It would be easy to sum up this week’s news in a single name: Mathieu van der Poel. He was everywhere. Well, maybe not everywhere, but if you were going to look for him, somewhere right at the front would be a great place to start. There was other news though. My favourite non MvdP … Read more
It certainly felt like the glut of retail bad news was back this week, perhaps largely due to the demise of Wiggle. Beyond that, Mr. Lefevere is once more in trouble for engaging his mouth without engaging his brain. And we got a glimpse of a new (to Cycling racing, anyway) and exciting way that … Read more
The big news from last weekend was Tadej Pogačar’s stand out performance at Strade Bianche. Absolutely unreal. Unsurprisingly, that story dominated the cycling news for the first half of the week. After that we saw Mike Ashley’s Frasers Group finally put Wiggle out of one set of misery, and – if opinions are to be … Read more
Racing is now fully underway, and a lot of the week’s news was either looking back at last weekend, or looking ahead to the big races this weekend – that would mainly be Strade Bianche on Saturday (yesterday at the time of posting), and the first stage of the Paris-Nice today (Sunday). Beyond that, the … Read more
This week brought the pro peloton closer to home, and as such feels like the real start to the cycling season for those of us in cooler climes. Meanwhile there’s the usual mixture of retail woes to absorb, including Wiggle’s worries. Apparently if you read every single word on this page today, it would take … Read more
Prepare your eyes: Alpecin-Deceuninck may make them bleed this week, but if you suffer from chilly ears then ugly helmet modifications may be just what you’re searching for. Lots of racing related stuff this time around, from fast descents to grandpas in the peloton telling us how it ain’t like it used to be. As … Read more
As we move into the second week of February the big cycling news this week has featured race results, racers being racist, and a resurgence in doping. Or at least dopers and their doctors being caught. Beyond that we have the continual tail of two halves in cycling. One half has lots of money and … Read more
Can you believe it’s already February? They say time speeds up as you get older… I must be getting really old, because January seemed to take about 2 weeks shorter than usual. There’s a whole mixture of stories this week. I think the most relevant for me is the Prostate Cancer study, as our wider … Read more
A very busy and varied week this time around. And hey, fortunately not all full of doom and gloom in the cycling retail business for a change. There’s even some positive news… or a positive forecast (cough: guess) at least. If you want to see last week’s edition, you can click here. If not, then … Read more
The third week of 2024 sees the kick off of the first WorldTour race, and as such lots of new shiny bikes for us to gawp over. I only managed to pick up on a tiny hint of retailer doom and gloom this week, which made a nice change. Beyond that, who fancies a Big … Read more
