Graham Jones
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Blog posts in total 9
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Tour de France: The dreaded bonk
5 live's summariser at the Tour de France, Graham Jones, explains what the dreaded bonk means for cyclists.
Alpe d'Huez - the Tour's most famous climb
If there is a stage on this year’s Tour that everybody has been waiting for then it’s this one. Stage 18 Gap to Alpe D’Huez: the most famous climb in the Tour, and one of the first climbs ever to be used as a summit finish. It has become a Mecca for cycling fans with its 21 hairpin bends.
Froome - The Best Climber in the World
Read Graham Jones's blog on why Chris Froome is the best climber in the world.
The Tour Crowd Incidents
The very unfortunate and unsavoury incident involving Mark Cavendish on Stage 11 of the Tour d France (when a spectator threw a bottle of urine in his face), reminded us all of the dangers and vulnerability of cyclists.
Tour de France: Individual Time Trial
Graham Jones on the Tour de France time trial.
The Broom Wagon - a Tour de France rider's biggest fear.
It was this latest withdrawal from the race that made me think at least he didn’t have to undergo the at times heart-breaking experience of having to climb into the dreaded ‘Broom Wagon’ or, in French, the ‘Voiture Balai’. This literally translated as the ‘Sweeper Up’, and it very often has a b...
Mark Cavendish: the best sprinter in the history of the Tour de France?
Yesterday Mark Cavendish won his 24th Tour Stage, and he did it with ease. He’s arguably the best sprinter that the cycling world has ever seen. Sprinters are a special breed, but what makes a good one and what makes Mark Cavendish stand out from the rest?
Orica-GreenEdge and Australian Cycling: a natural progression
Graham Jones talks about the rise of Australian pro cycling team Orica GreenEdge.
The team time trial – a test of speed, technique and technology
The last time the Tour de France had a Team Time Trial (TTT) in Nice was in 1981 - and I was riding in it. Today’s test is a far cry from those days. Back then TTT’s were still a fairly new addition to the Tour, having been re-introduced in 1978 with a huge stage of 153kms.
