Coming into the 1996 Tour, Miguel “Big Mig” Indurain was the favourite. He’d won his fifth Tour the year before and wanted to be the first person ever to win this Grand Tour six times. Bjarne Riis was one of the few daring challengers. His…
When the wind bites at the Tour de France, it can cause carnage. Sometimes, when the riders are riding into it, it can stop them in their tracks, giving the race a sedate feel. A tailwind, the opposite. But when the wind goes across the…
I know that you have probably read enough about Wout van Aert in these pages. But I’m afraid that, with the Tour de France at its midway point, there is no one else to talk about in the race for the Škoda Green Jersey. Because…
This year marked the 30th edition of the world’s most prestigious amateur road race, the L’Étape du Tour. July 10, 2022, saw four lucky winners of our Instagram draw stand at the starting line alongside other 16,000 cyclists eager to get a real taste of…
