Random Cycling Stuff

“…on the Carrefour de l'Arbre secteur of pavé with 17km remaining, he had a puncture.

Rather than give in, he headed to the vehicle behind the broom wagon - a flat-bed tow truck which just so happened to be carrying his team car, which had broken down. He replaced his wheel and, much to the delight of the fans still lining the course, he kept riding.

The driver says, “He’s crazy, he says he wants to keep going”, then later, “I had the race directeur [Thierry] Gouvenou on the line, he told me to leave him - that he’s keeping the roads closed and he’s already outside the time limit.” The driver confirms to the Lithuanian that he is going to be left behind, is this OK - do you know the route? “Yes, I am going to finish,” the rider says, and keeps going even after the broom wagon has left.

Siskevicius finally arrived at the velodrome only to find that he was so late that security was already locking up the gates heading onto the track. But they took pity on the blue-clad rider, who showed up as the sun went down.”

Gallery - Paris-Roubaix reconnaissance Pt.1

Mud-covered cobbles will likely dry out by Sunday!

Three days before the start of Paris-Roubaix, many of the riders took to the route to test their equipment, their legs and their skills on the cobblestone sections of the course.

Gallery - Paris-Roubaix reconnaissance Pt.3

Mud-covered cobbles will likely dry out by Sunday!

Three days before the start of Paris-Roubaix, many of the riders took to the route to test their equipment, their legs and their skills on the cobblestone sections of the course.

NibaliI Wins With A Masterpiece In Sanremo Pt.2

The rugged and towering landscape of the Passo Dello Stelvio. 48 #switchbacks, over 24km over 7%. It truly is epic.

Would you rather climb or descend?

Peter Sagan