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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.

EUROTRASH News Round Up Monday!

Alastair Hamilton Nov 23, 2020

Nov 23, 2020: Only seven months to the Tour de France. NTT now Qhubeka and Assos - TOP STORY. Reports and video from Merksplas cross and Israeli road champs. Kittel gets engaged, Giro'21 start in Turin, Bernal back problem, Valverde’s bad…

Readers’ Rig: Adnan’s Drummond Cycles Custom

Alastair Hamilton Nov 21, 2020

It's good to see a sensible bike for the winter and wet days with mudguards, but also one that looks right stripped down for the sun. Adnan in Portland has a custom Drummond Columbus tubed frame built up with Campagnolo kit. A real beauty.

EUROTRASH News Round Up Thursday!

Alastair Hamilton Nov 19, 2020

Nov 19, 2020: No racing, but there is so much news. NTT Pro Cycling to carry on as Qhubeka - TOP STORY. Dowsett’s Hour Record postponed, Pidcock cyclocross season, Gebremedhin in hiding, no Langkawi'21 and Roux end of career. Contract news.…

Cyclocross Start Money – The Facts

Alastair Hamilton Nov 18, 2020

Much like the 6 Days and the criteriums, there has always been a mystery in cyclocross about the payment to the riders to put on a show. Like another subject, there has been an 'omerta' on that kind of thing. Belgian newspaper, Het…

Readers’ Rig: Mitch’s Litespeed Ultimate Gravel Bike

Alastair Hamilton Nov 18, 2020

There are many carbon gravel bikes out there on the trails, but we've not seen so many in titanium, and what a better example than a frame made by Litespeed. Mitch in Winston-Salem has an Litespeed Ultimate equipped with SRAM, Hunt, fizik…

EUROTRASH News Round Up Monday!

Alastair Hamilton Nov 16, 2020

Nov 16, 2020: The bulls of Spain are a memory, but still cyclocross. Video from Leuven and Euro track champs. Lefevere's safety plan. Groenewegen case, Pogačar after Tour, Evenepoel in Spain, Viviani disappointed, Carapaz dreams, Nibali,…

EUROTRASH News Round Up Thursday!

Alastair Hamilton Nov 12, 2020

Nov 12, 2020: All the stats: Most wins, top team, rankings for riders, teams and countries-TOP STORY. Evenepoel’s girlfriend needed oxygen after crash, cyclocross for Pidcock, Riis out of NTT, Dowsett hour record and Bahrain's Vuelta.…

EUROTRASH News Round Up Monday!

Alastair Hamilton Nov 9, 2020

Nov 09, 2020: We catch up with the final of the Vuelta, CERATIZIT Challenge and Euro cross champs with results and video. Roglič talks about Vuelta win-TOP STORY. Ganna Covid positive, NTT confident, contract news. Lefevere talks Jakobsen,…

VUELTA’20 Final Stage 18: Double Vuelta for Roglič!

Alastair Hamilton Nov 8, 2020

After the disappointment of the Tour de France, Primoz Roglič took his second overall win in Vuelta a España. The final stage was no 'stroll in the park' as the top sprinters wanted the final win of the season. Pascal Ackermann and Sam…

VUELTA’20 Stage 17: Good Gaudu, Roglič Seals Overall!

Alastair Hamilton Nov 7, 2020

David Gaudu (Groupama-FDJ) won his second stage of the 2020 Vuelta a España on the Alto de La Covatilla. Behind the Frenchman; the GC men attacked each other for the overall win. Richard Carapaz (INEOS Grenadiers) went solo, but the red…

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