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Male riders retiring at the end of the 2021 season

Each year we see riders leave the pro peloton as the progress of time begins to hit hard. For many, it's the closing part of a long, successful career....

Four Amazing Tour de France Facts & Figures

As the most eagerly anticipated cycling event in the world, the Tour de France is an epic balance of determination and talent, with both required in abundance for anyone...

World Championships Men’s Time Trial 2018 Preview – Tips, Contenders, Profile

The men's time trial has the serious issue of the Gnadenwald climb, 2.6km at an average gradient of 10.5%. This may take this year's time trial away from the...

La Fleche Wallonne 2018 Preview – Tips, Contenders, Profile

La Fleche Wallonne is the first of the Ardennes Classics, tying in with Liege Bastogne Liege taking place at the weekend. The race is filled with plenty of climbs,...

Tour of Flanders 2018 Photos

The final race and the highlight of my trip to Belgium this Spring - the Tour of Flanders. It's a race I've never been to before but knew to...

Gent – Wevelgem 2018 Photos

After heading to E3 Harelbeke with my camera the previous Friday, Hannah and I went along to Gent - Wevelgem (both the Men's and Women's races) on Sunday with my...

E3 Harelbeke 2018 Preview – Tips, Contenders, Profile

E3 Harelbeke, known as the Little Tour of Flanders, is an ideal warm-up for the main event itself - the Ronde van Vlaanderen itself. The route covers many of...

E3 Harelbeke 2017 Photos

As part of my trip to Belgium, I did the Gent - Wevelgem Cyclo Sportive and the Fabian Cancellara Classic. I also got to take in a pro race...

UCI Worldtour Transfers 2017 Round-Up

Transfers round-up for the 2017 cycling season As with every season, there has been a large amount of transfers and changes over the off-season. New teams have been created, old...

John Perks Birthday Reliability Ride (CC Giro) – 14th February 2016

This Valentine's Day, having no other plans to worry about, I headed out to lovely Burton on Trent with Rich (his first event) to do CC Giro's reliability ride...

Tour de France Prologue and Stage 2 Recap

The Tour de France started this weekend and we've seen two stages take place already. The return of the Prologue time trial has allowed the general classification to receive...

Liege Bastogne Liege 2015 Preview – Tips, Contenders, Profile

Liege Bastogne Liege Profile Liege Bastogne Liege is the finale of the Spring Classics and is somewhat similar to the previous classic at Fleche Wallonne in that it has a...