GIRO’22: The Second Rest Day Rant
Six more chaotic Giro d'Italia stages in and the Italian Grand Tour has not let us down in the excitement stakes. Ed Hood takes his look at the 'up and downs' of stages four to nine, from Etna to Blockhaus.
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GIRO’22: The First Rest Day Rant
Three days in and the 2022 Giro d'Italia comes home to Italy and the climb of the Etna volcano. But first Ed Hood looks back at stage one to three in Hungary and the stories behind the story so far...
VUELTA’21: The Second Rest Day Rant
Ed Hood wishes he was at la Vuelta a España this week, especially on those big climbs in the north of Spain. Ed looks back at last week's stages and forward to the final six stages of the 2021 Vuelta all the way to Santiago de Compostela on Sunday.
VUELTA’21: The First Rest Day Rant
Ed Hood is missing the Spanish roadside and other Iberian entertainments, but he has been glued to his TV set to give us his Vuelta a España 'Rest Day Rant'. The first nine stages with Ed.
TOUR’21 The Second Rest Day Rant!
Ed Hood looks back at the second week of the 2021 Tour de France in his unique style, combining his dissection of the action with his own Tour memories. The Tour from top to bottom - On to Paris.
GIRO’21 Week# 2 Rant: Snakes & Ladders Set Up Punishing Final Days
The first sixteen stages of the 2021 Giro d'Italia have been full of surprises, but maybe Egan Bernal in pink isn't so much of a shock. Ed Hood looks back at the second week of the Italian Grand Tour to give us his perspective so far.
GIRO’21: The First Rest Day Rant!
As we hit the first rest day of the 2021 Giro d'Italia and so far the Italian Grand Tour has not disappointed. PEZ Grand Tour oracle Ed Hood has been glued to the TV screen, although he would rather be 'Roadside', to give us his thoughts on the race so far.
GIRO’20: The Rest Day Rant!
Nine stages down and twelve more to come and another rest day, but the first week has fed our Covid-19 need for bike racing. Ed Hood has been tied to the TV in 'Sunny Scotland' watching the 2020 Italian Grand Tour unfold. Here are his thoughts as the peloton enjoys the first rest day.
Le TOUR’20: Ed’s Second Rest Day Rant!
As we embark on the final week of the 2020 Tour de France, Ed Hood looks at the action so far. Sunday's stage 15 ended a few hopes, but the race is not over yet and the battle of the Slovenians is still on, with a couple of Colombians and Adam Yates waiting in the wings.