The American team EF Education–EasyPost has had a remarkable season, winning 24 races, including two Grand Tour stages, a Grand Tour King of the Mountains jersey, and no fewer than five national championships, and now sits 12th in the UCI’s World Team Rankings list.
Have you ever heard of the “Bicycle Face” phenomenon? Let’s take a little history trip to the 19th century. What might today seem like an antiquated anecdote of a bygone era had real consequences on the lives of real women.
What happens when you mix road cycling, mountain biking, and a dash of steeplechase? You get cyclo-cross – known to fans and riders as CX or simply “cross.” This offroad discipline challenges riders to navigate circuits that are part power, part finesse, and all-out chaos.
There is no doubt that the most significant transfer of this transfer season has so far been the move of 28-year-old Ben O’Connor from Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale to Jayco AlUla. In a way, it’s a natural move since O’Connor is Australian and he is…