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2020 Giro d'Italia, Features, Racing, Videos - October 28, 2020

The Giro you don’t see: Battle of future stars

Following up on our behind the scenes of the Tour de France, we wanted to show you a little peak behind the curtains of the Giro d’Italia. A grand tour with a slow burn, the Giro gave cycling fans hope for the future, with many young talents shining in the final week. João Almeida impressed …

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Paris-Roubaix 101: The history and tech of the Hell of the North

I think we all must be feeling it. A terrible weight in the base of your stomach, that cold feeling that rushes through you, the disappointment that smacks you like a cobble to the face. Yeah, there’s no Paris-Roubaix this year, and it’s just a tiny bit upsetting. Just take a look at the site, …

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The good the bad and the ugly: A Shoddy history of crazy team kit

I thought I’d put a video together that looks back, pays homage, and roasts a few kits of old. The good, the bad, and the downright offensive. Who among you managed to get their grubby (or not so grubby if you’ve been washing properly) mitts on a set of that wonderful, yes I said wonderful, …

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2020 Tour de France, Features, Videos - September 23, 2020

The Tour you don’t see: Into the Alps and on to Paris

The Tour de France that almost didn’t happen has come to an end. It was an exciting Tour, where the yellow jersey shifted hands six times and nothing was certain until the final moments. A GC rider near his career’s twilight found himself on the final podium, and the youngest rider in the race won …

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Video: What it means to win the Tour de France

On Saturday afternoon, on the steep slopes of La Planche des Belles Filles, Tadej Pogacar rode his way into the history books. With a storming stage win in the Tour’s only time trial, the 21-year-old ensured he’d be the first Slovenian to win the Tour de France, the youngest winner since 1904, the first rider …

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