Every track rider will be all too familiar with the event known as ‘The Unknown Distance Race’, a ‘scratch race’ … More
Author: spokeydokeyblog
Social but distant.
Furlough has just been extended to October in the UK, this isn’t going to end soon. So what are … More
Tour de Thomas (no, not that one)
Over the last few weeks, ASO (organisers of the Tour de France) have been putting a number of different scenarios … More
Lost In Thin Air
I’ve never seen a Tour de France with this many kilometres above two thousand metres, nobody has & nobody … More
Ban Asthma Meds, What?
Maybe you hate Chris Froome, maybe you’ve never suffered from asthma yourself, or seen your child suffer from asthma, and … More
Girospective
This years Giro will be unlike the other 3 week stage races of 2018, it’s completely unpredictable, utterly exciting & … More
Colombians & Manzana Postobon team at la Vuelta
As always, I follow the Colombians in Grand Tours with sheer fascination, the 2017 Vuelta has the added interest away … More
The Kingmaker
As Alberto Contador bows out of cycling in the Vuelta which starts tomorrow, few expect him to win, but I … More
Format, rider, or both?
This years Tour is incredibly close after 2 weeks, the top four are within 29 seconds of each other, with … More
Blood & Skills
I continue to hear pundits & those involved in ‘skill based’ sports defend themselves against EPO use & blood manipulation … More
2017 & Mens Pro Cycling
Men’s pro cycling, the main focus of the cycling media, has been causing me some motivational problems as a cycling … More
A Hypothetical Nation At The ‘Worlds’
In the midst of a political no-mans-land, with huge uncertainties over Brexit, membership of the EU & another potential Scottish … More
Rest Day Predictions
When somebody who looks perfectly capable of attacking & doesn’t attack, it either means they’re not interested, or they have … More
A Complete Cav?
Earlier in the year, I wrote about Cav being the wrong person to take the GB place in the Mens … More
Sagan, le Patron
We’ve seen Peter Sagan mature, from what initially appeared like a Dukes of Hazard type character into a respected World … More
Aero-Aware
Bike racers have been aware of the advantages aerodynamics gave them for decades, perhaps from the very beginning of competitive … More
Roadworks & Organising Races
Domestic cycling events are generally very low-key, they’re the last things anybody cares about when they’re making plans to dig … More
The 20 Year Scandal Cycle
“The tranquil world of cycling has been turned upside down by allegations of misconduct and lax financial controls at its … More
Day Of The Lost Hour
This evening signals absolute horror for a tired & struggling parent like Chris Froome, looking after a new baby & … More
WADA’s Grey Areas
I wrote a blog recently entitled ‘Bumping Up To The Rules’, in it I really only covered blood spinning. The … More