Published on DerailedUK, July 20, 2006. And it aged very well. Those Pro Tour managers, they’re far too polite. “No, after you,” they say. “We couldn’t possibly chase Floyd Landis down.” And they didn’t. And now DerailedUK’s least favourite rider in the world is going to win the Tour de France. We’ve already forwarded our own version of Martin Niemöller’s most famous poem, First they came…, to all the directeurs sportif involved. We’ll let you know if we get any responses. Hell, we’ll probably even reproduce it here once we’ve run out of better things to write about. We managed to interview Floyd Landis…
Author: Harold Dalton
Harold Dalton
Cycling industry professional with over 14 years of experience in professional journalism, television, and industry writing.
First here’s one we missed: Wout van Aert We wrote a rare Ones to Watch without Wout. And that was a mistake, because he proved himself to be one of the sport’s greats. His rivalry with Van Der Poel (and to a lesser extent, Alaphilippe) finally arrived at the Tour, delighting fans. He won on the Ventoux. He won the final time-trial. He won the sprint on the Champs Elysees. And he may well win the Olympics and Cyclo-cross World Cup too. A generational talent. OK, now the verdict on our ones to watch: Tadej Pogacar We said: “Same again,…
Highlights Report Matej Mohorič took his second stage victory at this year’s Tour de France, taking Bahrain Victorious’ tally up to three. The 19th stage started in Mourenx and, finishing in Libourne, raced over 207 kilometres. It was expected to be a day for a bunch sprint, but an early breakaway of six riders, including Mohorič, had other ideas. The break had a gap of around four minutes. With 100 kilometres to go, a group of 14 riders managed to bridge over to the breakaway. In the last 40 kilometres, the break started to attack each other. In the final…
Guest article by TIm Dalton Having just completed my first month of retirement, now seems like an opportune moment to reflect on my 42 years in the workplace. One aspect of retirement that I am enjoying is riding my bicycle every day. Not at the level I did when I was a competitive racing cyclist but for fun, fitness, and enjoyment; approx. 400km per week. I am also enjoying watching cycle racing on TV, especially this year’s Tour De France with the resurgence of sprinter Mark Cavendish. Two stage wins in two days, making a grand career total of 32…
Published on DerailedUK, July 17, 2006. Yes, we could’ve written a new one for 2021, but we’re not paid by the word on Cyclry. We’ve decided to review the rest day reviews! How ironic! (It’s a bit long, sorry.) In internet land, Pez Cycling News provided plenty of coverage. From the mundane (tech review) to the expected (wrap up of the current race situation) to the… err… expected again (Alpe d’Huez previews), Pez certainly got one over on its uncharismatic rivals, CyclingNews, who did some rubbish about the Etape, gossipped about some riders, and reproduced some barely passable rest day “wit” from another…
The 2021 Haute Route Pyrenees saved some of the best for last with a stunning fifth stage from Argelès – Gazost to Pau. Riders completed the five-day race across this legendary mountain range with a 120km course including the Soulor, Aubisque and Marie-Blanque. Spaniard Marco Rodero Prada took the men’s GC win in fine form, while Almudena Arrechea claimed victory in the women’s GC. The Colnago Haute Route Series is back next for the mythical Haute Route Alps on August 22-28.
Contrasting yesterday’s green hidden valleys, today was all about the high alpine gems for Stage Four in the 2021 Haute Route Pyrenees. The skies cleared after Peyresourde, revealing the Haute Pyrenees in all its glory. Then it was on to the Hourquette d’Ancizan and the mighty Tourmalet. It was a huge effort from riders after an epic 173-kilometre stage yesterday. Clocking 120km and 3300m from Bagnères de Luchon to Argelès-Gazost, the stage was a true triumph over these giants of the Pyrenees.
From the moody Col du Port to start the day, an eclectic mix of quaint and quirky villages, to the stunning switchbacks of Menté, Stage Three of the 2021 Haute Route Pyrenees had it all. It was a huge effort from the entire peloton, who battled through a cold start to finish this mega 173km course. Setting out from Ax-Les-Termes, riders climbed more than 3500m+ over the course of the day to reach the finish line at Bagnères de Luchon. Marco Rodero Prada took the men’s stage win ahead of Kevin Lago and Pierre Carlet, while Almudena Arrechea took the…