The Dane himself crashed but managed to get to the finish line safely. Unfortunately, for the Jumbo-Visma team, that was not the case with Kruijswijk and Roglič.
Coming into the 1996 Tour, Miguel “Big Mig” Indurain was the favourite. He’d won his fifth Tour the year before and wanted to be the first person ever to win this Grand Tour six times. Bjarne Riis was one of the few daring challengers. His…
When the wind bites at the Tour de France, it can cause carnage. Sometimes, when the riders are riding into it, it can stop them in their tracks, giving the race a sedate feel. A tailwind, the opposite. But when the wind goes across the…
I know that you have probably read enough about Wout van Aert in these pages. But I’m afraid that, with the Tour de France at its midway point, there is no one else to talk about in the race for the Škoda Green Jersey. Because…
This year marked the 30th edition of the world’s most prestigious amateur road race, the L’Étape du Tour. July 10, 2022, saw four lucky winners of our Instagram draw stand at the starting line alongside other 16,000 cyclists eager to get a real taste of…
How does machine learning help professional cyclists? Many teams at the Tour de France are taking the nutrition of their riders seriously. One of the things that set Jumbo-Visma apart is the technology they use to better and adjust the intake of their riders.
During the La Grande Boucle, many TV and social media sports channels are eager to get the riders’ and mainly the winners’ points of view, but let’s focus on every team’s backbone for a change – the team cars and their crew. This year, the…
The Luxembourgish pro has had artery issues for the past two years. However, he is now in his old form and claimed a Tour stage win. It is Jungels‘ first win since 2019 (not counting the Luxembourg national title).
The cold has set into my bones. I can’t feel my hands or feet. I have all of my cycling clothes on but nothing is working. The rain has been steadily falling and I am huddled in a cafe in the Pyrenees, surrounded by other…
