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Mathieu van der Poel and Wout van Aert: A head-to-head history
The finale of the weekend’s Tour of Flanders served up exactly the spectacle that road cycling fans have been anticipating for years: Mathieu van der Poel and Wout van Aert locked in head-to-head battle for one of the sport’s most prestigious wins. The two have matured into some of the most dynamic, exciting riders of …
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A silent Ronde: The sights and sounds of a crowd-free Tour of Flanders
It’s Monday morning and I am sat behind my computer figuring out how to write a piece about nothing. The idea was to share the emptiness of the Tour of Flanders; a Tour of Flanders without crowds. But it was far from empty, at least on television. Did you miss the people on the Paterberg …
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Preview: Your guide to the 2020 Vuelta a España
The Giro d’Italia is still going, the Tour of Flanders happened last weekend, the world championships was held a few weeks before that, and now the Vuelta a España is about to begin. Yep, it’s been weird year. Starting this Tuesday October 20 and running until November 8, the 75th edition of Spain’s Grand Tour …
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Bike brand musical chairs: Mitchelton, Jumbo, and Sunweb swap sponsors
Three big teams have announced new bike partners for the 2021 season in what amounts to a three-way swap between the squads. The team currently known as Mitchelton-Scott will go from riding Scott bikes to riding Bianchi, Jumbo-Visma will move from Bianchi to Cervélo, and Sunweb will move from Cervélo to Scott. All three announcements, …
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Froome backs Carapaz as Vuelta leader: Daily News Digest
(Want the Daily News Digest delivered directly to your inbox? Here’s the sign-up.) Hello again, CyclingTips readers, While the Giro d’Italia peloton enjoys a day off, over in Spain, a whole other set of big names is gearing up for the last Grand Tour of the year. Among those big names are Richard Carapaz and …
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