Men’s cycling is where my interest started, by watching the 1996 Tour de France.
Since then I’ve watched a lot of it, have my favourite riders and teams and can have a reasonable go at predicting results.
I try and write as many race previews as I can to help with fantasy teams and give information to those interested. Particularly with women’s racing too.
You can read all my posts on men’s cycling below – always let me know if you think my predictions are wildly off!
It’s a huge plus point that at the pinnacle of our sport, all you have to do to be a spectator for the race is work out where and when riders will go past and then…just turn up. There’s no entry fee and the world’s top pros are all available. Almost in touching distance for …
Close Encounters – Crashes with Spectators in Pro Cycling Read More »
2014 Tour of Oman The WorldTour’s trip around the Middle East moves to Oman this week but this race will have a slightly different feel to the others…it has hills! Pretty much all the big Grand Tour contenders will be in attendance here and the race has a little bit for everyone. The race begins …
I’ve been following cycling since I was plonked in front of the Channel 4 programme back in 1997, the year that Jan Ulrich won his Tour. The following year I followed the whole thing and saw Marco Pantani zoom off and win. This list is those that have captured my attention and been the stuff …
The Top 5 Cyclists of All-Time (according to me…) Part 5 – Fabian Cancellara Read More »
I’ve been following cycling since I was plonked in front of the Channel 4 programme back in 1997, the year that Jan Ulrich won his Tour. The following year I followed the whole thing and saw Marco Pantani zoom off and win. This list is those that have captured my attention and been the stuff …
The Top 5 Cyclists of All-Time (according to me…) Part 4 – Robbie McEwen Read More »
Qatar has become a useful holiday destination for cyclists in the last ten years, in particular it’s the sprinters who have the most fun. The race has nearly always been won by a sprinter, usually one who does well in the classics and usually Tom Boonen. The Tour of Qatar has been won 4 times …
I’ve followed cycling ever since I was plonked in front of the Channel 4 programme back in 1997, the year that Jan Ulrich won his Tour. The following year I followed the whole thing and saw Marco Pantani zoom off and win. This list is those that have captured my attention and been the stuff …
The Top 5 Cyclists of All-Time (according to me…) Part 3 – David Millar Read More »
I’ve been following cycling since I was plonked in front of the Channel 4 programme back in 1997, the year that Jan Ulrich won his Tour. The following year I followed the whole thing and saw Marco Pantani zoom off and win. This list is those that have captured my attention and been the stuff …
The Top 5 Cyclists of All-Time (according to me…) Part 2 – Chris Boardman Read More »
I’ve followed cycling since I was plonked in front of the Channel 4 programme back in 1997, the year Jan Ulrich won his Tour. The following year I followed the whole thing and saw Marco Pantani zoom off and win. This list is those that have captured my attention and been the stuff of dreams …
The Top 5 Cyclists of All-Time (according to me…) Part 1 – Mark Cavendish Read More »