In my continuing fascination with the Pro Tour it’s time to look at some of the other kit on the bikes and that is the computers each team use. The SRM seems to be the computer of choice for many of Pro teams but at around $1000 it’s going to be out of reach most average riders. While power output is always going to be...
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Being one of the more obvious pieces of kit the pro riders use I thought it would be interesting to see who is using what in 2011. Why do I appreciate this is largely driven by sponsorship deals, it is still interesting to see what is in use. As a summary the Specialiized S-Works Prevail seems to be the helmet of choice with 4 teams...
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There are two parts to a hill climb, the gradient and the classification. The gradient is the specific angle of the climb at any given part of the climb, which obviously will vary on any climb, The classification is the overall ratting of the climb. Gradient Cyclist often refer the the gradient of a climb in terms of a percentage. The gradient when measured in...
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All the data for these stats came from the UCI Pro-Tour website http://www.uciprotour.com. The term “Neo” is equivalent to a rookie, I guess it is a Euro thing. The age format used below is year:days and the age is taken as of 1 Jan of each year Year Total Riders Neo No: of teams Avg Age Avg age of Neo Biggest Team Smallest Team 2006...
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One thing that has always fascinated me about the Pro Tour is, who are these companies who support the sport? For most people in Europe these companies are probably all too familiar but for the rest of us, consider this Pro Tour Sponsorship 101. While some of the them are obvious, a few of them do have an interesting story behind them. ...
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