Racing

Defining Moments: Alexi Grewal-1984 Olympic Road Race

Alexi Grewal's version of his win in the '84 LA Summer Olympics

14 years ago

Riders who put the “V” in Diva: Federico Bahamontes

Cyclists can be a twitchy lot.  Able to both endure and dish out pain for weeks on end in a…

14 years ago

Guest Article: Twelve Months

Jarvis has been with us for most of the last year, and throughout has dropped hints about a back injury…

14 years ago

The Athlete’s Superstition

The mind's influence over the athlete is considerable; particularly in a sport as difficult as cycling. A strong mind can…

14 years ago

Transcending the Rules: Group Ride with T-Bone

The question has been raised a number of times and the answer has always been vague: do the pros set The…

14 years ago

Guest Article: Spinacis

While we generally try to space out our guest pieces by a few weeks at least, we simply couldn't resist…

14 years ago

In Memoriam: Gleaming Metal Bits

I posted this picture as a joke in yesterday's Anatomy of a Photo piece, but I find myself going back to it…

14 years ago

Anatomy of a Photo: Milan-San Remo 1983

It is said that this race is one of the easiest to finish but hardest to win. Really, it is…

14 years ago

Velominati Challenge: Name that Climb

As cyclists, our legs bristle with anticipation at the sight of a hairpin turn.  Stitch a series of them together…

14 years ago

Anatomy of a Photo: The Man with the Crystal Globes

As a cycling fan, I find that it is easy to neglect some of the physiological particularities of our sport. …

14 years ago

Velominati Super Prestige: Giro de Lombardia

VSP Giro Di Lombardia 2010 The apron is at stake for this, the last classic of the season.

14 years ago

Velominati Super Prestige: Paris-Tours

Just a week after contesting one of the most brutal, exciting one-day races of the year, a bevy of battered, tired…

14 years ago

Six Days of the Worlds – Chambery, France 1989

Greg Lemond wins his second World Championship at the 1989 Worlds in Chambery, France

14 years ago

Six Days Of The Worlds – Pharmacology

Americans, I think, generally feel they play just on the far side of the boundaries; that perhaps history doesn't apply…

14 years ago

Six Days Of The Worlds – Defining Moments: Oscar Freire 1999

Verona, Italy, 1999. You're 259 kms into the World Championship Road Race, and you find yourself in a select group…

14 years ago

Six Days Of… The Worlds

We love our niche categories here at Velominati. Titles such as Reverence, Evanescent Riders, Defining Moments and Anatomy Of A…

14 years ago

Domestique of the Week: Jose-Luis Arrieta

Yesterday, Cyclops posted a link to a story about the abandonment from the Vuelta and subsequent retirement from cycling of…

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

Velominati Interview: Garmin’s Kris ‘Grom’ Withington

With La Vuelta in full swing and the Worlds only weeks away, there are more than a few riders who…

14 years ago