Author: Harold Dalton

Long gone are the days when this was a warm cruise for the riders who didn’t want to tackle France’s rain in Paris-Nice. This year’s race takes in 1109km over seven stages, including steep climbs in the Apennines, three long days to be used as preparation for the Milan-San Remo, and a 10km final day time-trial. This ‘something for everyone’ attitude has resulted in a packed startlist that boasts some of the best riders in the world. Which is nice. Where to Watch Europe: EurosportUK, USA, Europe, Australia, Canada: GCN+France: L’Equipe TVBelgium: SporzaItaly: Rai Sport Route 1 FlatWed, March 10Lido di…

Here he is, holding a pizza box. If that box actually had a pizza in, it would be ruined. Here he is, signing a contract to become a pizza ambassador. “Out on the town having the time of my life with a bunch of friends. They’re all just out of frame, laughing too.” Alright, he didn’t say that. We know you’re waiting for his actual quote on this, since it’s such big news. He says: “I know what I’ll be eating on cheat days 🍕🤩 Super happy to announce that I’ll be the new ambassador for Pizza Hut Belgium! What’s…

Let’s celebrate by supporting all the women who are on strike from Amazon this week. And if you’re interested in doing something to celebrate, here’s a free event this evening: Radicalizing + Decolonizing Feminism: Dr. Joy James, Jalessah T. Jackson, and Salome Ayuak. See you in the live chat. Here’s a photo of Beryl Burton.

The Strade Bianche is back in its traditional March Saturday slot after last year’s brief incursion into August due to Covid. The dusty, white gravel roads are already an iconic sight on the cycling calendar, and the race has already taken on a huge amount of prestige despite only hosting its first edition in 2007. Rain and cold temperatures are forecast, making for a sticky, tough race. Sounds perfect. Let’s do it. Where to Watch UK, USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand – GCN+Italy – Rai SportBelgium – SporzaFrance – L’Equipe Route The route remains unchanged from previous years. In numbers,…

It’s out of this world. SOL Cycling offers an accurate Martian cycling environment with plenty of special touches. Here’s our first look at the game, which is available in Early Access now. Our Fragile Colony is Crumbling… and We Must Ride SOL Cycling drops you on a Martian colony, where human settlers are attempting to forge a new life on the Red Planet. As with every Martian colony ever depicted in any media, it’s not going exactly to plan. With no power and broken supply lines, the colonists turn to their bicycles to transport goods and fix their crumbling colony.…

It’s probably not really “Candid Camera,” since only Americans have ever seen it and is these days just used as a phrase used to describe the exciting genre of “being a complete dickhead to people and filming it without them knowing.” Because you’re probably not American, you can just imagine Beadle’s About instead. Still imagining Jeremy Beadle? If you don’t feel completely shafted by the standard of our TV presenters after watching this, there’s something wrong with you. Fearne “Kitten Fart” Cotton isn’t even in the same league, before you start emailing us. The basic premise for the prank is…

It was a case of double celebration for both Tadej Pogačar and his Emirati squad after their UAE Tour victory, as the young Slovenian committed himself to the team until at least 2026. That’s a huge contract in this sport. Matar Al Yabhouni, President of UAE Team Emirates: “Tadej is our present and our future. He is a rider who was able to win the Tour de France despite his young age and still managed to handle the pressure of such a great success. He showed great poise and determination to win the UAE Tour, a race that is growing…

What’s more surprising about Italian TV pranks: that they go all-in and take everything way too far, or that they even still broadcast pranks at all? Come on, guys. It’s not the early 1990s and your presenter in a bikini is no Jeremy Beadle. Anyway, they pranked Vinny Nibz. We’ll describe/explain it, but first we’ll embed it so you can dive straight in and watch if you want to. (Link here, in case they realise we figured out how to steal their content.) Did you watch it? Have you learned a lot of new Italian swear words? Here’s some context:…