Storylines for 2010
What to watch for in racing this year. by Joe Lindsey Everyone knows the general arc of the big storylines in pro road racing this year – the coming battle royale between Lance Armstrong and Alberto...
View ArticleHypemeter Already in Mid-Season Form
Two races into the 2010 season and everyone’s all up in everyone else’s grill. by Joe Lindsey Maybe it’s some kind of osmotic crossover from Versus’ near-constant house ads for ultimate fighting that...
View ArticleControversy Over Tour Teams Is on Wrong Target
The ASO reaps what it sowed after an agreement with the UCI. by Joe Lindsey The French (and the Dutch) are up in arms over the announcement yesterday of the 22 teams that will take part in the 2010...
View ArticleWiggins Has an “Al Gore” Moment
The Team Sky captain confirms what everyone knows – but which hasn’t been announced: Cav is coming home. By Joe Lindsey One of the expected consequences of the rise of the 2012 “super teams” – the...
View ArticleFriday Shorts
Brad Wiggins rides the front, Cipollini’s cats, and marketing. By Joe Lindsey Sky’s Bradley Wiggins is keeping a tenuous hold on the overall lead at Paris-Nice, with one major test remaining. If he...
View ArticleTeam Sky’s Delicate Balance at Tour de France
British team has dodged bullets on successive days with Wiggins, but how long will its luck hold? By Joe Lindsey Mark Cavendish crossed the finish line of Stage 4 of the 2012 Tour de France with a...
View ArticleWiggins’‘Manchester United’ Storms Tour de France
Chris Froome, Wiggins' key helper on the summit finish on Stage 7. (James Startt) Sky is the super team that Wiggins always dreamed of having. Can he ride it to the win in Paris? By Joe Lindsey...
View ArticleIn Wiggins’ Foul-Mouthed Rant at Tour de France, Doubt, Hope, and Trust Take...
Wiggins, right, on Sunday. (Photo by James Startt) Brad Wiggins has a point. But so do fans. By Joe Lindsey With apologies to FDJ-BigMat director Marc Madiot, the most emotional moment in Stage 8 of...
View ArticleWhat-Ifs at the Tour de France
A choose-your-own-adventure look at the Tour de France. By Joe Lindsey I’m not normally one for alternative histories. You know, the ones where Hitler wins or the Post-it note had never been invented....
View ArticleAn Empire, If You Can Keep It
Sky looks to be the most dominant team in cycling for the foreseeable future. But that depends on them holding together their roster. By Joe Lindsey The podium on the Champs-Elysees had barely been...
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