Olympic Dispatch: Road Races
Reflections on the impact of an Olympic Games on a city, as he takes his place alongside boisterous Belgian Remco fans and the French faithful, Callum Devereux reports from the roadside in Paris.
Reflections on the impact of an Olympic Games on a city, as he takes his place alongside boisterous Belgian Remco fans and the French faithful, Callum Devereux reports from the roadside in Paris.
The first in a new series guiding new, casual or curious cycling fans through the intricacies of the sport, this preview post takes a closer look at the Olympic Games road race.
Day 1 of the Olympics; the ultimate test of human and machine against time itself: the individual time trial. But with conditions conspiring against the riders, it was not the easiest prospect for the waiting spectators. Callum Devereux reports on an imperfect 'contre la montre' at the 2024 Olympics
15 moments that made this Tour de France the most emotional ever
The Tour is an explosion of colour, passion, noise and just a little bit of magic. Until it's gone, and we must wait 344 days for it to spark up once again. Adam Harridence spends 24 hours in Nice, and witnesses the glory - and the aftermath - of the final stage of the Tour de France.
It would be an unprecedented feat in men's pro cycling: the Grand Tour triple, that is a real possibility for Tadej Pogačar following his already rare Giro-Tour double. In a season where he's on top and flying, could he do it? Should he? Peter Barnes considers the question.