‘henri desgrange came up with the perfect 21st-century bike race... in 1903’

Times are changing at the world’s biggest bike race. For most of us watching at home, the more fans, the more razzmatazz, the more hullaballoo the better. The carefully distilled passion fills up our

Over his 12 years as a professional rider, Thierry Gouvenou never stood atop the podium. But in his 12 years designing stage routes, the 56-year-old Frenchman has built a reputation as the artist behi

In the first week of September, this year’s six-stage Tour of Britain runs from east to west, finishing in Wales

FRED WRIGHT T he stage race for ...

Getting in prime physical and mental shape to hit a fitness goal over a period of many months is no mean feat. It’s like a game of snakes and ladders, where the temptation to skip early, vital stages

True to form, this year’s Vuelta doesn’t shy away from the high mountains and offers just two nailed-on sprint stages