Tour de France

I wrote a thing about the Tour de France a few weeks ago, but the question of doping lingered in my mind. Once upon a time I read and wrote a lot about the…

John is back from Wales and takes on a subject from a nearby part of Europe: the Tour de France. When news that a $900 tax credit was dropped from the climate…

For the first time in a long time, I kept up with the Tour, day-by-day, and I have to say, I really enjoyed it. Taking a long vacation from pro cycling served…

I've read a dozen or more books about the Tour de France, but I always learn something new. This is a cool, animated short that provides insight into early…

These are words from a long time ago, but with summer heating up and the Tour on, I thought I'd resurface them. I hope you enjoy. Joop Zoetemelk finished on…

What even is the Tour de France? From its origins through its evolution to whatever it is today, the Tour has never been just one thing. The original organizer…

To begin with, I read SRAM as Spam, so this whole thing did not get off to the best start. Suddenly, I had so many questions. What is Spam made of? Who…

It's complicated. Of course it is. Cycling's history with doping. It's so complicated, in fact, that I can't even type the name of a certain cyclist, because…

STAND: A Memoir on Activism. A Manual for Progress. By Kathryn Bertine Dude, you gotta read this book! No, seriously—men who ride bikes need to read…

This week we take a look at the women and racing. There are some high points worth celebrating—Trek has created a new women's pro team—and a whole lot of low…