Tag Archives: Evans

Why Jens Voigt can win this year’s Tour de France

June 23, 2012

In 1956, on Stage Seven of the Tour de France, a group of 31 riders broke clear of the rest of the peloton on the road to Angers and finished more than 18 minutes clear. The best placed rider in … Continue reading →

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Giro stage wins in the Rainbow Jersey

May 10, 2012

The 2012 Giro d’Italia isn’t a week old yet and Mark Cavendish has, perhaps unsurprisingly, already won two stages. But his first Grand Tour stage wins of the year are even more distinguished than usual, because he has taken these … Continue reading →

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When is the leader of the Tour of Italy not the leader of the Tour of Italy?

May 7, 2012

Stage Three of this year’s Giro d’Italia ended in a massive crash caused by Roberto Ferrari. The two highest profile victims of the crash were the leader of the points competition Mark Cavendish and the leader of the entire race, … Continue reading →

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What a difference a pro makes

December 11, 2011

Eight months before the Olympic Time Trial takes place in London, Fabian Cancellara was out around Surrey doing a recon of the 44km route, as revealed in the latest Cycling Weekly magazine. When one of his entourage suggested that they … Continue reading →

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Vuelta 2011 – The best stage race of the year?

November 18, 2011

It is now the end of the cycling season and we await once more for January to roll round so we can get excited about the perhaps undeserved hype of the Tour Down Under. As such there have been plenty … Continue reading →

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