What could be better than two superteams? One superteam. One… err… really big super team. The latest crazy news from the pro peloton is juicier than a water bottle on a hot summer ride. So, here’s the scoop – Jumbo-Visma and Soudal Quick-Step, two big names in the cycling biz, are in deep discussions about joining forces. Yep, they’re flirting with the idea of becoming a cycling Voltron, a new ‘super team,’ if you will. And if all goes according to plan, we might be calling them Soudal-Visma or Visma-Soudal by 2024. Creative, I know. Now, imagine this: Richard Plugge…
Author: Emily Taylor
Gather around because we’ve got a Shimano recall story hotter than a steel seat post on a scorching summer day. You know, it’s not every day that you hear about 760,000 bike cranks causing more drama than a soap opera. So, Shimano, the big name in the cycling game, is in a bit of a pickle, and it’s got me scratching my head like I just hit a pothole. It turns out these cranks, the 11-speed Hollowtech road cranksets, specifically the Dura-Ace and Ultegra models that were partying before July 2019, are causing quite the ruckus. They’ve been separating and…
Report Well, folks, on the penultimate day of the Vuelta, we witnessed something that’s rarer than a unicorn riding a bicycle – Wout Poels beating Remco Evenepoel. Now, if you’ve been following this race, you know Evenepoel’s been on fire, so this victory for Poels is like beating Usain Bolt in a footrace, or me finally winning at Scrabble against my buddy Bob. The course was no picnic; it was like a Belgian classic, with more ups and downs than a rollercoaster. And these guys, they’re not out for a leisurely Sunday ride, no sir. Poels, along with his buddy…
Report Well, folks, today at the Vuelta, it was a day for the speedsters, the road rocketeers, the guys who eat wind for breakfast. Team DSM-Firmenich had their finisher, Alberto Dainese, locked and loaded, and he didn’t disappoint. Now, this wasn’t your wild, unpredictable stage. No, sir. The peloton had those four escape artists on a leash the whole time. And Team DSM-Firmenich? Well, they played it cool, like a high-stakes poker game. They kept their powder dry, which, in cycling terms, means they were holding onto their secret weapon for the grand finale. As the tension in the peloton…
Report Ladies and gentlemen, we’ve witnessed something truly remarkable today at La Vuelta. Remco Evenepoel, the 23-year-old Belgian wunderkind, just notched his 50th pro win. That’s right, 50 victories! And he did it in style with his third stage win at this year’s Spanish Grand Tour. Now, let’s set the stage. It was a brutal day, folks, with five classified climbs. And one of these climbs, the Puerto de la Cruz Linares, was a real monster, almost ten kilometers long with an average gradient that could make even the toughest cyclists tremble. But not Remco. The defending champion had a…
Report Well, folks, we’ve got a stage win that’s not only impressive but also, dare I say, a tad bit controversial. So, here’s the deal: Primoz Roglic, the Slovenian sensation of Team Jumbo-Visma, has conquered the mythical Angliru. Now, for those who don’t know, the Angliru is one of those climbs that can haunt your dreams with its steepness. It’s like cycling up a wall covered in molasses. But here’s where it gets juicy. Roglic didn’t do this alone. Nope, he had his teammates Jonas Vingegaard and Sepp Kuss right there with him, like a pack of hungry wolves. They…
Report Ladies and gentlemen, we’ve got a bittersweet victory to talk about today. Jonas Vingegaard, the Danish dynamo from Team Jumbo-Visma, won his second stage of the Vuelta. Now, normally, that would be all smiles and high-fives, but today was different. You see, Vingegaard’s joy was mixed with grief. His best friend, Nathan Van Hooydonck, fell ill in Belgium and was even in a traffic accident. Thankfully, he’s doing okay given the circumstances. But it’s one of those days where your heart’s heavy even when you’re celebrating. Now, let’s talk about the race. The final climb was a beast, almost…
Report Well, folks, let’s talk about a triumph that’s got heart written all over it. Rui Costa, the former world champ, put on quite the show at La Vuelta. It was the fifteenth stage, and Costa played his cards just right in a breakaway that turned into a tactical masterclass. So, here’s the deal. They had a hilly 150-kilometer stretch through the Basque Country, and it wasn’t a walk in the park. They tackled some Puerto de Lizarraga halfway through, then hit the Puerto de Zuarrarrate twice, with the finish line waiting at the end of a nerve-wracking descent. Costa,…