Friday Feature: Lies, damned lies and statistics
Being of an analytical nature – my best friend at school was an Excel spreadsheet – I’ve been pondering about how best to quantifiably rank sprinters. The result of my various investigations? There is...
View ArticleVuelta al Pais Vasco review
Samuel Sanchez (Euskaltel-Euskadi) won the queen stage and the final individual hilly time-trial to take the overall win (and the points jersey) in Vuelta al Pais Vasco, earning himself an even larger...
View ArticleWhat’s happening in June?
Welcome to our preview of what’s happening in the world of road cycling in June. With the Giro done and dusted, this month is all about the build-up to the start of the biggest race of them all: the...
View ArticleHappy birthday Jose Joaquin Rojas
JJ Rojas’s megawattt smile (image courtesy of JJ Rojas) Feliz 27 cumpleaños JJ. What is it with Murcians and dimpled chins? JJ, Luis Leon Sanchez and Alejandro Valverde all have one. Is it genetic? A...
View ArticleCycling families: The Herrada brothers
Jesus Herrada sandwiched between team mates Alejandro Valverde and Vladimir Karpets at Tour de Suisse 2012 (image courtesy of Movistar) If you were watching the Tour de Suisse on Wednesday, you’ll...
View ArticleTour de France preview: The key contenders
We’re now less than one day away from the start of the 2012 Tour de France, and if the bookies are to be believed this year’s race is a battle between just two men – Sky’s Bradley Wiggins and BMC’s...
View ArticleTour de France: Stage 3 review
Stage 3: Orchies to Boulogne-sur-Mer, 197km The ‘Tourminater’ aka Peter Sagan (Liquigas-Cannondale) easily triumphed once more on a stiff ramp and celebrated with a new Forrest Gump-style victory...
View ArticleFriday Feature: 10 things I love about cycling – Sheree
After the last few weeks, we at VeloVoices were feeling a bit jaded about all the news from the US. So we decided to revisit why we love the sport in the first place – a renewal of vows, so to speak....
View ArticleHappy birthday Luis Leon Sanchez
LuisLe dedicates his Tour win to his late brother (image courtesy of Rabobank) Feliz 29 cumpleaños! LuisLe, as he’s called by friends and team mates, is the second in a family of four boys who started...
View ArticleTdF stage 3: Gerrans grabs glory
Stage 3: Ajaccio to Calvi, 145.5km Simon Gerrans snatched victory with a well-timed throw of the handlebars to edge out Cannondale’s Peter Sagan. The-33 year-old Australian has already won stages in...
View ArticleGiro d’Italia 2019: Stage 7 – Pello Bilbao triumphs in L’Aquila
A fast and furious stage 7 of the Giro d’Italia ended with a first Grand Tour stage win for Astana’s Pello Bilbao. The Basque rider launched a perfectly timed attack in the final kilometre. His rivals...
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