Puncheur
Professional Cycling, Endurance Sports, and other Stuff
About Me
I’m Jamie Moore, a former competitive runner and cyclist, from Vermont, United States.
Off-Season Ramblings
A Tale of Two Transfers
December 30, 2024
There are an eerie number of parallels between two of the biggest transfers of this cycling off-season. Tom Pidcock and Maxim Van Gils are both just 25 years old. Both riders have ridden four professional seasons and have five victories. They are the exact same type of rider (solid lightweight puncheurs with decent long-climbing abilities but yet unproven GC talent). Both riders signed what we must assume are large contracts (2m Euros/year+) relative to their respective palmares, based in large part on their perceived potential.
Primoz Roglic to Ride the Giro/Tour Double in 2025
December 29, 2024
A few weeks ago, Red Bull – Bora -Hansgrohe announced that the OG Slovenian superstar would target the Giro d’Italia and Tour de France next year in what is likely to be his swan song as a top GC contender. So what to make of this?
This blog started on a whim in April, 2023, during Ardennes Week, Since then I’ve published nearly 100 essays related to professional cycling and endurance sports. Join me for many more in 2025 and beyond.
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