Al Hinds



Choices, choices. Team Sky's always had them, BMC's suddenly been gifted them, and some teams are bereft of them. They do, however, make for interesting dynamics in every team as the Giro d'Italia heats up, and the Tour de France looms, writes Al Hinds.

Pretender, contender and the mystery package... How does the form so far of Bradley Wiggins, Vincenzo Nibali and Cadel Evans bode for the Giro d'Italia and the Tour de France. (Getty Images)

Pretender, contender and the mystery package... How does the form so far of Bradley Wiggins, Vincenzo Nibali and Cadel Evans bode for the Giro d'Italia and the Tour de France. (Getty Images)

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Fairytale ride

29 April 2013 | 12:00 - By Al Hinds

Mustafa Sayar's overall win at the Presidential Tour of Turkey is either a sporting fairytale or something far more insidious, writes Al Hinds.

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La Revolucion Colombiana

18 April 2013 | 11:30 - By Al Hinds

Carlos Betancur's blazing attack on the early part of the Mur de Huy at Fleche Wallone was just the latest chapter in a resurgence in Colombian cycling that looks set to define the next decade, writes Al Hinds.

New breed... Carlos Alberto Betancur lights up the Mur de Huy with an attack that stirred memories of the golden era of Colombia cycling in the 1980s. (Sirotti)

New breed... Carlos Alberto Betancur lights up the Mur de Huy with an attack that stirred memories of the golden era of Colombia cycling in the 1980s. (Sirotti)

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Can Evans rise above?

27 March 2013 | 16:00 - By Al Hinds

Calls for Cadel Evans to be dumped as BMC's Tour de France leader may be premature, but the 2011 champion is certainly walking on the precipice after the best part of 12 months riding in the shadow of young American talent Tejay van Garderen.

Future is now... Cadel Evans and Tejay van Garderen race to the finish in last year's Tour de France. The two played both leader and domestique roles at various parts of the race, an issue that will come to a head again in this year's race. (Getty Images)

Future is now... Cadel Evans and Tejay van Garderen race to the finish in last year's Tour de France. The two played both leader and domestique roles at various parts of the race, an issue that will come to a head again in this year's race. (Getty Images)

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Five takeaways from San Remo

18 March 2013 | 12:00 - By Al Hinds

Freezing cold temperatures, snow, an unscheduled bus trip and Peter Sagan not winning, were not outcomes scripted for the 2013 edition of Milan-San Remo - but it was a race which more than lived up to its status as one of cycling's oldest monuments. A bleary-eyed Al Hinds takes a look at some of the takeaways from the first major classic of the year.

Cannondale's Peter Sagan was surprised by Gerald Ciolek of the MTN-Qhubeka at Milan-San Remo (AAP)

Cannondale's Peter Sagan was surprised by Gerald Ciolek of the MTN-Qhubeka at Milan-San Remo (AAP)

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Five things to take from Paris-Nice

11 March 2013 | 18:00 - By Al Hinds

Another superlative-laden Team Sky performance, the further growth of two young American talents, persisting questions over BMC's Tour leadership and a sick Simon Gerrans, such was the 2013 edition of Paris-Nice.

Versatile... Team Sky's showings in Paris-Nice and Tirreno-Adriatico are signs the team is no longer a one-trick pony based around the success of Bradley Wiggins. (Getty Images)

Versatile... Team Sky's showings in Paris-Nice and Tirreno-Adriatico are signs the team is no longer a one-trick pony based around the success of Bradley Wiggins. (Getty Images)

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World's fastest men

06 March 2013 | 12:00 - By Al Hinds

Through some sort of mathematical miracle, and a few unseasonably cold days in Europe we've as yet been denied the contest we wait for every year, Greipel versus Cavendish. The powerful leadout driven style of the big German juxtaposed by the pure acceleration and famous double-kick of Cavendish.

Three of the world's fastest... Mark Cavendish (centre) has the runs on the board but there's a young Slovak (Peter Sagan, left) and an on-form German (Andre Greipel, right) who are clipping at the Manxman's heels. (Getty Images)

Three of the world's fastest... Mark Cavendish (centre) has the runs on the board but there's a young Slovak (Peter Sagan, left) and an on-form German (Andre Greipel, right) who are clipping at the Manxman's heels. (Getty Images)

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Early-season success has Blanco making headlines for all the right reasons, but will it be enough to stop the team going the same way as Bob Stapleton's Highroad project? Al Hinds takes a look at the sponsor hunt so far, and the parallels between Blanco and Highroad.

Same, same.. Blanco's success this year and HTC-Highroad in its final season before disbanding, have been and were remarkable - but it did little for the fortunes of the latter. (Getty Images)

Same, same.. Blanco's success this year and HTC-Highroad in its final season before disbanding, have been and were remarkable - but it did little for the fortunes of the latter. (Getty Images)

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