Racing

Guest Article: Along for the Ride

ChrisO is back with another installment of Suffering in the Desert. Enjoy.  VLVV, Gianni A year after my first stage…

11 years ago

Anatomy Of A Photo: Screen-grab From A Golden Age

Even though in today's mountain bike world the bikes are better, the clothing more appropriate, and there are more trails…

11 years ago

Dirty Innovators

Ok all you roadies, listen up. You're not gonna like what I'm about to tell you, but it's the truth.…

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

Descents are Not for Recovery. Recovery Ales are for Recovery.

My trouble isn't with being a good descender; it is with cornering and stopping - and sometimes both. Or, as…

11 years ago

Full Circle: The ‘Evolution’ of Mountain Biking

Think back to the early days of mountain biking. A bunch of friends, getting to the top of the hill…

11 years ago

Respect the Jersey

Domination, at least from the spectator's point of view, can quickly wring the suspense and excitement out of watching an…

11 years ago

The Great Escape

There is a sense of weightlessness that accompanies speed; a strange feeling for any Earthbound creature who temporarily breaks Gravity's…

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

William Fotheringham: Racing Hard

It's not a secret around these parts that William Fotheringham is my favorite Cycling journalist. Growing up as a budding…

11 years ago

Festum Prophetae: The Impossible Hour

Update: You can watch the live stream (assuming it works from the velodrome) on the Velominati channel at USTREAM. When…

11 years ago

Dirty Romantics

We're into day three of the Six Days of the Giro series, and it's time to hit the dirt. If…

12 years ago

Paris-Roubaix 2013: Ride the Crown

Was Paris-Roubaix the best of the Spring Classics in 2013? Milan-Sanremo was amazingly photogenic, Ronde van Vlaanderen was inevitable but…

12 years ago

The Double

Winning one Monument in a career is more than most Pros will ever achieve. Winning two in a season, nearly…

12 years ago

Passista

My first article on Velominati was to introduce one of my favorite cyclists, Eros Poli. I refered to him as a…

12 years ago

Velominati Super Prestige: L’Eroica/Strade Bianche 2013

Until the 70's it was common to race on gravel roads, but the Paving of the Planet has led to…

12 years ago

The Phoenix

As a dyed-in-the-wool Northerner, my time living in the South was a mixed bag. Southerners think differently, speak differently, eat…

12 years ago

Portrait of a Hardwoman: Nicole Cooke

Cycling is hard; I'm not leaking any trade secrets with that statement, but it feels good to say it anyway.…

12 years ago

The Selection Equation

In order to win one must first make it into the selection. The selection, as it were, can take many…

12 years ago

Guest Article: Racing, Not Riding

Is anyone else in need of some bike racing? I'm strung out and need a fix. @chrisO has come to…

12 years ago