Giving Biniam Girmay’s swag its due in the race-winning moments of Gent-Wevelgem 2022.
The Stunning 9/11 Tribute That Maybe Wasn’t
On September 27th, 2001, Filippo Simeoni soloed clear of a breakaway on Stage 18 of the Vuelta a España. Barely a meter from the finish, he took the unusual step of dismounting his bike, holding it aloft, and kissing the top-tube, before walking across for the stage win. He was fined for this—and here we…
The Weird Conspiracies of Former Pro Cyclist Baden Cooke
On September 11th, 2001, Mercury-Viatel’s Baden Cooke won the 6th Stage of the Tour l’Avenir. To say this wouldn’t be the lasting news of the day is something of an understatement. l’Avenir is known as a showcase for up-and-coming stars, and that year’s edition proved no different. Future Giro and (sorta) Vuelta winner Denis Menchov…
How To Buy a Road Bike with $5000
I would never spend that much on a road bike because someone on the Internet told me to. Here’s what I would do with that money instead.
The Comptons’ God-Awful Response to Katie’s Positive is Everything You Need to Know About This Case
Two days ago, USADA announced that jillion-time US National Cyclocross Champion Katie Compton tested positive for anabolic androgenic steroids. To say this took the US cycling world by surprise is an understatement. Between top-level results, ready availability for fans and media, and just generally being bad-ass, no other US cyclist comes close to matching the…
Strava Needs To Start Backing Up Its Inclusive Marketing Claims
Last week, a sponsored Strava Instagram post with adaptive athletes caught my eye. It’s a pitch for the company’s new Group Challenges feature, and powerfully highlights how the service can eliminate barriers between athletes, regardless of differences in sport, geographic location, or physical ability. The post’s message is one of inclusivity, something that’s been present…
Fixing VeloNews’ Dead Links: 2021 Edition
As part of the Cyclocosm revamp earlier this month, I’ve been working on a small JavaScript project. It scans whatever page it’s on for old, likely-broken VeloNews links, and fixes them on the fly. You can learn more about it here: If this feels at all familiar, you’re right! Back in 2011, I put together…
Why the Tour de France *Really* Doesn’t Want You to See This YouTube Wheelie
The single best thing I saw at the 2021 Tour de France had nothing to do with the bike race. Nearly half an hour after Sepp Kuss left Alejandro Valverde floundering on the slopes of Col de Beixalis, Max Walscheid (yes, that Max Walscheid) used them to casually lay down this ridiculous 570 foot wheelie:…
New Blog, Who Dis?
By any meaningful digital metric, Cyclocosm is old. It started as a side project of my long-dead “regular” blog in 2005, when there was no Twitter, a cutting edge “cell” phone could play an eight-track ringtone, and a George Hincapie Roubaix win seemed orders of magnitude likelier than a Lance Armstrong confession. (Some of you…
How The Race Was Won® – Liege-Bastogne-Liege 2021
Please enjoy the How The Race Was Won® video for the 2021 Liege-Bastogne-Liege race at HowTheRaceWasWon.com. Presented with love by CyclingTips.