Going into the third week of the 2019 Tour de France, the race has rarely seemed more open. With the toughest stages of the race to come, it should be one for the history books. RSS | SoundCloud Photo by Adrian Tombu (CC).
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How The Race Was Won™ – Tour de France 2019, Stages 12-15
Following up on last week’s GC Episode, the 2019 Tour de France hits the mountains and effectively nothing goes to plan—with outstanding results. Thanks again to Eurosport Cycling for making this happen, and don’t hesitate to click the “no, please help!” link in the upper right of the video player especially if you live in…
The Recon Ride Podcast – Tour de France 2019, Part 2
Even with Ineos looking in command, a great first week keeps open the promise of a thrilling and competitive two weeks to come at the Tour de France. RSS | SoundCloud Photo by Guillaume Vachey (CC).
How The Race Was Won™ – Tour de France 2019 Sprints
I love the Tour de France’s “boring” sprint stages, and am incredibly stoked to run through the bunch finishes from Stages 1-10 in a little more detail in their very own video. Thanks again to Eurosport Cycling for making this happen, and don’t hesitate to click the “no, please help!” link in the upper right…
How The Race Was Won™ – Tour de France 2019, GC Part 1
Stages 2, 6, 8 and 10 all had a big GC impact on one of the wildest and most active openings for the Tour de France in decades. Thanks again to Eurosport Cycling for making this happen, and don’t hesitate to click the “no, please help!” link in the upper right of the video player…
The Recon Ride Podcast – Tour de France 2019, Part 1
A look at the the parcours and contenders for the 2019 Tour de France, plus some crazy guesswork at the first few stages and an interview with Toms Skujins of Trek-Segafredo. Temporary RSS | SoundCloud Photo by s.yuki (CC).
The Recon Ride Podcast – Giro d’Italia 2019, Part III
The Giro took a turn this week as the race headed into the mountains, setting up what looks to be an outstanding third week. Temporary RSS | SoundCloud Photo by Jussarian (CC).
The Recon Ride Podcast – Giro d’Italia 2019, Part II
Strange doings on the GC from the first week, but with the first mountain stages looming in the next few days, real changes could be in store. Temporary RSS | SoundCloud Photo by August Brill (CC).
The Recon Ride Podcast – Giro d’Italia 2019, Part I
Grand Tour season is upon us! Dane and I look at some stages in a generally atypical Giro, highlight a few promising stages, and tab a few winners. Temporary RSS | SoundCloud Photo by filip bossuyt (CC).
How The Race Was Won™ – Liege-Bastogne-Liege 2019
Wet conditions, strong teamwork, interesting tactics, and a new finish made this edition of the sport’s oldest Spring Classic one to remember. Thanks again to Eurosport Cycling for making this happen, and don’t hesitate to click the “no, please help!” link in the upper right of the video player especially if you live in France…