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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
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
2015 Giro stage 17
After yesterday’s summit finish at Aprica, Andrea and I sat in traffic for a good while (though it was child’s play by Tour de France traffic standards). In order to reach Lugano, Switzerland, we pretty much drove the stage 17 race route and our jaws were on the floor the entire way, admiring the stunning … Continue reading
2015 Giro stage 16
With about 68 kilometers of categorized climbing (maxing at 18%!) in a 174 kilometer stage, I imagine that yesterday’s rest day was a distant memory when the peloton woke up this morning and looked at the route. Standing near the summit of the 14k long Aprica climb, Andrea and I had no updates about the … Continue reading