Well, that’s the 2021 cycling season brought to a close as we say goodbye to the Indian summer we enjoyed in September, and slip into a decidedly autumnal October in the French Alps! And the great news is, we had a pretty ‘normal’ summer. Now normal isn’t necessarily seen as …
Primoz Roglic has won his 3rd Vuelta in a row in impressive style! The Slovenian sealed the win with a superb victory in the final stage on a 33.8km time trial. The Olympic time trial champion beat second-placed Magnus Cort Nielsen by 14 seconds and became the third rider to …
The Vuelta Espana, the third and final grand tour of the men’s 2021 season is underway! The field is always a strong one as all 19 UCI world teams must enter. But this year sees several teams stacked with GC contenders. Such as Ineos with Bernal, Carapaz and Yates all …
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly. Yesterday saw the 108th edition of the Tour de France get underway and there was no lack of incident on the first day! The Good saw a return of the crowds and the atmosphere that is almost as much a part of Le …
Giro – Vuelta and the last Monument. The Giro has produced some great racing and talking points. There are only a few days to go to the finish in Milan. At one point there was a lot of talk that the race would not make it to the end, …
As I write this, we are in very different, interesting and strange times! Covid-19, Brexit looming? No, bizarrely something entirely different. . . it’s snowing and snowing hard and it’s only September 25th. Yes, I am in the French Alps at the TAG Ride Headquarters, but nevertheless snow at this …
Cycling in the French Alps; if we had to guess what pops into most people’s minds when they think of this we’d have one clear winner – cols! The names steeped in cycling history: the Galibier, Telegraph, Glandon, Petit St Bernard, L’Iseran, Madeleine; the list goes on and on! And …
Fuel on the move You need ensure you are taking on enough calories and staying hydrated when you’re in the saddle, and even more so whilst tackling the Alpine cols. Whilst it’s perfectly ok to enjoy a beer or two with dinner, a mix of water and electrolyte drinks are …
