Newport Nocturne 2018 Photos
The Newport Nocturne was an biennial race, first taking place in 1970 before stopping in the early 1990s. It returned in 2001 before once again stopping in 2014. 2018 saw its glorious return. A...
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Women’s Time Trialling for Novices – My First Year
The first club time trial My first time trial took place on a cold and murky New Year’s Day 2018. It was the K7/5 between Stafford and Cannock that promised to be ‘downhill overall’...
Tour de France Champs Elysees Stage Photos 2018
I managed to get myself over to Paris to watch the final stage of the Tour de France for the first time. Definitely one of my cycling bucket list activities and something I’ve wanted...
The French Tour de France Yellow Jersey Problem
The Yellow Jersey is the pinnacle of cycling, the well-known symbol that transcends from cycling fans to everyone else. Starting life as an excellent marketing gimmick in 1919 by founder of Le Tour, Henri...
Flashback to the 1999 Tour de France
The 1999 Tour de France was labelled ‘the Tour of Renewal’ in reaction to the Festina Affair the year before. The 1999 Tour was supposed to be a new start after that doping scandal,...
The Tour de France Brothers – The Simons
The Tour de France has seen plenty of family connections over the years. You don’t have to go too far back to find the Schleck brothers, or 2017 polka dot jersey wearer Taylor Phinney...
Redditch Tour Series 2018 Photos
Every year a series of cycle races take place in the centres of towns and cities across the UK. The teams involved are British teams at the Continental level and below, the race showcases...
