Attitude is everything. It is entirely platitudinal, and so when someone says it out loud, I tend to cringe. But my reaction doesn’t make it any less true. In fact, the truth of it only ...
Monthly Archives: February 2012
Tuesdays With Wilcockson: Don’t forget the blackboard man
When pro team directors complain about the UCI’s almost total ban on race radios, they say that without radios they can’t get essential information to their riders, especially when the race is in ...
Weekend Wrap-Up: Omloop, Kuurne, Etc.
Here are my thoughts on a terrific weekend of racing: 1. After their Belgian victories this past weekend, it’s clear to me that Garmin-Barracuda and Team Sky are two of the best squads in the ...
Assos Uno Bibs
The knock against Assos is always their cost. The Swiss manufacturer is famous for nothing so much as their pricing that makes Mercedes seem as affordable as Kia. Sure, they are known for their ...
The Explainer: The next generation
Dear readers, First off, let me apologize for the delay in getting out this week’s column. I got hit with a bit of the winter-time crud, which is not a pleasant experience, but it’s also somewhat ...
Friday Group Ride #106
Zero to delerious, that’s how I feel. Just the other day I was still snarking about the desert races (and being upbraided by faithful readers), and now, suddenly Classics season is ON. ...
Weekend Preview: The Omloop and K-B-K
In the eyes of most fans, the season officially begins this Saturday with the 67th edition of the Omloop Het Nieuwsblad—to be followed Sunday by the 65th running of Kuurne-Brussels-Kuurne. In ...
2012 Preseason Win, Lose or Draw
Many fans couldn’t care less about the first four weeks of the professional cycling season. Part of me can’t blame them. I mean seriously—Argentina? Qatar? Oman? And of these early races, ...
The Red Kite Rondezvous
D2R2 through the lens of Chris Milliman, courtesy of Rapha If the comments section of RKP has proven anything, it’s that we are a brotherhood. Well, that and that we’re passionate ...
Tuesdays With Wilcockson #7
Why Boulder is the home of modern American cycling Last week, I was asked to sit on the advisory board of the U. S. Cycling Monument — which will be a memorial to the sport in this country. Its ...