Posted by Lawrence Bywater on April 29, 2013 · Leave a Comment
Arguably the most spectacular and visually stimulating of the three Grand Tours the 96th edition of the Giro d’Italia has been described as a hybrid route which transcends the boundaries between a wholly climbers race and a TT specialist’s. Last year’s Giro was perhaps the most stimulating of all Grand Tours with a surprise but worthy winner in Ryder Hesjedal and this year’s looks to emulate that with a dramatic race from Naples to Brescia... Read More
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Posted by Lawrence Bywater on February 4, 2013 · Leave a Comment
The 2009 Milan San-Remo. A warm sunny day awaited the 200 riders of the 100th edition of La Primavera. Amongst those on the startlist, including Andy Schleck, Bradley Wiggins and eventual winner Mark Cavendish, was the quasi Australian Heinrich Haussler. What happened in the preceding 7 hours has been retraced many times since. The coming of age of Cavendish at the tender age of 23 was obviously headline news. Haussler’s second place on the day,... Read More
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Posted by Heather Bamforth on February 1, 2013 · Leave a Comment
A Woman’s Guide to Racing – Part 4
Practice! Practice! Practice!
Click below to read:
Part One – Where Do I Start?
Part Two – What Do I Enter?
Part Three – What training should I do?
Part Five – Are you ready to race?
Part Six – Race Day
Last week’s article was all about training – general advice and more specific tips about women’s racing and how best to prepare for it. I know... Read More
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Posted by Anna Magrath on October 29, 2012 · Leave a Comment
I had the pleasure of meeting Martyn Ashton at the Revolution 37 (report online shortly) in Manchester where he made a special guest appearance and I realised I hadn’t shared his brilliant film with you.
In the style of the much followed Danny MacKaskill productions, but Martyn adds a twist; he takes the £10k carbon road bike used by Team Sky‘s Bradley Wiggins & Mark Cavendish for a ride with a difference. With a plan to push the... Read More
Filed under Anna Magrath, Cycling Art & Design, Dream Kit & Gadgets, Freestyle, Off Road, Pro Cycling, Road, Street Trials, Urban Cyclist · Tagged with Bike, carbon, carbon bike, carbon road bike, cycle, Cycling, Danny Macaskill, Danny MacKaskill, Dogma, film, Le Tour, Manchester, Mark Cavendish, Martyn Ashton, Pinarello, Pinarello Dogma 2, Revolution Manchester, Revolution Series, Revolution UK, Road, Road Bike Party, Sound of Guns, stunts, Team Sky, Tour de France, UK, video
Posted by David James on September 24, 2012 · 1 Comment
Newport Velodrome – ©Dave Gratton AKA SunflowerDave (on Flickr)
For someone who always has a lot to say for himself, thinking what to write about is more difficult than I thought! I should hasten to add, that’s not because I can’t think of anything, it’s because I’ve got so many ideas running around in my head it’s so difficult to chose.
So my decision has been made for me because for the first time in weeks I have an hour or so to... Read More
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Posted by Tom "Minty" Murray on September 4, 2012 · Leave a Comment
L to R: Andy’s Dad, Andy Corkill & Ben Swift
Tom Murray chats to Andy Corkill
The 2012 Tour of Britain is set to be the best and most supported one ever, thanks to a hugely successful Olympic Games and a certain achievement of Bradley Wiggins and Team Sky in the Tour de France you may have to fight for your spot on the roadside to watch it!
One of those you can guarantee will be on the road side this year is Andy Corkill. Andy along... Read More
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Posted by Paul Van Suetendael on August 28, 2012 · 1 Comment
Racing Through the Dark
The Fall and Rise of David Millar
by David Millar
I have read many autobiographies about cyclists over the years, but none of them can be compared to this magnificent book by David Millar.
The story can be read on two levels. The first is the most obvious one: a review of one of the most important and decisive periods in contemporary cycling: the end of the nineties and the beginning of the 21st century (the controversial... Read More
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Posted by Heather Bamforth on August 21, 2012 · 2 Comments
For any fans of the Tour de France, who watch the ITV4 programme avidly during July, you will no doubt know the dulcet tones of Ned Boulting. He has become synonymous with the ITV4 programme, where he interviews the likes of Mark Cavendish post race, or whoever is currently sitting on top of the GC on that particular day.
I was looking forward to reading Ned’s book, as I thought it would be interesting to hear what non-cyclists think of the... Read More
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Posted by Bikeboyslim on August 13, 2012 · Leave a Comment
In search of Robert Millar
Unravelling the Mystery Surrounding Britain’s Most Successful Tour de France Cyclist
by Richard Moore
What a book! Thought provoking or what?! To date this must be the most enjoyable book about a past cyclist that I have ever had the privilege to read. It was such a great relief to read In search of Robert Millar after having to plough my way through Sex, Lies and Handlebar tape (the story of Jacque Anquetil)... Read More
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Posted by Anna Magrath on August 6, 2012 · Leave a Comment
If you follow the Tour every year, like us, you will have waited a lifetime for a Brit to win it (well if you’re from this small island you have). If you’re Bradley Wiggins, you’ve been training for it all your life. howies wanted to celebrate the amazing win and commissioned a limited edition tee “Sideburns of Glory”, that became their fastest selling tee of all time. I ordered mine and I’ve been wearing it proudly... Read More
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