful sprinter (less so for his ability to finish grand tours) was unlikely to hold on to the lead. All eyes were on …
Liege Bastogne Liege – the turning point
La Doyenne -the oldest of the classics. A race that signals the end of classics season and the lead into the grand tours, a last chance for the ‘Fondisti‘ to show their grit and get a place in Monuments history. It’s course takes a direct line from Liege in the north to Bastogne in the …