We endured the new money-making tours (Dubai, Oman, etc.), watched with anticipation and excitement the Spring Classics, but what we really like are the Grand Tours. The Giro d’Italia is upon us with a 9.8km ITT prologue in Apeldoorn, Holland. TV coverage in the UK (Eurosport) starts on 13:30 (BST) and we will eagerly await…
Approximately 6 weeks ago I received an email from Sigma Sport, inviting me to “An Evening with ASSOS“. That was for yesterday, 28 April 2016. So, I registered for the event and yesterday I went. It was the first time that I was visiting Sigma Sports. Nice shop, quite big, loads of high-end stock and prices…
After cold, rain, mud, a broken chain and loads of pain, we arrived in Paris. Saturday, the last day of the ride, started in Soissons with rain and cold. Right after the first water stop, my chain snapped whilst going uphill. After the chain got repaired, I carried on. By this point my right knee…
This day had everything; cold, rain, mud, pain… We left Cambrai at around 8:00 with rain and cold. It kept raining for at least 2 hours, maybe 3. I was tired and my right knee was quite painful. I arrived at the first water-stop second to last. I left from there and I was at…
Today we started at 7:30 from Brussels for a 100 mile (160 km) ride. I tried not to eat too much bread, I tried to prevent saddle sores and kept energy levels high. I have been taking Cliff Gel Shots, drinking electrolytes and water; I didn’t eat much for breakfast and lunch. After we started I…