“My, my, these two have been battling since before they were teens. Someday, someday, perhaps we shall see them battle on the steep cobbled bergs of Flanders, battling across the slick stones of a wet Roubaix—a big ask, but something we cycling fans long for nonetheless.” Over a decade since the rivalry started on the cyclocross grass and mud, the daydream has become reality.
Tag Archives: Julian Alaphilippe
THE RIDERS BEGIN TO DREAM OF PARIS
TDF 2020, Stage 16 La Tour-du-Pin – Villard-de-Lans 164 km. Kamna beats Carapaz in breakaway for stage honors. No real shake up in GC standings.
VERCINGETORIX IN THE PELOTON
TDF 2020, Stage 14 Clermont-Ferrand – Lyon 194 km. Bora drops sprinters in Sagan’s pursuit for Green. City streets of Lyon produce thrilling finale.
NEVER GIVE UP, NEVER SURRENDER!
TDF 2020, Chauvigny – Sarran 218 km. Baby Spartacus comes of age in thrilling hilly finale into Sarran
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.
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?
ARE WE REALLY DOING THIS AGAIN?
Alaphilippe is back in Yellow. Last year’s Tour was chaotic, nerve-racking, breathtaking, and all-consuming, do we really want do it all over again?
Cycling Odysseys 