Stage 9’s cobbles were expected to be the 2018 Tour de France’s first real GC day. But while the carnage didn’t disappoint and the race was entertaining, at the end of the day, a lot of overall title questions remain to be answered. Thanks again to Eurosport Cycling for making this happen, and don’t hesitate…
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The Recon Ride Podcast – Tour de France 2018
Episode 88: Tour de France 2018 Subscribe: iTunes |RSS | SoundCloud
How The Race Was Won – 2017 Tour de France – Stages 16-21
So the last week may have been a teeny bit anti-climatic, but the 2017 Tour remains the closest and most competitive event in recent memory. By forcing the contenders out of their usual routine, it showed once again that the eventual winner might not get enough credit for his mastery of the aspects of bike…
The Recon Ride Podcast – Tour de France 2017, Rest Day Round-Up 2
Episode 76: Tour de France 2017, Recon Ride Rest Day Round-Up 2 This is shaping up into a nice little Tour de France, is it not? Still tough to bet against Froome and Sky, but Dane and I have picks apletny that might not be so obvious in one of the closest races in a…
How The Race Was Won – 2017 Tour de France – Stages 10-15
Good gravy, that was a fun week—lead changes, surprise attacks, Dan Martin being the beast of all beasts—one can only hope the final six stages deliver in as fine a fashion. Be sure to catch up on Stages 1-9 if you haven’t already. Thanks again to Eurosport for the footage; you can find more on…
The Recon Ride Podcast – Tour de France 2017, Rest Day Round-Up 1
Episode 75: Tour de France 2017, Recon Ride Rest Day Round-Up Nine stages down, twelve to go. We’ve seen some rivals falter and others outshine expectations. Plus a little more than anyone wants to hear from a race jury, and pure exellence on a single (double?) speed. Follow-up on storylines and see what’s coming next….
How The Race Was Won – 2017 Tour de France – Stages 1-9
A wild first nine days, and certainly no shortage of action—though I’d obviously prefer if we’d gotten a little more of it from the riders a little less from the race jury. Thanks again to Eurosport for the footage; you can find more on the 2017 Tour de France at their website: https://www.eurosport.com/cycling/
How The Race Was Won – 2016 Tour de France Recap / 2017 Tour de France Preview
The 2017 Tour starts tomorrow—and what better way to prep than with a quick preview and recap of last year? A huge thanks as always to Eurosport for working with me on this, and if you crave a deeper dissection of last year’s race, check out the How The Week Was Won series I did…
The Recon Ride Podcast – Tour de France 2017, Part 1
Episode 74: Tour de France 2017, Part 1 It’s that time of year, kids—get ready for the non-stop headlines, high drama and actual TV access of the Tour de France! Dane and I highlight the key stages, run through the favorites and even offer a few predictions. Subscribe: iTunes |RSS | Download Episode (mp3)
How The Race Was Won – 2016 Tour de France, Stages 17-21
And with this final TdF video for Week 3, the 2016 Tour is a wrap. Be sure to check out the episodes 1, 2, 3 and the preview video as well. As always, huge thanks to Scott and CyclingTips for making it happen. Shirt by me.