The first thing to know about road race sprinting is that it isn’t only about the final burst of speed near the finish line. The sprinter needs to get in position to be in that final sprint group, which means not being the 50th or…
It is no exaggeration to say that Peter Sagan is one of the best bike road racers in history – and probably the greatest never to have won either the Giro d’Italia, the Vuelta a España or the Tour de France.
The Mitchelton-Scott pro gained 1,230 points thanks to his 10 days in the red jersey and managed to overtake Peter Sagan in the lead, if only by 80 points. Meanwhile, Alejandro Valverde moved up to third place after taking two stage wins at the Vuelta.
Once again, Peter Sagan of the BORA – Hansgrohe team delivered a green jersey to the finish line of the Tour. A part of such a great job was done by his custom Specialized S-Works Venge Disc bike. We were curious what kind of machine…
Tear gas, disappointing retirements, and yet a new generation of cyclists look set to take the peloton by storm. This year’s Tour was a mixed bag – so let’s try to make sense of the results of the ASO’s weird and wonderful 2018.
The World Champion has a commanding lead in the points competition and only needs to finish in Paris to secure his record-equaling sixth Škoda green jersey. However, it won’t be as easy as it seems for the Slovak. After crashing heavily while descending off the…