always razor sharp

bummer

The perils of bike racing...looks like the Giro is off the schedule. Hopefully Lance will be OK for July though.

cav wins milan-san remo

An incredible victory by an incredible talent. Hopefully the British media will start to realise what we have in Mark Cavendish and give him the column inches he deserves. 

the perfect mentor

So Cav's been working with this guy...he couldn't have chosen a better mentor. Zabel's palmares speaks volumes for his talent and dedication but it was his enthusiasm for just riding a bike that always shone through and made him such a fan favourite. Maybe Cav will get a spirit level haircut too?

bartali and coppi

Winners of seven Milan-San Remo titles...

ouch

There's never a good time to take a spill but when you've just ridden a good Paris-Nice, Milan-San Remo is just days away and your form is peaking, ready for the hilly Classics, it's got to hurt just that little bit more. 

milan-san remo

No Cancellara this year to defend his crown but it should be a crazy race as per usual. Boonen is the bookies favourite with Petacchi and Bennati close behind. Roll on Saturday...

repetition

Great stuff. Another Cav victory today. Notch it up. It's going to be a year of many...

la classica di primavera

paris-nice conclusion

This year's race was pretty special and hopefully a precursor of things to come. No Contador on the podium was a surprise but he showed a huge amount of heart. Sanchez rode a great race and showed that he excels on climbs which are well suited to the more powerful rider. All said, I still think that Alberto will be untouchable on the real steep stuff come July.

products

The main purpose of this blog is to promote the t-shirts that we are producing but since they are still a work in progress I thought I'd mention a couple of nice products I've come across recently. First up is Camp Cupboard and their hand-made line of base layers and caps. I ordered a base layer and it arrived the other day - super soft wool, great fit and works really well. In these days of mass of production it's great to get hold of something that's been hand-made in small quantities. Camp Cupboard is the brainchild of Dan Langlois, who is one of the Rapha Continental riders, so you know that you are also getting a product made by someone who's put in the hard miles and knows what and what doesn't work. And speaking of Rapha, they have just released a little book that contains all the story labels that you find tucked away in their garments. These are one of the great little touches that Rapha does so well. I shall be ordering one of these bad boys...

paris-nice stage 3

Some nasty weather made for a really compelling stage today. Rabobank putting down the hammer. The peloton ripped apart. Contador isolated but digging deep to minimize his losses. And ultimately Chavanel proving that he's got a big set of balls to go along with bags of talent. Proper bike racing. Great stuff.

stages

Nike Sportswear + Lance Armstrong - "Stages" Touring Art Exhibition Supporting Livestrong from Stephen Wong on Vimeo.

Interesting stuff. The Kaws bike that Lance will ride at Milan-San Remo, I think, looks amazing. People will continue to remain divided on Lance's comeback but for what it's worth I think its positive and when you look at something like this Stages art project, also very cool. If it means more attention on the fight against cancer, more attention on the sport, more attention on bikes in general, what's not to like?

le strade bianche

The Monte Paschi Erocia may lack the storied history of other one-day races but it more than makes up for this. Seventy kilometres of sterrati is gnarly and all set against a beautiful Tuscan backdrop. Impossible not to love.

world book day

the blue & red

I found Jordan Haggard's photoblog via the Mash blog on arkitip. Jordan's a photographer and cyclist based in Los Angeles. Check it out.

sean kelly

What's a Sean Kelly photo without a little bit of mud?

the king of paris-nice

This year's Paris-Nice starts on Sunday. The perfect excuse to post a couple of photos of one of my favourite bike riders.