Cycling is a thrilling spectator sport, but there is a darker side to the pro peloton: cycling doping.
Cycling doping has existed for almost as long as the professional sport itself and was initially common and accepted, even in the biggest pro races.
An iconic dormant volcano in central France, the Puy de Dôme returns to the 2023 Tour de France for the first time in decades. After being excluded for over three decades, the famously steep and challenging climb of Puy de Dôme has once again been announced in the route Tour de France 2023. The Puy … Read more
Colnago are one of the highest-regarded manufacturers of bicycles of all time. Even to this day, you’re likely to see some beautiful Colnago frames in the pro peloton. But one of the reasons Colnago enjoy such esteem is due to their iconic vintage bikes. Colnago is not the oldest of manufacturers, founded in 1952, but … Read more
A certain few athletes dominate their sport so fully that they stand apart from their competitors, and serve as a benchmark for future generations of athletes. Football has Pele, boxing has Muhammad Ali, and cycling has Eddy Merckx; considered by many to be the greatest cyclist of all time. In the 10 years between 1965 … Read more
Want to know who the world’s fastest cyclists are? Well, there’s both a short answer and a long answer. For the absolute fastest cyclist ever, look no further than Denise Mueller-Korenek’s staggering 184 mph (296 km/h) cycling speed record set on the salt flats of Utah in 2018. However, with so many disciplines and styles … Read more
