Holy fuck. First place and second place have entered the final stage of the Giro on the same time. This is the first time it’s ever happened in a grand tour. And tomorrow is a final-day time trial. Holy fuck.
Author: Harold Dalton
Harold Dalton
Cycling industry professional with over 14 years of experience in professional journalism, television, and industry writing.
Sports nutrition is a mixed bag. There’s the scientific stuff that’s created with your physiology in mind, but for the most part sport nutrition is just sugar syrup presented in a form that makes it more grown up than candy. A fun sub-story is Honey Stinger vs Untapped, two brands breaking away from the artificial sugar homogeneity with natural sugars: honey and maple syrup respectively. Honey Stinger wrote to let us know that it’s debuting an improved Cracker Bar, described as “a flavorful, protein-packed, on-the-go recovery solution primed to satisfy hunger and tastebuds alike.” Sounds pretty grown-up. The Cracker Bar isn’t…
Citing the number of positive Covid test so far in the race, and a lack of confidence in existing testing protocols, the EF Pro Cycling team has formally requested that the Giro d’Italia ends early. The race would end on its second rest day, Monday, with victors announced – about two-thirds of the originally planned race. And the UCI has already rejected the request. Ah well. Here’s EF Pro Cycling’s proposal: Dear RCS, UCI, Stakeholders and Teams, Thank you for your efforts to produce a safe and compelling Giro d’Italia. We have enjoyed our team at the race so far.…
The 2010 season started early, with the first races in my schedule taking place before the trees had leaves. Wes Speksnijder and I were reunited, and though he disagreed that our almost season-long separation had been an intentional decision by the team’s management, I was happy with the prospect of being allowed to share a room with him again. My first race brought me to the middle of freezing cold fucking nowhere in Northern Europe. The journey from Sedgethorpe involved an overnight ferry, which I’d opted for on a whim and then regretted when I discovered how long it would take and that I’d be expected to sleep in…
The Z Lok represents further innovation from Hiplok, this time in the form of a secure, lockable cable tie for all kinds of outdoor uses. Innovators in Bicycle Locks If there’s one cycling company that I feel unequivocally positive about, it’s Hiplok. That’s something that emerged to me as I was writing this review — there are lots of brands I love in this sport (I’m somebody who’s been walking around in a Campagnolo logo face mask all pandemic), but very few I feel 100% happy with. So why Hiplok? I just think they’re doing something rare. They’re constantly innovating,…
Highlights Report The dream began five short years ago with a small continental team run by former-owner Ran Margaliot, and today it reached this new, incredible milestone: Alex Dowsett won Israel Cycling Academy’s first WorldTour stage in a Grand Tour. Together with teammate Matthias Brändle he got in the breakaway of the day. Together with Matthias he was dropped on one of the climbs, and together with him he came back to the front. “Matthias and I never stopped believing,” said Dowsett. “Having two in the break of six was essential,” the British ITT-champion said. When they returned to the…
Paris-Roubaix. It’s the best day of the year. And because it’s 2020, we don’t get it. Covid again. Bet it fucking rains on 25 October, when it was scheduled to take place. The race will return on April 11, 2021. Unless Covid is still a thing. Here’s what they say: At the request of the Préfet du Nord, Préfet des Hauts de France and following the Health Minister Olivier Véran’s announcement yesterday, that placed the Lille Metropolitan area on maximum alert, the 118th edition of Paris-Roubaix (UCI WorldTour) and the 1st edition of Paris-Roubaix Femmes (UCI Women’s WorldTour), originally scheduled…
Former Team Sky and British Cycling doctor Dr Richard Freeman had his much-anticipated hearing in front of the Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service in Manchester today. Here are some highlights. “I have regrets” When asked whether he covered up ordering Testogel, Freeman answered with a single word: “Yes.” He was then asked whether he knew the difference between right and wrong when he ordered banned Testogel as a Team Sky and British Cycling doctor. “Yes. I knew I was not telling the truth. Being honest is one of my core values […] Things just snowballed. I have regrets.” “When I gave…