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My Personal Highlights of the 2022 Season by Matt Stephens

October 21, 2022 at 7:00 am

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I think it’s fair to say that from whatever perspective you look back upon the 2022 cycling season, the general consensus, distilled into one word, would be along the lines of ‘superb’, ‘outstanding’, ‘historic’ or ‘explosive.’ Whatever one word you would choose to sum up…

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A Brief History of the Vuelta a España Škoda Green Jersey

August 24, 2022 at 1:26 pm5 min reading

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The first Vuelta a España was run in 1935, inspired by the popularity of the Tour de France. Ten years later, again taking a page from the Tour, it began awarding a prize for the best sprinter, calculated from points allocated on the basis of…

When a Child Saved the Day for Jens Voigt at the Tour

July 29, 2022 at 2:55 pm6 min reading

Road cycling

The Tour de France is, without a doubt, the most thrilling sports event in the world. No other race has so much drama, so many adrenaline-pumping moments as this race does. Tears of joy, heartaches, celebrations, and drama always come hand in hand when hundreds…

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Who Are the Favorites for the Tour de France Škoda Green Jersey?

June 30, 2022 at 12:07 pm5 min reading

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Fans of the Škoda Green Jersey competition at the Tour de France are no doubt greatly relieved that seven-time winner Peter Sagan (Team TotalEnergies) and the multitalented Belgian Jumbo-Visma rider Wout van Aert will be at the Grand Départ in Copenhagen when the three-week race kicks…

Mark Cavendish Wins British National Road Championship: ‘I’m good enough to do the Tour’

June 27, 2022 at 8:50 am3 min reading

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“Can you imagine winning the 35th Tour de France stage in the British champion’s jersey? It’d be really beautiful.”

One-Day Wonders: The Best Riders to Wear the Yellow Jersey Just Once

June 21, 2022 at 11:35 am6 min reading

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The origins of the yellow jersey – the iconic Tour de France leader’s jersey – are often disputed. One rider from the 1913 Tour, Phillipe Thys, told Champions et Vedettes that Henri Desgrange, the father of Le Tour, asked him to wear a yellow jersey…

Mark Cavendish Wins Stage 3 at the Giro d’Italia and Other Cool News from the World of Cycling

May 9, 2022 at 9:11 am

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Another Monday is here, and so is our news from the world of cycling. So, what did you miss?

The Harsh Reality of Uncontracted Riders

January 5, 2022 at 12:17 pm6 min reading

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January 1st – a day, for most professional riders, to show off new kits with their 2022 team. For most, it is a time for optimism, setting new goals, meeting and learning from new teammates.

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Can Wout van Aert Win the Škoda Green Jersey in Next Year’s Tour?

December 13, 2021 at 9:19 am5 min reading

Road cycling

How good a cyclist is Wout van Aert? Ask one of his rivals. “We have to be honest,” said cyclocross rider Toon Aerts, after van Aert won the first cyclo-cross competition he raced in nearly a year by nearly 2 minutes. “If you see how…