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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.

Intermarché-Circus-Wanty’s Biniam Girmay Gets PEZ’d!

Alastair Hamilton Jan 26, 2023

In 2022 Evenepoel, Van Aert, Vingegaard and Pogačar were all top performers, but the man who surprised most people with his wins in Gent-Wevelgem and the Giro d'Italia was Biniam Girmay. Alastair Hamilton managed to have a few words with…

EUROTRASH Thursday: The Race is on in San Juan and Mallorca!

Alastair Hamilton Jan 26, 2023

The first stages of the Vuelta a San Juan and the Trofeo Calvia in Mallorca with results, reports and video. Quintana retirement, or not. Rider news from De Lie, Deignan returning, Asgreen and Dumoulin. Team news: AG2R, DSM and…

EUROTRASH Monday: Vine Takes TDU, Belgian CX and Road Racing from Spain

Alastair Hamilton Jan 23, 2023

Jan 23, 2023: We wrap up the men's Santos Tour Down Under and the first race in Europe, the Clàssica Comunitat Valenciana. UCI World Cup cross in Benidorm and the Kasteelcross in Zonnebeke. Tom Boonen comeback. Rider news from Bernal,…

Catching Up with AG2R Citroën’s Greg Van Avermaet

Alastair Hamilton Jan 22, 2023

INTERVIEW: Greg Van Avermaet has been a professional racing cyclist for 18 years and has an admirable palmarès behind him: Olympic champion, Paris-Roubaix, Gent-Wevelgem, Het Nieuwsblad... and the list goes on. Our man in Spain, Alastair…

EUROTRASH Thursday: TDU Latest & All the News From the Peloton!

Alastair Hamilton Jan 19, 2023

Jan 19, 2023: The Tour Down Under and Miguel Ángel López wins in Colombia - Reports and video. Bilbao's handelbars at the TDU. Rider news from Bernal, Alaphilippe, Quintana, Sagan, Froome, Lietaer and Antunes. Team news. Race news. Contract…

Q36.5’s Mark Donovan Gets PEZ’d!

Alastair Hamilton Jan 16, 2023

Mark Donovan has ridden the Tour de France and the Vuelta a España and has been a WorldTour rider for three years and is still only 23. Mark has just signed for the new Q36.5 team, Alastair Hamilton caught up with him at the team training…

EUROTRASH Monday: Action From Down Under & All the Other Cycling News

Alastair Hamilton Jan 16, 2023

Jan 16, 2023: The first stages of the women's TDU and the Schwalbe Classic. Plus the Belgian, Netherlands and French cross champs. New British WorldTeam. Rider news: Cavendish spotted, López, Van Avermaet, Ferrand-Prévot, Pinot, Cosnefroy…

Schwalbe Classic’23: Wollaston & Ewan Take the Honours!

Alastair Hamilton Jan 14, 2023

The 2023 season opens with the Schwalbe Classic, an evening criterium in down-town Adelaide - The curtain lifter for the Tour Down Under. Ally Wollaston won the women's race from a break and Caleb Ewan won a bunch sprint finish from the…

EUROTRASH Thursday: TDU Latest, Vuelta’23 Route and All the Other Cycling News

Alastair Hamilton Jan 12, 2023

The 2023 season starts this weekend with the TDU. La Vuelta a España 2023 route-TOP STORY. Rider news: Pogačar brings season forward, Van der Poel program, Carapaz's Kit, Peiper returns, Ganna's program, Lampaert, Cavendish, Sosa, Carapaz…

EUROTRASH Monday: Wonderful Wout and All the Other News

Alastair Hamilton Jan 9, 2023

Jan 9, 2023: Hat-trick for Van Aert in Zonhoven, Gullegem and Koksijde-Reports and video. Australian road champs. Sosa assaulted-TOP STORY. Giro for Evenepoel, Van der Poel's back, Impey final season, López to Medellín, Uijtdebroeks to…

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