Guest Article: 1984 Paris-Roubaix
Roubaix is the biggest day of the year, as far as I’m concerned, because it is the proving ground of some of the greatest hardmen Cycling…
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Guest Article: Prim and Proper
The 2016 Giro d’Italia looms and everyone with a pulse is excited, or should be. The Italian Grand Tour has always been more innovative, ready…
Guest Article: Before Thor
@Wiscot is back with another tale from the peloton. This will help us roadies get a fix as we struggle through the short days in…
Guest Article: Anatomy of a Photo – The Look
This article could be just about the wearing-o-the cotton cap. That is the Pro look right there folks. It’s too bad this helmet craze has…
Guest Article: The Wait of a Nation
The Tour de France is France’s race. Actually, that isn’t quite fair. The Tour de France is France’s Olympics, World Cup, and National Identity all…
Guest Article: Precedents
The 2015 Giro is almost upon us. Productivity in May is likely to drop off. The combination of Tivo and free daily coverage by the…
Guest Article: Joaquim Agostinho
Who learns of their cycling potential while in the military, serving in Africa? @wiscot is once again serving up some great cycling history in his…
Guest Article: BC – Before Cancellara
@wiscot is at it again. He is the Velominati historian and I’m always pleased when more of his writing arrives at the bunker. Luckily for…
Guest Article: Let’s be Friends
@wiscot reminds us, things have not always been this way. He is a historian of the sport and it’s always useful to be reminded of…
Guest Article: Bernard Hinault’s 1980 Liege-Bastogne-Liege
Unfortunately the weather for 2013 L-B-L looks a lot nicer than the 1980 episode. Then again, if the weather looked that bad, they might have…
Guest Article: Urs Freuler- The Ultimate Cyclo-tash
Somehow Movember and Vajanuary have slipped out of our grasp without too much fanfare. It’s never too late to pay homage to a ‘stash and…
Guest Article: Putting the V in Rivat
I’ve been waiting for the other shoe to drop in the Lance affair. That is a long wait. And I’m burned out on the whole…
Guest Article: Anatomy of a Photo – The Perfect Personification of Rule #5
We are lucky to have @wiscot as a contributor of guest articles. He eschews the carbon ball for real research and his love of cycling…
Guest Article: Rose tinted glasses
@wiscot’s article speaks of cyclists of our youths and Jan Raas made a big impression on the young Gianni. Do the Dutch have a harder…