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Cometh The Hour : Cometh The Men?

There has been a lot of talk, and great deal more speculation, recently about The Hour; cycling’s supposed Blue Riband event, which has lain dormant for a few years, bogged down by anachronistic rules and the weight of history. The record has been bettered once since Chris Boardman’s definitive ride of 2000, but by such a large margin (and by a rider with more ... Read More

The Jersey Pocket Podiums – #3 – Cycling Films

It was the BFI’s Bicycle Film Festival last week and The Armstrong Lie is hitting the screens next month so it seems like a good time for a Jersey Pocket Podium for cycling films: 3rd spot: Breaking Away – Peter Yates – 1979. Capturing the exotic appeal of Continental road racing (as seen through the eyes of a young American) Breaking Away warmly ... Read More

The Hour – Michael Hutchinson – Book Review

A seasonal cold is keeping me pretty much off the bike this weekend so here’s another book review for you.. Racing against the clock in any form of time trial is a Race of Truth. How far? How fast? Nothing else matters. Time trialling on the track is an even purer Test. Stripped bare of all the issues of weather, terrain and surface it ... Read More

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