We often hear about the unique element of cycling that says it is the only popular sport where the general public can readily do the same challenges in the very same arenas as their professional heroes. The fact that anyone can take a bike out on the roads used in the world’s biggest races is shown as proof that cycling – more than football, rugby ... Read More
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Competition Time – The Cycling Anthology Volume 4
It’s another Jersey Pocket Giveaway! This time I have a copy of the latest Cycling Anthology up for grabs. UK postal addresses only this time I’m afraid though… The Cycling Anthology series is intended to give cycling journalists a greater amount of freedom and expression than they might not otherwise enjoy. Editors Ellis Bacon and Lionel Birnie actively encourage some of the best ... Read More
Yorkshire’s Grand Depart – Interview with Head of Media – Andy Denton
With the Tour de France less than a month away, all cycling eyes are turning to Yorkshire as final preparations are made before some of England’s most green and pleasant land is turned yellow for the couple of crazy days that will be Le Grand Depart. Leading the team charged with communicating the story of Yorkshire’s time in the spotlight is Head of ... Read More
Competition Time – 100 Greatest Cycling Climbs of the Tour de France Book
It’s a busy time for cycling publishers at the moment and the Jersey Pocket office is groaning with tomes.. I have another excellent book to give away. Check out my review here and answer the simple question at the bottom.. ... Read More
The Tweed Run 2014 – Ride Report
I often find that preparing for a ride is almost as much of a joy as the ride itself. The slightly ceremonial laying-out of bibshorts, jersey, bidon and snacks the night before helps to mentally prepare for the task ahead. The selected attire acclimatises the brain to the likelihood of inclement weather, whilst the amount of food and water required conditions the mind to the ... Read More
Giro d’Italia – Final Roundup
Read The Jersey Pocket’s first three Giro Rest Day Roundups here, here and here. As expected, actually being in Italy during the final week of the Giro affected my ability to follow the race as closely as I could at home. That said, watching some of the stages as they were broadcast live and highlights of others in Italian did give the experience an ... Read More
100 Greatest Cycling Climbs of the Tour de France – Book Review – Simon Warren
Whilst some books about the mountains that cyclists seek out to suffer upon are coffee table publications that fall into the (still wonderful) class of ‘road porn’, Simon Warren’s concise book of 100 of the climbs used in the Tour de France over the years is definitely a guide book. It’s not going to be the one you salivate over, turning the pages slowly ... Read More
Giro d’Italia – Rest Day Roundup #3
Read The Jersey Pocket’s first two Giro Rest Day Roundups here and here. We finished our last round-up with the suggestion that we were heading for new territory on the Giro GC and the middle week of the Corsa Rosa eventually provided that, but not before more familiar fare had been dished up. More rain, more crashes, more cautious riding by the top contenders ... Read More
The Complete Book of the Tour De France – Feargal McKay – Book Review
COMPETITION TO WIN A COPY AT THE BOTTOM OF THE PAGE.. As a self-confessed trivia and fact addict, one of my very favourite books as a teenager was Pears’ Cyclopedia. Not a particularly challenging text for an adolescent I will admit but, in pre-internet days, it was the single best source of a wide range of knowledge that I could lay my hands on. Being ... Read More
Happy Birthday – Chris Froome
Happy Birthday Chris Froome TdF Winner – 2013 The shortest palmares so far in the birthday series but I don’t think we will be saying that in a few years time. Froome’s rise from the obscurity of racing in Kenya is a worthy backstory to what could be the biggest marquee in the pro ranks over the next decade. A relentlessly driven, relentlessly polite man, ... Read More