TDF 2020, Chauvigny – Sarran 218 km. Baby Spartacus comes of age in thrilling hilly finale into Sarran
Category Archives: Tour de France
FRUSTRATION AT THE TOUR
TDF 2020, Stage 11 Chatelaillon-Plage – Poitiers 167.5 km. Ewan wins the stage. Race officials decide to expand Bennett’s Points lead with controversial ruling.
“YOU DREAM OF IT”
TDF 2020, ile d’Oleron – ile de Re 168.5 km. Sam Bennett wins sprint after nervous day on the Tour de France
REST DAY REAL TALK #1
The curtain is about to be drawn back, you read on at your own peril. It is the first Rest Day of the Tour de France and I am going to take that seriously.
HIRSCHI ENTANGLED IN GC AFFAIRS
TDF 2020, Pau – Laruns 153 km. After fast start, Hirschi led peloton from a solo break until GC favorites battled behind on the Col de Marie-Blanque
THE CARNAGE CAM AND A CHAOTIC FINALE ON THE PEYRESOURDE
TDF 2020, Stage 8. Nan Peters wins from the break. GC battle on the Peyresourde sees Pogacar take back time while Pinot, Alaphilippe lose big.
MONSIEUR GREEN JERSEY
“Yes, yes, today we will try something. I shall remind them all that I am still Peter Sagan, I am Monsieur Green Jersey, and today I shall take back what is mine.”
THE RIDER ON MONT AIGOUAL
Not only was the racing not exciting, I did not see anyone do an honorary placing of the bidon in their back pocket “in order to make the bike as light as possible.”
THE SWISS ARMY KNIFE
I said yesterday and it is even more so true today: Wout Van Aert is the best Swiss Army Knife in the peloton.
A CHANGING OF THE GUARD ON ORCIERES-MERLETTE?
As in 1971 on the same climb, a giant was upset. Is this the first lethal blow dealt or is it too early to proclaim a changing of the guard?
Cycling Odysseys 