One would think that all the fame the Tour de France gathered on the European continent might satisfy the behemoth of cycling races but last year saw it moving its activities to Asia.
If you are a major bike manufacturer and have developed new technology to make your product faster – and therefore more attractive to serious amateur cyclists – there is no better ‘billboard’ in the world than the Tour de France. In this year’s Tour, the…
As the racing season winds down, we have the opportunity to appreciate some of the inspiring stories this year has provided, and look forward to what we can expect in 2019. This July, we reported on the amateur women’s team that rides the Tour de…
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…
When there was a survey, going around Tour de France spectators a few years back, nearly 50 % of them said that they come to see this wonder of the cycling world mainly for one particular reason – to catch the Le Tour Caravan! La…
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…
As The Tour de France wraps up, we’d like to shine some light on a lesser known group of fearless cyclists who have also been tackling the 21-stage, 3,351km track. Proceeding one day ahead of the men, 12 fierce amateur women riders supported by Škoda have…
