Recent content by Boy_Downunder

Rather than designing an entire tour, I thought I would merely suggest a stage. Please excuse me if it has already been suggested. Rough idea: 40km ITT. The route would capture all the elements necessary to win a grand-tour time-trailing, climbing and descending. The first half would be...

Very interesting read. I think that a few subjective terms in the question need to be clarified before the real crux of the argument can be tackled. However, feel free to ignore this post if you are not interested in pedantics and simply want to push the stock of your favourite cyclist. The...

I am skeptical of the amount of many "one-day classics" riders whom seem to transform into GT contenders in the current professional cycling environment. The medical enhancements many of these riders attain allows them to ride longer climbs (10-15km+) while preserving their acc. which made them...