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Giro Climbs – performances in pictures

with about as many climbs as GC abandons makin slim Pickens fer stuff to analyze but here goes first up the climbs stg 14 does away with any intermezo n…

Afghan Women's Team ride. Photo by Shannon Galpin

Bikezilla interviews Shannon Galpin on the Afghan Women’s Cycling Team

After I wrote my first article about the Afghan Women’s National Cycling Team I wrote to Shannon Galpin, the woman working to help them get formed into a professional squad, and requested…

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Cyclismas Road Reel – Episode 1

With this debut episode, we’re launching a new video series called Cyclismas Road Reel. Road Reel is our kooky, hands-on glimpse into the world of professional bike racing. We’ll strive…

Jim Burns, Irish teacher in South Africa, circa 1976 (left) and today (right)

Jim Burns set to replace Pat McQuaid as UCI President

With the current UCI presidency in disarray a coup is in progress: an unknown by the name of Jim Burns has thrown his hat in the ring to become UCI…

Giro Stage 10 climbs chart

Giro Stage 10 pVAM analysis ‘n’ prognostication

Using the latest version of Scott’s pVAM equation: pVAM = 2912.14 + 426.293 ln(gradient) – 0.0711 Vclimb – 0.0836 Altitude http://www.cyclismas.com/2013/05/what-to-expect-from-the-giro-favourites-predicting-climbing-performances/ we take a deeper look to see just what…

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Spare a thought for the poor coach…

So you’re riding on the local chain gang, it’s hard, you’re suffering, and then some old grey-haired guy starts bellowing at you about how to do your pull at the…

Rigoberto Uran climbs into contention at Montasio (photo courtesy SHIFT Active Media and the RCS Sport cycling press office)

Analysis: Giro d’Italia Stage 10 climbing performance

At the beginning of the Giro it seemed as though Stage 10 would be the first day where a clear road order would emerge. The climb of Montasio was going…

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Zeitgeist Images launches new website for cycling art

“Quicker. Slicker. Bigger. More exclusive.” That was the email message from Zeitgeist’s Mark Fairhurst, the creative genius behind the witty and delightful cycling poster art for which he is so…

Just who is the Secret Pro anyway?

The Secret Pro stirs the pot – but is it all a hoax?

So, who is it? Alberto Contador, Andy Schleck, Cadel Evans, Bradley Wiggins, Damiano Cunego, Ivan Basso, Danilo Di Luca, Denis Menchov, Michele Scarponi, Ryder Hesjedal, Alejandro Valverde, Vincenzo Nibali, Juan…

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