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The Death of the Grand Tour

Suspense. It defines the thrill of watching a bike race. Johan Van Summeren, his deflated rear tire clanging over the…

14 years ago

Reverence: Campagnolo Quick-Release

Tullio Campagnolo, an amateur racing cyclist, was racing on a classic Rule 9 day in Italy. The weather was cold, and…

14 years ago

La Vie Velominatus, Part II: In Pursuit of Silence

We all have our obsessions, and principle among mine is the pursuit of silence when it comes to my machines.…

14 years ago

Anatomy of a Photo: It’s All About the Shoes

It's been said before, but it bears repeating: the shoes say an awful lot about the rider. More than they'd…

14 years ago

Unforgettable Rides: 1986 l’Alpe d’Huez

We tend to look at cycling through rose-tinted glasses; cycling-specific ones that not only give us a cheery outlook on…

14 years ago

Velominati Super Prestige: Tour de Suisse

The Tour de Suisse is the last warm-up race prior to the Tour, and the last chance to test your…

14 years ago

Announcing New V-Features: Updated Posting Badges

We've been busy working away at some more features that will hopefully continue to strengthen the community here at Velominati.…

14 years ago

Velominati Super Prestige: Critérium du Dauphiné

The Tour de France looms on the horizon, and those riders planning to race are putting the final touches on…

14 years ago

La Vie Velominatus, Part I: Finding the V-Locus

Arms draped casually over the bars, wrists canted inward, knees tucked in neatly towards the top tube, bottom perched on…

14 years ago

Velominati Super Prestige: Giro d’Italia, Stage 20

The fact that the Giro's penultimate stage finishes atop the storied climb to Sestrieres is secondary to the fact that…

14 years ago

Riders on a Storm

Tyler Hamilton's win in La Doyenne in 2003 was one of the highlights in what was generally a fantastic season.…

14 years ago

Anatomy of a Photo: Col de la Croix de Fer

Today's stage of the Giro finished on a steep dirt road. But when we talk about dirt roads - even…

14 years ago

Anatomy of a Photo: Cannibals Eat Badgers, Too

I'm not quire sure which climb this is, but I'm certain the race is Liége-Bastogne-Liége and I'm guessing the climb La…

14 years ago

The Experienced Mr. Hincapie

Experience is something that we can only develop over time. We take it to imply there is some associated wisdom, garnered principally…

14 years ago

Velominati Super Prestige: Giro Stage 9, Mt. Etna

There will be fireworks. It's a phrase we often use, and one we rarely take literally. But this photo shows…

14 years ago

Look Pro, Part VII: Sur la Plaque, Part Deux

Our last Look Pro edition discussed moving Sur la Plaque as you approach the top of the climb, thereby reducing…

14 years ago

Triumph and Tragedy

Balance. It can be achieved by never deviating from the middle, or it can be achieved by violent swings to…

14 years ago

Velominati Super Prestige: Giro d’Italia

In the 1990 Giro, a relatively unknown cyclist named Gianni Bugno lit the cycling world on fire by winning the…

14 years ago

Updated V-Kit Ordering Process

If I was going to describe to you what our order management process for the V-Kit has been like, I…

15 years ago

Look Pro, Part VI: Move Sur la Plaque

There's something not quite the same about how the Pros climb and how we climb. They go faster, I suppose.…

15 years ago