Cees Bol leads in the bunch on stage one of Paris-Nice (Photo by Luc Claessen/Getty Images)A look at some of the power put out in the crosswinds by some of the top riders in the opening stages of Paris-Nice 2020
Web writer Alex Ballinger has his eyes on a fast ten this season, but he's never hit 5,000 miles in one year before. Can he do it, or will he get quarantined at the next race he goes to report on?Name: Alex Ballinger Job: Digital news writer How many miles have you done so far in Jan and Feb? 753 miles Are you following a training plan, or just riding? So far I’ve just been riding, mostly on the commute, which has helped keep the miles high in the bad weather, but starting a time […]
A first cat on the road, combined with testing bikes for a living, means Michelle is expected to log the biggest total out of everyone in the CW office. We check in on her progress just ahead of a training camp in Spain.Name: Michelle Arthurs-Brennan Job: Tech Editor How many miles have you done so far in Jan and Feb? 1,182 – including some estimates based on indoor rides with no miles attached (I only signed up to Zwift last week..). That’s a little lower than I’d have liked, but I’ll caveat it with the fact I […]
Supported by the Rayner Foundation in 2020 Joe Laverick is riding with French development team Chambery Cyclisme Formation - AG2R in 2020. Here he takes us through his training and why a big ride with your mates in the sunshine is still the best day out on a bike. Name: Joe Laverick Age: 19 From: Grimsby Twitter: @JoeLavo Instagram: @JoeLaverick1 Team: Chambery Cyclisme Formation – AG2R U23 Based in: Chambery, France Started riding in: Mid 2014 Aims for 2020: Be consistent in French Elite Races, be competitive in the UCI races I’m doing and to learn French! How many miles have you ridden in […]
Name: Vern Pitt Job: News and features editor How many miles have you done so far in January and February? I’m up to 543 at the time of writing (Feb 25), but I’m going to get out on the bike later today and tomorrow so by the time you read this it’ll have gone up. […]
