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A Look Back At The Last Five Winners Of The Giro d’Italia

Usually the first of the three Grand Tours, the 2020 Giro dโ€™Italia gets underway this month after being rescheduled amidst the coronavirus pandemic. While the startlist is still yet to be confirmed, we do know that last yearโ€™s winner Richard Carapaz wonโ€™t be defending his title, as the Ineos Grenadiersโ€™ cyclist rode at the recent Tour de France and instead, the British team will be pinning their hopes on Geraint Thomas.

Episode 046: Tim Moore, Travel Writer

Tim Moore has been referred to as โ€˜Bill Bryson on two wheelsโ€™. Any reader of his adventures – both on and off a bike – willย  appreciate why the comparison is justified. In his first cycling travelogue, he set off on the route of that yearโ€™s Tour de France just weeks before the professionals. He went on to recreate โ€˜the most appalling bike race of all timeโ€™ – the 1914 Giro dโ€™Italia – on a vintage bike. More recently he embarked upon a brutal cycle following the stages of the 1941 Vuelta a Espaรฑa.ย Ever the glutton for punishment, heโ€™s also โ€˜The Cyclist Who Went Out In The Coldโ€™ who set off on an East German shopping bike along the route of EuroVelo 13, the Iron Curtain Trailโ€ฆย The Cycling Europe Podcast chatted to him in a Tube carriage at the London Transport Museum.ย  ย  ย 

The Cycling Europe Podcast: Episode 046 – Tim Moore, Travel Writer

Tim Moore has been referred to as โ€˜Bill Bryson on two wheelsโ€™. Any reader of his adventures โ€“ both on and off a bike โ€“ willย  appreciate why the comparison is justified. In his first cycling travelogue, he set off on the route of that yearโ€™s Tour de France just weeks before the professionals. He went on to recreate โ€˜the most appalling bike race of all timeโ€™ โ€“ the 1914 Giro dโ€™Italia โ€“ on a vintage bike. More recently he embarked upon a brutal cycle following the stages of the 1941 Vuelta a Espaรฑa.ย Ever the glutton for punishment, heโ€™s also โ€˜The Cyclist Who Went Out In The Coldโ€™ who set off on an East German shopping bike along the route of EuroVelo 13, the Iron Curtain Trailโ€ฆย The Cycling Europe Podcast chatted to him in a Tube carriage at the London Transport Museum.

2022 Pro Cycling Calendars

By Aldila Tania Professional cycling, or simply pro cycling, is a form of road bicycle racing. The highest level of professional cycling is the UCI World Tour, which consists of more than 27 races in more than 21 countries. The most prestigious races are the three Grand Tours: […]

4 Tips For Betting On Cyclingย 

In today’s world, cycling is becoming more popular. It is now one sport that has the greatest number of followers all around the globe. Most of the main sporting events will include cycling at some point. Because of this, bettors increasingly place wagers on cycling besides other well-liked sports like horse racing and soccer. If you are interested in betting on cycling, then the following tips are for you.