Kit Nicholson

1 week ago | escapecollective.com | Kit Nicholson

With all due respect to the sprinters, puncheurs and stage hunters, the Critérium du Dauphiné as a whole is a race defined by its general classification, even though a win here is more often than not considered a stepping stone to bigger things; of all the week-long stage races, no one starts a season targeting the Dauphiné without finishing the sentence with a far greater goal: the Tour de France.

2 weeks ago | escapecollective.com | Kit Nicholson

The Women's Tour of Britain was expected to be a showcase for the peloton's sprinter(s) over four punchy stages in England and Scotland. Lorena Wiebes in particular came into the WorldTour event 'cautiously' dreaming of multiple stages and even overall victory on happy hunting ground - the European champion had six Tour of Britain stage wins to her name before the 2025 edition.

3 weeks ago | escapecollective.com | Kit Nicholson

Gruber Images, Cor Vos, Kristof RamonOn days like stage 20's blockbuster climax over the iconic Colle delle Finestre, commentators and journalists love to say of the outcome 'you couldn't write it.' But you could, of course you could. Especially when the story you're describing has been told countless times before, including over and again by one of the very same protagonists who took up the pen on Saturday - Wout van Aert.

4 weeks ago | escapecollective.com | Kit Nicholson

1 month ago | escapecollective.com | Kit Nicholson