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George Jones he World’s most celebrated drink driver is gone. The tenuous connection between motor-dependence and freedom just got one link weaker.
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Cargo bikes are glamourous, practical and fun. Mike Burrows’ 8Freight is to be me mass-produced. Are you ready for the era of the aviation-grade wheelbarrow?
Milan-San Remo 2013: Epic, Epic, Epic.
If any race could ever confirm how tough cycling is at the peak of the sport, this is it. The Milan-San Remo, one of the ‘monuments’ of bike racing and at nearly 300km one of the longest one day classics, lived up to the hype for reasons that were not expected before last Sunday. The race was expected to be a keenly contested affair and the pre-race favourite was the in-form Slovak wünderkid Peter Sagan. Tipped to be the next superstar of cycling, Sagan can potentially achieve anything. He is an outstanding sprinter, an accomplished climber and a good time-trialist. He has all the ingredients to win classics and grand tours. This precocious talent made his presence known last season with a victory in his first stage of the Tour de France and by Paris he was sporting the green points jersey. In the previous week’s Terrano-Adriatico Sagan was in sparkling form and his status as the one to watch at the M-SR was fully justified.
A Brief History of Spain’s Climber’s Tours – UCI World Tour
La Volta a Catalunya (the Tour of Catalonia) is, remarkably, the fourth oldest stage race in the world. Founded in 1911 it lags only the Giro (1909), the Tour of Belgium (1908) and the Tour de France (1903). Its recent history belies this heritage, having been moved around the calendar, losing relevance and prestige in the process. Originally run in early June, it was considered an important step for Tour contenders, as well as featuring prominently in Spain’s domestic calendar. Moved back to May in 2008 to coincide with the Giro, it became effectively a second tier event.