We asked a former professional road racing cyclist, coach, directeur sportiff, and current cycling commentator, Matthew Stephens, about the evolution of training for the Tour de France. We talked about the main changes that happened over the past 20 years including racing tactics, training camps,…
The diet of a Tour de France competitor has changed a lot in the past 20 years. We talked to a performance chef, Hannah Grant, to find out how has the role of a cycling team chef and nutritionist evolved. We dig into what kind…
The first two stages of this year’s Tour de France were quite extraordinary, and not only because they went against long tradition by being very difficult and forcing teams to show their GC cards early. After only two days of racing, the two yellow jersey…
After a 15-year wait, Cofidis was lifted by Victor Lafay, who clinched the second stage victory at the Tour de France in San Sebastian. His triumph was down to a perfectly orchestrated attack under the flamme rouge, amidst a spectacularly intense final hour of the…
