Anthony Tan's Velo Files



Spies Like Us

29 June 2012 | 11:00 - By Anthony Tan

The life of a journalist is not so different to that of a spy – but with one fundamental difference, writes Anthony Tan from the Tour de France Grand Départ in Liège.

CIA headquarters in Langley, Virginia. (Getty Images)

CIA headquarters in Langley, Virginia. (Getty Images)

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Peter the Great

14 June 2012 | 12:00 - By Anthony Tan

Team Sky is not the only outfit entering the 99th Tour de France with ambitions to capture yellow and green in Paris. And for one Peter Sagan, the latter is quickly becoming a fait accompli, writes Anthony Tan.

Peter Sagan (Sirotti)

Peter Sagan (Sirotti)

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Aliens in the Sky

11 June 2012 | 0:00 - By Anthony Tan

What someone says and what they actually mean can often be two separate things. The sporting world is no different, writes Anthony Tan.

Challenge ... Tour de France Rivals Cadel Evans and Bradley Wiggins shake hands as the Dauphine ends (Getty Images)

Challenge ... Tour de France Rivals Cadel Evans and Bradley Wiggins shake hands as the Dauphine ends (Getty Images)

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Almost famous

07 June 2012 | 0:00 - By Anthony Tan

For men at least, fame and fortune generally follow glory in the field or on the road. As much as some prefer not to be loaded with the former, it’s a small price to pay, writes Anthony Tan.

Cheer up ... Bradley Wiggins is a reluctant wearer of the yellow jersey at the Criterium du Dauphine (Getty Images)

Cheer up ... Bradley Wiggins is a reluctant wearer of the yellow jersey at the Criterium du Dauphine (Getty Images)

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Cadel: Cautious optimism

04 June 2012 | 0:00 - By Anthony Tan

With less than a month to go before the 2012 Tour start in Liège, there remains room for cautious optimism when it comes to Cadel Evans, writes Anthony Tan.

Cadel Evans (left) will be hoping not to finish in the wake of Bradley Wiggins at the Tour in 2012.

Cadel Evans (left) will be hoping not to finish in the wake of Bradley Wiggins at the Tour in 2012.

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