journalist covering cycling for the Guardian since 1989, writer of 14 books. latest is The Greatest: the Times and Life of Beryl Burton published September 2019
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Out now my latest book: The Greatest: the Times and Life of Beryl Burton
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Best possible end to the Vuelta & look he’s almost smiling #landismo
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For those who don’t remember the famous Gavin stage of the 1988 Giro, Andy Hamster won the stage by storing flap jack in his cheeks to combat the cold. Trevor Brooking was second for the Panoramic team. That was when men were men.
Forgot I wrote this… amidst the history is my summary of why I really like Julian Alaphilippe as a bike racer…
theguardian.com/sport/blog/2…
Sad news I will miss Juju
Julian Alaphilippe (34 ans) a décidé de mettre un terme à sa carrière et renonce à sa dernière année de contrat chez Tudor. Le Tour de France était sa dernière course. l.lequipe.fr/bAV
With all the justified noise around the TDFF & ToBW starting today, let’s cast our minds back to where the British Women’s Tour started… theguardian.com/sport/blog/2…
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Amazing tale and one of my favourites. Fallen Angel by the consistently excellent @willfoth is also well worth reading, as it tells the tale of Fausto Coppi. Then visit the Museo del Ghisallo, where Bartoli and Coppi are both commemorated.
Just a thought for debate. The contest for the green jersey has had as much influence on this years Tour as the battle for yellow… if not more
Amusing that Pogis switch to black shorts is viewed as a sign of impending doom. More a reassertion of cyclings core aesthetic values as I see it
Fair play JV. Good to see him getting this out in the open
'I would rather lose sleep than lose credibility' – Jonathan Vaughters says Tour de France night-time testing could have stopped past doping – Full interview cyclingnews.com/pro-cycling/…
Good news that the Tour has slashed the TT stages. Imagine how much time we’d have to spend watching riders dressed up as Count Binface if we still had four days of time trials