Despite the COVID-19 outbreak, the professional cycling scene didn’t break down and concluded at the finish of all three Grand Tours. Even though most races were postponed and stripped of the audience, it was a successful year with many positive feats.
Winning money is preferable but professional cyclists can get even more: beer showers, livestock or piles of candies amounting to their body weight. They just have to register for the right race.
To commemorate his 1999 victory at Paris-Roubaix, Andrea Tafi wanted to come out of retirement and race the French monument once more. The 52-year-old was supposed to start a few minutes ahead of the race and planned on holding the peloton off for as long…
Earlier this month, Andrea Tafi (52) said he had found a team to race for in 2019. According to him, the team is not yet able to announce his comeback publicly. The UCI president, David Lappartient, claimed it was South African team Dimension Data. And…
Ever wondered what it’s like to be an intrinsic part of cycling races, such as the Tour de France, Giro d’Italia, Vuelta a España, Paris-Roubaix? Basically all of the famous races there are? Well, that is the life of Mario Stiehl. Sitting on the back…
One could certainly say that Tom Boonen has a sense of symbolism and things coming full circle. Exactly 15 years after he made his debut with a third place in Paris-Roubaix, he decided to wrap the gig up at the very same legendary velodrome. Although…