Evanescent Riders

Style and Fashion

The difference between Style and Fashion is that Fashion changes, but style is something that persists through the ages. You…

9 years ago

Guest Article- Evanescent Riders: Nick Nuyens

Winning the Ronde, even once, should get a person some long term credits, at least free drinks in every Belgian…

9 years ago

La Vie Velominatus: Gun Envy

Three things define a Cyclist: their ability to crush fools, their ability to Look Fantastic, and the Magnificence of their Guns. If…

9 years ago

The Hero and the Villain

I'm not saying I'm Batman; if I was Batman it would be a foolish thing to admit to and if I wasn't Batman…

10 years ago

Something Beautiful

Despite the proclivity towards being all-knowing that comes as a consequence of my being Dutch, the most beautiful things in…

11 years ago

Evanescent Riders of the 90s: Laurent Dufaux

The Skype conversation went like this: Brett: "Remember Laurent Dufaux?" Frank: "How can I forget? Twat." Brett: "What was that…

11 years ago

Phobias

I'm not too proud to admit to having multiple phobias against various things. That's phobia multiplicity. Having a phobia against…

11 years ago

Riding Ugly: Fernando Escartin

Sometimes, getting the job done means doing it by any means necessary. Football coaches, who have just seen their team…

12 years ago

2012 Anti-V Moment of the Year: Bullies are really just pussies

As referenced in the 2012 V-Moment of the year article and ensuing discussion, it was a most Vawesome year for…

12 years ago

Guest Article: Evanescent Riders of the 1890s: The 25th Infantry Bicycle Corps

Joshua - of Beer in the Bidon fame - returns from the depths of doing something scholarly in Montana. I…

12 years ago

Strack to Lead New V-Studies Initiative at McMaster University

La Vie Velominatus is set to become the subject of intense scholarly analysis next week, as Frank Strack will receive…

12 years ago

Evanescent Riders: L.E. ‘Juan’ Gunderson

The name Laurence Ernest Gunderson is not one that the general public know too well, at least before the events…

12 years ago

Evanescent Riders Of The 90s: Bjarne Riis

I know what you're thinking. How can one label Bjarne Riis an Evanescent Rider? He was a champion, he won…

12 years ago

Evanescent Riders of the 90s: Álvaro Meji­a

As Le Tour approaches rapidly, memories of Tours past come to the fore, and riders who may have gone unnoticed…

13 years ago

Anatomy of a Photo: Evanescent Riders of the 90s

I can't decide if Tony Rominger was an Evanescent Rider or not. After all, his wins range from 1988 all…

14 years ago

Six Days Of The Worlds – Evanescent Riders of the 90s: Oscar Camenzind

The Swiss surely are making a name for themselves in the Worlds, especially these days with Spartacus taking his fourth…

14 years ago

Evanescent riders of the 90s: Pascal Lino

Festina. The name alone instantly conjurs up the spectre of doping, and in particular the 1998 Tour de France, when…

14 years ago

Doping: The Acceptability of a Method

Performance-enhancing methods. This is a term we hear so often in cycling; it refers to the practice of using products…

14 years ago

Evanescent riders of the 90s: Franco Vona

One of the most enduring images in my mind of the Tour in the early 90s is of the monumental…

14 years ago

Evanescent riders of the 90s: Piotr Ugrumov

To describe Piotr Ugrumov's professional career as fleeting may be a tad on the unfair side. While he enjoyed a…

14 years ago