A couple of months ago, German cyclist Marcel Kittel slumped exhausted to the road after winning the Dublin stage of the Giro d’Italia. As he sat on the ground grimacing, Irish cycling enthusiast David McCarthy jumped in with his camera. “Kittel collapsed after the line today so instead of giving him a hand up I…
Category: Cycling
Please, please, can we ditch the podium kiss?
It’s a job hundreds of women apply for each year, the privilege of kissing a sweaty, pungent cyclist still dripping through his lycra after a long day in the saddle. Other perks include 12-hour days in all weather conditions, two-star accommodation with shared bathrooms and smiling at sponsors till your face aches. You’re not allowed…
Le Tour: The unthinkable happens
A couple of weeks ago, when Andy Murray became the first Brit in living memory to reach a Wimbledon final, UK writer A.A. Gill pondered the alarming repercussions of the Scot actually winning. “The British have become supremely good at failing to win,” he wrote. “We joke about it. We are comfortable with it. We…
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