As I walked through the pits at the start of the second stage of the Vuelta a España, the Ineos Grenadiers team bus caught my eye. Not because of the different paintwork per se, but because of the complete lack of paint on the rear of Carlos Rodriguez’ Pinarello Dogma F. The sterilizing Portuguese sun … Read more
Mathias Skjelmose, who is considered an outsider for the overall ranking of the 2024 Vuelta a Espana, got off to a very strong start in the Spanish Grand Tour on Saturday afternoon with the individual time trial of the first stage around Lisbon. With the 13th fastest time of the day, only Primoz Roglic and … Read more
We already knew that Julian Alaphilippe would not be staying with Soudal-Quick-Step in 2025, and now the folks at Gazzetta dello Sport have confirmed that the two-time world champion will wear the colours of the Tudor Pro Cycling Team next season. At 32 years old and after a ten-year career in Patrick Lefevere’s “Wolfpack”, the … Read more
There has been a lot of banter surrounding the riding without earphones tests carried out at the ongoing Tour de Pologne. Richard Plugge and UCI boss David Lappartient have already been arguing about it on social media, and many other prominent names from the cycling world have responded by taking Plugge’s side. The outspoken manager … Read more
Throughout the Vuelta a España, the race jury imposes fines on some riders and sports directors. Depending on the rule violation, the penalties can ultimately be in the form of money, time penalties or even UCI points. Here we present what happened during the race. Stage 1 João Almeida (UAE Team Emirates): Non-compliant clothing … Read more