Ever thought about shopping by bike? The CycleLogistics project was launched in May 2011 and is a Europe wide project funded for 3 years by the EU’s Intelligent Energy – Europe programme. It promotes energy efficiency and a more rational … Continue reading →

With Stage 19 cancelled it was unlikely 20 was going to fare any better against mother nature’s icy blasts so the organizers re-routed the day’s racing to avoid passes like the Giau which were heavily affected by the snow. With … Continue reading →

You will regret it if you are not the first to ride there. Why? This is our moment – the first Mountain Mayhem of the rest of our lives! It sounds a bit dramatic we know. But do you know … Continue reading →

An uphill time trial is always going to hurt at least half of the peloton though with the weather worsening as the day went on it seemed those riding later 9and higher up the GC) were to suffer most with … Continue reading →

Stage 16 looked to be a flattish stage on paper with the main climb early in the stage then rolling countryside down to Ivrea however the final climb through the village turned the race into a hugely entertaining series of … Continue reading →

Stage 13 – Busseto – Cherasco As the race transitioned from east to west & a enjoyed a day in the sunshine the long flat stage gave another opportunity for the sprinters and true  to form Mark Cavendish was the … Continue reading →

Torrential rain again as the riders hit the northern part of Italy, the weather was so foul that organizers decided to neutralize GC standings at the 3km mark to avoid any pile ups in the sprint finish. Not that it … Continue reading →

A warmer day for the peloton & again some of Italy’s finest climbs, this time taking in the Sella Ciampigotto & the tough final pitch up to Vajont (site of the infamous 1963 Vajont Disaster) The break today took almost … Continue reading →