Paris-Roubaix 2019: Philippe Gilbert and the van Aert of war
It was Philippe Gilbert’s day, of course. How could it be anyone else’s? He won Paris-Roubaix; perhaps the most revered,Continue Reading
Tag: France
Romain Bardet saved my life
Some years ago I found myself sweating and struggling up the Col de Joux Plane – a high alpine pass,Continue Reading
How to solve a problem like Team Sky
The Tour de France has a problem. A Sky-shaped problem. It was visible out on the roads of France this yearContinue Reading
Tour de France 2018 Stage 16: Descending like the devil
Alaphilippe descends like the devil. Yates would’ve known the Frenchman was on his tail. Often hindsight is the post-stage blog writers best friend, but something was surely going to happen. I could feel in real time in my twitching left leg and white-knuckle grip on the settee.
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