If you are of a certain age you will remember the name Micheal Wilson as one of the successful Australian's in the European professional peloton in the 80's. Ed Hood caught up with Micheal at his Tasmanian vineyard to hear his story.

2 Dec, 2021: Maybe it's snowing, but the wheels keep turning. Doping whistleblowers-TOP STORY. Roglič and Izagirre win, Deceuninck new Alpecin sponsor, prison for Sainz, Premier Tech, Kron, Gogl, Stewart, Buchmann, Pozzovivo and Martinelli. Rider news. Team news. Race news. Plus Pogacar’s manager improves and cross meets snow video.

Officine Mattio (“Mattio Workshop”) launches the custom Lemma 2.0, an aero/ all-round road bike fabricated in Italy alongside race kit for Ferrari, Lamborghini and others. Roll through the molding process from fiber to tube to frame inside…

The British invented the safety bicycle, but racing in the United Kingdom took its own peculiar course as competing en masse on the open road was forbidden, the Brits circumvented the rules with a focus on the individual time trial. While racing has come out into the open, and British success at the highest level of racing is undoubted, there remains a peculiar holdover from days past: hill climb racing.

Roxo Racing, a Texas based women’s Domestic Elite cycling team, announces a new bike sponsor and new rider signings for 2022. The team will contest a full National schedule competing on Time bicycles, specifically the highly regarded Alpe D’ Huez 01 disc and featuring Shimano drivetrains.

Toolbox: The combination of accurate power measurement and controlled smart trainers has taken indoor cycling training to new levels. Here we look at specific uses of power, duration, intensity and cadence to build and maintain solid base fitness levels.

29 Nov, 2021: Joop Zoetemelk still not recovered. Cross race reports from Kortrijk, Besançon and the UCI Track Champions League. Van Aert, Corona in Holland, Pidcock, Valverde, Alaphilippe, Cavendish, Higuita, Martin, Pogačar and Cullaigh. Contract news. Team news. Race news. Bad car crashes. ‘The Wolfpack Way’ book.

The peloton has its characters, but cycling is such a hard sport that having a wild time is not a good idea. On the other hand there are a few riders who have managed to have a good time between racing. Ed Hood has his pick of the 'Peloton Party Animals'.

2020 saw the creation of a new website by a group of writers focused on providing a way of satisfying our need for good literature during the pandemic. Covid-19 continues, but the crew at La Course en Tete has not been idle and the result is their second annual review of the pro racing season: “Racing in the Time of the Super-Teams.”