The battle for the rainbow jerseys has officially started. From today, September 24, till Sunday, September 27, the best of the best will meet head to head for the privilege to be called a world champion. The UCI Road World Championships was originally set to…
Half of this dramatic, surprising and crash-filled Tour de France is behind us and we are a little wiser about who may be standing on the podium in Paris on September 20. Here are some of the main takeaways following Wednesday’s 11th stage.
Teams with the talent to dominate the Tour de France and walk away with the yellow jersey usually go into the race with a distinct strategy. They can pick up a stage win or two during the first two weeks while keeping a close eye…
There are no fewer than seven favourites for the points qualification of this year’s Tour de France. They are Sagan, Sagan, Sagan, Sagan, Sagan, Sagan and Sagan. Coincidentally, seven is also the record number of times the 30-year-old Slovak – who is considered by many…
Professional road racing is a big-money sport, especially the three major races – the Tour de France, the Giro d’Italia and the Vuelta a España. Sponsors pay a lot of money to have their names splashed across the pavement, and the riders’ jerseys and caps,…
The coronavirus pandemic forced the cycling world to find a new approach to racing. Thus The Tour de Suisse, ROUVY and Velon joined forces to create “The Digital Swiss 5”. It only took a couple of weeks and the series of five races was born.…