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…
Andrea Guardini from UAE Team Emirates was captured on video riding along a motorway by Quinten Couckuyt, who didn’t hesitate for a second and posted the footage on Twitter with the following caption: “Guardini knows the quickest way to Roubaix: the motorway.” A photo of…
Don’t you just love Spring? You get to dust off your fair weather bikes and, when your loved one is distracted, maybe you’ll think about getting a new one. What should you add to the collection?
