‘First it was comical, then it was only hell’
The Hell of the (Italian) North came a few weeks early in Sunday’s snow-spattered Milan-San Remo, which reduced a peloton of grown men to frozen tears and congealed grimaces…
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Cavendish adjusting to lack of controversy at new team
In a statement to the press today, a serene Mark Cavendish described his coping strategies for an absence of controversy at his new team. After a 2012 campaign at Team…
Cartoons from Eric – Paris-Roubaix 2012 Tom Boonen vs. Roger De Vlaeminck
Tom Boonen and his shadow Pippo Pozzato get a surprise visit from Roger De Vlaeminck in the UCI lunchroom…
Boonen totals Ferrari after post-Flanders fête
Old habits die hard for Omega-Pharma-Quickstep superstar Tom Boonen, who totaled team owner Zdenek Bakala’s Ferrari Enzo during a joyride following a post-Flanders victory party, according to Belgian authorities. Flemish…
Pozzato frustrated with Cipollini’s attempts at “headline stealing”
During his team’s press conference in the lead-up to the Tour of Flanders, where he is considered one of the favorites, Filippo Pozzato expressed his frustration over Mario Cipollini’s attempt…
Qatar to buy Mt. Shasta and Belgium for next year’s Tour of Qatar
Sheikh Khalid Bin Ali Bin Abdullah Al Thani the Just announced Friday at the conclusion of stage six of the Tour of Qatar that his country will be purchasing Mt….
Farrar blasts Garmin-Barracuda signings and team tactics
Team Garmin-Barracuda sprinter Tyler Farrar let a barrage fly at the conclusion of stage four of the Tour of Qatar, where he flatted near the finish and lost out in…
The gladiators of the road
When do we draw the line on when a gladiator of the road is picked back up and returned to the arena? As you know the Tour’s first week has…
