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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.

VUELTA’20 Stage 4: Unbeatable Bennett!

Alastair Hamilton Oct 23, 2020

Sam Bennett (Deceuninck - Quick-Step) won the fourth stage of the Vuelta a España 2020. The Deceuninck - Quick-Step rider won the bunch sprint after a stage of 191.7 kilometres to Ejea de los Caballeros. Jasper Philipsen (UAE Team Emirates)…

GIRO’20 Stage 19: Černý Splashes Through the Rain for a CCC Win!

Alastair Hamilton Oct 23, 2020

Stage 19 was first lengthened and then shortened due to a rider strike. But Josef Cerny was a deserving winner, taking a Grand Tour stage for the soon to disappear CCC team. Victor Campenaerts (NTT) was second and Jacopo Mosca…

VUELTA’20 Stage 3: Dan Martin Beats The Best!

Alastair Hamilton Oct 22, 2020

Dan Martin won the third stage of the Vuelta a España 2020. The Irishman crossed the finish line first after a 166 kilometre long mountain stage with the finish at La Laguna Negra. He was the strongest sprinter from an elite group. Primoz…

GIRO’20 Stage 18: Chaos On The Stelvio!

Alastair Hamilton Oct 22, 2020

Giro d'Italia stage 18 saw the race blown apart over the Stelvio. At the line it was Jai Hindley who took the stage and his Sunweb teammate, Wilco Kelderman pulled on the leader's pink jersey. There was also INEOS Grenadiers' Tao Geoghegan…

EUROTRASH News Round Up Thursday!

Alastair Hamilton Oct 22, 2020

Oct 22, 2020 - All the latest news from the Giro and the Vuelta, plus Driedaagse Brugge-De Panne all with video. Covid-19 changes the Giro route - TOP STORY. Alaphilippe talks season and crash. Rider covid cases, Jumbo-Visma women's team,…

VUELTA’20 Stage 2: Soler Shines in Lekunberri!

Alastair Hamilton Oct 21, 2020

Marc Soler won the second stage of the Vuelta 2020. Movistar's 26-year-old Spaniard crossed the finish line first after a stage of 151.6 kilometres between Pamplona and Lekunberri. He jumped away from the leading group on the descent of the…

GIRO’20 Stage 17: O’Connor Takes One for NTT!

Alastair Hamilton Oct 21, 2020

Ben O'Connor turned the tables in the Giro d'Italia. Second on Tuesday and first on Wednesday. On stage 16 O'Connor was beaten by Bahrain-McLaren's Jan Tratnik, but on stage 17 he had his revenge by beating Hermann Pernsteiner. The peloton…

VUELTA’20 Stage 1: Roglič Starts As He Finished!

Alastair Hamilton Oct 20, 2020

Primoz Roglič won the opening stage of the Vuelta a España. The Jumbo-Visma rider escaped on the descent of the Alto de Arrate in sight of the finish, and stayed ahead of what was left of the peloton. Richard Carapaz was second. Tom…

GIRO’20 Stage 16: Tratnik Wins in San Daniele!

Alastair Hamilton Oct 20, 2020

Jan Tratnik (Bahrain-McLaren) sprinted away from Ben O'Connor (NTT Pro Cycling) on the final uphill metres in San Daniele del Friuli for the stage win. The peloton wanted an extra rest day and finished well down on the day's winner. Joāo…

EUROTRASH News Round Up Monday!

Alastair Hamilton Oct 19, 2020

Oct 19, 2020: Four Giro stages and Flanders - Results, reports and video. Alaphilippe ran into a motorbike - TOP STORY. Covid-19 Giro update, news from la Vuelta, Gent 6 canceled, contract news. l’Équipe Paule Ka finished and the Contador…

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