Unless your win is stripped from you, victory at the Tour de France is a good thing. Depending on your nationality you’ll meet the king/queen, president, prime minister, or whomever is leading your country at the moment. Then there’s the trophy. While not particularly attractive, it is still a Tour de France trophy, very prestigious …
Maybe I’m turning into (or already am) a grumpy old man, but the video of EcnoRage planning and then jumping Chris Froome in this year’s Tour de France on a downhill bike was a douche bag move. It obviously it showed no respect for the riders – treating them as nothing more than a bus …
Don’t get me wrong I love the Classics. My first gig in cycling journalism was Paris-Roubaix. The Giro d’Italia is also a major highlight with its beauty and, well, it being Italian. However, right or wrong, the Tour de France is my favorite. That said, last year was a bust for me as it was …
These are some of my favorite tweets from select riders of the Tour de France. It was a blood bath out there and it was reflected in the rider’s messages. Garmin-Sharp’s Tom Danielson was one of several on his team that hit the tarmac. Danielson had to abandon with both shoulders separated and road rash …