Tag: france

Opening Weekend Recap

Jul 2, 2024

The Tour de France has begun. The opening weekend was full of heat, hills, surprises, and disappointment (for me). Stage One: The “hardest” opening stage in Tour de France history delivered strange racing. A strong-ish breakaway got away after a little under an hour of attacking. UAE seemed fairly interested in controlling it at first,…
Tour de France Team Preview

Jun 28, 2024

Since yesterday was the teams presentation (an awkward and clunky affair) in Florence, I wanted to go through every team and analyze what their goals might be and whether their riders can get it done. I’ve already given a brief preview of the GC teams but I will discuss them again here in more depth.…
A Different Level

Jun 19, 2024

Is the professional peloton getting faster, and if so, why? Yes. The Monuments are rewriting the record books and making us rethink how fast 250km+bike races can be ridden. The first three Monuments of 2024 set records for average speed. RVV and RBX broke the record which was set last year. MSR broke a 30+year…
Tour de France Preview

Jun 17, 2024

Le Grand Boucle. It’s here. The most anticipated Tour de France in at least a decade, perhaps many decades, is upon us. The 2024 Tour de France kicks off in Florence, Italy, on June 29th. I started writing this preview on June 10th, to help ensure I got it done in time due to its…

Opening Weekend Recap