UCI Cyclo-Cross World Cup Koksijde
Photos by Jack Chevell On November 23, 2013, Jack Chevell attended Koksijde in Belgium. In the women’s event, Katie Compton of Trek Cyclocross Collective took the top spot with Sanne Cant of Enertherm-BKCP and Nikki Harris of Young Telenet-Fidea Cycling Team rounding out the podium. Nikki was featured in Issue 1 of Conquista. In […]
50 Tales of the Tour posters
Heroism. Suffering. Skullduggery. Fifty Tales of Le Tour de France. A sporting event like no other. For more than a century Le Tour has created its own legends. The Handmade Cyclist’s Miscellany of Le Tour de France reveals hidden tales of the racers, mountains, journalists and fans who helped create a race with true spectacle, heart-stopping […]
SMART WHEEL
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CAPTURED.
Le Tour de France à travers by Tino Pohlmann Images ©Tino Pohlmann For 10 years the photographer, Tino Pohlmann, has accompanied, lived and suffered with the Tour de France. Tino has created a book of beautiful images from the Tour that, Karsten Migels says “reek of burning sweat, pounding blood, melted tar, mown grass and […]
Eurobike: The trade show that can be seen from the moon
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Short steroid use may provide benefit for the whole career
A new study to be published in the Journal of Physiology suggests that use of steroids for a short period may provide long term benefits over the career of an athlete. The research was carried out at the University of Oslo on mice. Some of the mice were briefly given testosterone and then at […]
Pavé Culture Cycliste, Barcelona
The interior of the Pavé cycling shop is all about design and space. It is a hip retail experience with all of the products given room to show themselves. The interior of the shop was designed by Joan Sandoval, located in Barcelona. The branding was created by Marcel Batlle, who said: “The project started […]
Madonna del Ghisallo
The Madonna del Ghisallo is the small chapel above Lake Como which sits alongside the route of the Giro di Lombardia. A local priest, Father Ermelindo Vigano, proposed that Madonna del Ghisallo (the apparition) be declared the patroness of cyclists. This was confirmed by Pope Pius XII. The shrine of Madonna del Ghisallo contains a small cycling museum with photos […]
This is my cycling journey
Ed. – This is an article from Jonathan Turner. July 1987 – Channel 4, I am 13 years old and sit captivated in front of the television waiting, listening. Phil Liggett starts to almost scream his commentary as a figure starts to emerge from the mist. It is of course Stephen Roach fighting back […]
Giro d’Italia 2014
There is something for every type of rider in the presentation of the 2014 Giro d’Italia route. There are 6 flat finishers for the sprinters, 9 uphill finishers and a third week packed with exciting and dramatic mountain stages. As you can see from the graphic above, the Giro will start in Northern Ireland […]
Giro d’Italia Tour Part 3/3 by Jack Chevell
Ed. – This is the last blog from Jack following his Italian adventure. Thanks Jack. Day 7, Como – Sondrio, 93km (and a ferry) After a second night in Como, the weather had improved and the roads were dry. On a clear day, Lake Como is a wonderful place. The road to Bellagio runs […]