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Commentary 9
The Armstrong case and the politics of investigating the famous

It’s been quite some time since I’ve graced the pages of Cyclismas, as I’ve been preoccupied with the actions of the U.S. Congress in December and their activities ...
On February 6, 2012 / By admin
Commentary 0
The UCI Overlord declares the Best and Worst of the Week – Episode 10

Because of certain actions by a choice few last week, if you conduct evil with a small “e” you have escaped my scrutiny thanks to some COLOSSAL acts ...
On February 3, 2012 / By admin
View from the Peloton 1
Pre-season training

Cyclists are always competitive. You would think that about 100 days of racing per year would be plenty to show one’s strength and determination, but it’s not enough ...
On January 29, 2012 / By admin
Commentary 1
Solidarity payments

A few years ago in the UK its seemed you could not turn on one of our national 24-hour-a-day-all-soccer –oops sorry, sports talk – radio stations, without the ...
On January 27, 2012 / By admin
Commentary 3
Kermesse – Crits the Belgian way

Cycling has many holy grails. The Tourmalet, Alpe d’Huez, Ventoux, Stelvio, Gavia, Koppenberg, Arenberg to mention a few. I know this probably could be viewed upon as a ...
On January 26, 2012 / By admin
Commentary 0
The UCI Overlord declares the Best and Worst of the Week – Episode 9

The TDU is finished, and I’m back at headquarters after a whirlwind trip Down Under. The Santos Tour Down Under produced some good stories and some eyerolling dreck, ...
On January 25, 2012 / By admin
Commentary 2
The UCI Overlord declares the Best and Worst of the Week – Episode 8

Jet lag is a pain in the arse. Thankfully, I finished up on Wednesday in the Land of Oz, but it still caused me delay in this week’s ...
On January 20, 2012 / By admin
Commentary 2
Mystery teams

The boys at Frändy’s Bike Shop, with some help, guidance, and blingification expertise from @hilaryruns, join us as special contributors, sharing their inside glimpse of the peloton as only ...
On January 17, 2012 / By admin
Commentary 1
Great expectations

The sport of road cycling is a paradoxical motherf*cker. Each day, at races all over Europe and the United States, hundreds line up on the start. Dozens have ...
On January 17, 2012 / By admin
Commentary 0
The UCI Overlord declares the Best and Worst of the Week – Episode 7

The week that was the start of Twenty Twelve provided some highs, some lows and more than a few intriguing plot lines. We had it all – from ...
On January 11, 2012 / By admin

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