Kaden Groves, the sequel.
A powerhouse time trial specialist almost beat the best sprinter in the Vuelta a Espana. Filippo Ganna (Ineos Grenadiers) came from five places back to close on yesterday's stage winner Kaden Grove. The Italian's massive thighs almost pulled off a big upset. However, Groves held on to win by half a wheel with Dries Van Gestel (TotalEnergies) taking third. On [...]
Groves takes a win in Tarragona.
As the sprinters ripped through the city of Tarragona, Marijn van den Berg (EF Education-EasyPost) jumped forward to take the last tight left hand corner. That was a mistake. He never made it through. He'd misjudged the radius, his rear wheel slid out and into the soft barrier he tumbled. In a split second, the race tactics changed dramatically. Sebastián [...]
Breaking my balls
The Helta Skelta Vuelta once again lived up to its reputation today. The first two stages were marked by crashes caused by torrential rain. Today on the summit finish in Andorra, it was a poorly planned finish that forced Remco Evenpoel into a wall of photographers and soigneurs just past the finish. It was, as NBC Peacock commentator Bob Roll said, "inexcusable." [...]
The rain in Spain falls mainly on the peloton
The famous musical My Fair Lady contains the song The Rain in Spain, with lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner, music by Frederick Loewe and the dulcet tones of singer Julie Andrews. The most well-known line in the lyrics is: The rain in Spain falls mainly on the plain." Tell that to all the riders in this year's Vuelta a Espana. [...]
Hella Vuelta!
Many experts said the 2023 Tour de France was one of the best editions in decades. And they were absolutely right. It was a gift from the Cycling Gods and we thank them profusely. But there's a follow-up question that's flat-out intriguing. What if this year's Vuelta a Espana is exponentially even more awesome? Those stars are aligning and yes, [...]
Alaphilippe, Remco’s Tour domestique?
Has Remco Evenepoel talked to teammate Julian Alaphilippe about his new job description? In discussing his plans to most likely, "normally" stay with Soudal Quickstep, Evenepoel was adamant that the team step up its game so he has the necessary support to win the Tour de France. “If we can just improve a lot of things – science, nutrition, just [...]