Michal Kwiatkowski Archives

Power Numbers in Grand Tours – Climbing

September 12, 2023 at 12:03 pm3 min reading

The record-breaking power numbers of 2023 aren’t exclusive to the top GC contenders in Grand Tours. We saw amazing performances on iconic Grand Tour climbs from a lot of riders in the peloton. Let’s take a closer look at some amazing climbing numbers.

Tour de France Week 2 Offered More Drama Than a Soap Opera

July 17, 2023 at 11:55 am4 min reading

Road cycling

This year’s Tour de France is like a wealthy and generous uncle, it keeps giving and giving and giving. Just when you think that the race cannot get more dramatic, it does. And despite all of the drama of the past week – and there…

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Pogačar and His Superb Solo at the Amstel Gold Race

April 17, 2023 at 11:32 am4 min reading

Road cycling

Tadej Pogačar continued his dominant spring season on Sunday by winning the one-day Amstel Gold Race after another long-distance solo ride. Riding in a breakaway group with Tom Pidcock (Ineos-Grenadiers) and Ben Healy (EF Edication-EasyPost), he accelerated on the Keutenberg climb (1.2 km at an…

Creating the First British Winner of the Tour de France, Within Five Years

May 30, 2022 at 6:18 am5 min reading

Road cycling

When Sir Dave Brailsford and Team Sky made this claim back in 2009, they were, fair to say, being ambitious. Setting such a lofty goal in a sport full of tradition was asking for trouble. But the then Team Sky boss was, to his credit,…

Kwiatkowski and Cavalli Win the Amstel Gold Race and Other Cool News from the World of Cycling

April 11, 2022 at 10:53 am4 min reading

Road cycling

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

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TdF Commentary Column: Pogačar Is Just Four Stages from Another Win

July 15, 2021 at 8:59 am5 min reading

Road cycling

Four more stages of this turbulent, surprising, crash-filled Tour de France are left to run and, despite all the drama and shocks, nothing essential has changed in the race for the yellow jersey, except a reshuffling of the runners-up and Tadej Pogačar increasing his lead.…

Power to Weight Ratio – How Much Better Are the Pros?

March 17, 2020 at 11:59 am5 min reading

Health & Training

What power-to-weight ratio (PWR) would you need to be a pro cyclist? What’s a good number for amateurs with some racing ambitions? Let’s take a look at some examples from the world of professional cycling to get a better idea.

What You Need to Know About the 2018 UCI Road World Championships

September 21, 2018 at 2:59 pm

Road cycling

Some bike-racing fans might consider the 2018 UCI Road World Championship, to be held between September 22 and 30 in Innsbruck-Tirol, Austria, an anticlimax of the road race season, since it follows the three Grand Tours. But that would be a mistake.