STRIKING THE SUN
The 556-page literary epic exploring the cost of greatness.
News and Features
Is a commentator talking about a 12th-century chateau while a race-winning attack happens? We’ve compiled 24 of the most inevitable broadcaster clichés, roadside spectacles, and peloton oddities into one interactive Tour de France bingo card. Keep it open, tap the squares live, and try to survive July.
Richard Mille and Breitling just dropped their Tour de France luxury cash-in watches. We break down Breitling’s stunning Eddy Merckx tribute and relentlessly mock Richard Mille’s $1,000,000 Colnago collaboration that looks entirely like a plastic children’s toy.
Your ultimate guide to the 2026 Tour de France. We break down the brutal 21-stage route, the top GC favorites, and the essential historical stats.
He hasn’t even raced the Tour de France yet, but 19-year-old Paul Seixas is reportedly at the center of an unprecedented €13 million transfer war. Billionaire-backed Pinarello-Q36.5 is looking to make the French phenom the highest-paid rider in pro cycling.
This conclusion examines how English-language media constructs the very meaning of professional cycling. From Anglo-Saxon bias to historical romanticism, we explore how narratives are shaped—and how fans still find ways to resist them.
From the “legend” of the Ballon d’Alsace to the sepia-toned filters of modern broadcasts, cycling media is obsessed with its own past. Discover how the industry “invents tradition” to give modern races historical weight and meaning.
From the grueling print era to the polished age of digital broadcasts, how has the way we watch cycling changed the sport itself? A deep dive into the production of cycling media, the role of the “expert” commentator, and the construction of the modern sports spectacle.
Cycling Time Trials Limited (CTT) recently made headlines by announcing…