It was not on the climb of the Madonna del Ghisallo, as in 1946, 47, 48 and 49, that Fausto Coppi won his fifth Tour of Lombardy. It was in a sprint, on the boards of the Vigorelli, beating a bunch of

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I’ve been thinking about this climb for months. If I can just get up it, I’ll feel I’ve broken the back of this brutal bike leg. But talking of broken backs, mine is straining. Like fudge doughnuts, s

A-list riders turn out in force for Rossi’s 100km of Champions race

If you’re writing a biography of a rider like Tadej Pogačar, one of your biggest issues has got to be when to stop typing. Since he appeared on the pro scene in 2019, the Slovenian has developed an ap

Pogačar wins but tires Tadej Pogačar won his ...