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Alastair Hamilton

Alastair Hamilton has been a pro team mechanic on the road, track and mountain bike and worked for the Great Britain team at the World championships in all disciplines. Since moving to Spain and finding out how to use a computer, he has gone from contributor of Daily Distractions at the 2002 Vuelta a España to editor at PezCyclingNews.

GIRO’21 Stage 4: Dombrowski Dominates – De Marchi In Pink

Alastair Hamilton May 11, 2021

We expected a change on the overall today, but the race was turned upside down on the steep slopes to Sestola. The big break of the day went all the way to the finish and it was UAE Team Emirates' Joe Dombrowski who fought through the rain…

GIRO’21 Stage 3: Van der Hoorn Solo Surprise!

Alastair Hamilton May 10, 2021

Who was more surprised today - The peloton or the stage winner himself, Taco van der Hoorn? BORA-hansgrohe chased all day for a Peter Sagan win, but it was Van der Hoorn who dropped the break and solo'd to the finish in Canale for a big win…

EUROTRASH News Round Up Monday!

Alastair Hamilton May 10, 2021

May 10, 2021: All the reports, results and video from the Giro d'Italia, plus Algarve and Valenciana. Patrick Lefevere talks about Almeida, Evenepoel and Bennett - TOP STORY. The battle between Jakobsen and Groenewegen, Froome laughs at…

GIRO’21 Stage 2: Debut Giro Win for Merlier & Alpecin-Fenix

Alastair Hamilton May 9, 2021

After the excitement and speed of Saturday's opening stage 1 time trial, Stage 2 was definitely 'piano piano'. A break of three became two and they were caught with less than 30 kilometres to go, then it was all down to the sprinters and…

GIRO’21 Stage 1: Ganna Brings His Big Guns to Torino!

Alastair Hamilton May 8, 2021

Stunningly fast Filippo Ganna (INEOS Grenadiers) took 10 seconds out of the second placed rider, Edoardo Affini (Jumbo-Visma) to win stage 1 and take the first pink jersey of the 2021 Giro d'Italia in Torino. 58.7 kilometres per hour for…

EUROTRASH News Round Up Thursday!

Alastair Hamilton May 6, 2021

May 6, 2021: The Giro d'Italia starts on Saturday and we have everything you need to know: Team announcements and the possible winners. It isn't all Giro, we also have the Volta ao Algarve with report and video. Up-to-date UCI ranking,…

EUROTRASH News Round Up Monday!

Alastair Hamilton May 3, 2021

May 03, 2021: All the action from Romandie, Asturias and GP Vorarlberg with results and video. Guimard thinks Pogačar is better than Hinault and Merckx - TOP STORY. Teams for Algarve. Froome realises his recovery wont be overnight, Nibali…

EUROTRASH News Round Up Thursday!

Alastair Hamilton Apr 29, 2021

Apr 29, 2021: The peloton is back in Switzerland for the Tour de Romandie - Reports and video. Mathieu's father thinks Pogačar and Van Aert were the men of the spring - TOP STORY. Rider news from Pogačar, Van Aert, Evenepoel, Yates, Nibali,…

EUROTRASH News Round Up Monday!

Alastair Hamilton Apr 26, 2021

Apr 26, 2021: Liège-Bastogne-Liège was quite stunning, as was the Tour of the Alps - Results, reports and video. Froome still keen on the Tour - TOP STORY. Teams for Romandie, Algarve and Mallorca. Paris-Camembert and La Course. INEOS…

LIÈGE’21: Full Gas Pogačar!

Alastair Hamilton Apr 25, 2021

A crazy final 30 kilometres brought five men to the fore to sprint it out for the Liège victory. The five were of top quality: World champion Julian Alaphilippe, four time Liège winner Alejandro Valverde, Tour de France winner Tadej…

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