Author Archives: Kathryn
2015 Tour de France stage 3: Mur de Huy
Chemin des Chapelles, so named for the bus-stop sized series of chapels on the roadside. Three hundred sixty four days a year, this Belgian road lies in quiet obscurity and then roars to life for the spring classic, Flèche Wallonne when the men's and women's editions race laps up the steep road as it's better … Continue reading
2015 Tour de France stage 2
The Tour organizers have clearly been busy brainstorming new ways to improve the race, from restructuring the points competition to making changes to the daily sign on routine, both for the riders and the fans. The most notable of these sign on changes is the sign on itself. No longer satisfied with old fashioned paper … Continue reading
2015 Tour de France stage 1
I've never been great at playing Name That Tune but I have a knack for playing Name That Rider. Ahead of the stage start, riders warmed up and tested the course one final time but there was no rhyme or reason as to the order. How many of these riders can you name? Possibly … Continue reading
2015 Tour de France preview
The Netherlands, a cycling-crazy nation, is hosting the Grand Départ for the 6th time. It seemed like all of Utrecht turned up last night for the ceremonial team presentation. In uniquely Dutch fashion, each team was ferried up the canal before mounting their bikes and riding to the stage. Bob Jungels, the road … Continue reading
Black & White Venice
Every so often, I’ll switch to black and white. On an overly sunny day in Venice last month, b&w made the city feel much more dramatic and intriguing. Hope you agree.
2015 Philadelphia International Cycling Classic
Our North American sports correspondent, David, was on hand to catch all of the action at the men’s and women’s races at the recent Philadelphia International Cycling Classic. Happy reading! -Kathryn Philadelphia is a city rich with history. It’s home to the Liberty Bell and Independence Hall, where the Declaration of Independence was signed, but we’ll … Continue reading
2015 Giro stage 21
The 98th Giro d’Italia wrapped up on Sunday with a 185 km course, concluding with a 7 lap circuit of 5.4km through Milan. As expected, Tinkoff lead the peloton into the city and over the finish line for the first time. Contador in the maglia rosa. The peloton was a blur. … Continue reading
2015 Giro stage 20 Colle delle Finestre
I was on my own for the penultimate Giro stage today. While the 199 km stage had a summit finish, the highlight would inevitably be the Colle delle Finestre so that was my destination. It took me a bit under 2 hours to hike to the summit. Normally if I was planning a 4 … Continue reading
2015 Giro stage 19
I’ve been lucky enough see some truly beautiful places but I was not at all prepared for today’s Giro stage. Studying the map, I knew that the Matterhorn was just over the Swiss border from stage 19’s arrival in Cervinia, Italy, but I hadn’t realized that the Matterhorn would be plainly visible, let alone looming … Continue reading
2015 Giro stage 18
For the Giro’s final day in Switzerland, the 170km stage started in Melide, just a short drive from yesterday’s sprint finish in Lugano. Andrea and I are planning to catch the rest of the race on the climbs and at the finale in Milan, so I got my banner our for our last sign on. … Continue reading