Image Credit: Evening Standard Very rarely does a programme have 52 million viewers, let alone 90% of the British population tuning in. However, London 2012 Olympics proved that not only is the Olympics a fantastic […]
Sport | Nibali clinches Tour de France title
Vincenzo Nibali secured the 2014 Tour de France crown on Sunday after dominating much of the highly dramatic series. The Astana rider held the maillot jaune for 18 of the race’s 21 days and rode […]
Food | Fresh Slice – Tour de France Treats
If you’re not on your bike for Le Grand Depart, why not celebrate Le Tour de France with un petit peu of what the French are famous for – sugar filled treats and patisserie. Here […]
News | Leeds gears up for Grand Depart
Thousands are descending on Leeds this weekend in preparation for the Grand Depart. Spectators, journalists and even royalty are expected as two hundred cyclists set off from The Headrow this Saturday. In the 101st Tour […]
Sport | Can Froome fly to a second Tour de France title?
The Tour de France officially gets underway in Leeds on Saturday as Chris Froome aims to defend his 2013 crown. The world’s most famous cycling race departs on British soil for only the second time […]
Film | The Armstrong Lie – not Gibney's finest
Image: Jigsaw Pictures 3/5 Stars Alex Gibney is a world-renowned documentary filmmaker, famous for excellent Oscar-nominated documentaries such as Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room and Taxi to the Dark Side. His productions are […]
David Walsh interview – “Even if he hadn’t been caught it was totally worth it”
Joe Bookbinder There are very few people who have never heard of Lance Armstrong, once thought to be the greatest cyclist ever, a survivor who recovered from testicular cancer to win the Tour de France […]
Legacy of Lying Lance will Livestrong
This past week has seen cycling’s biggest name finally admit to the allegations that he and his team were part of “the most sophisticated, professionalised and successful doping program the sport has ever […]
Debate: Dumping The Doper
This week Lance Armstrong’s reputable career has continued to crumble beneath him. The US Anti-Doping Agency has branded him guilty and stripped his seven Tour De France titles. Big Debate asks, does he deserve […]
Long Arm-strong of the law ends Lance legacy
It wasn’t so long ago that Lance Armstrong was one of the most respected sportsmen in history. A winner of the gruelling Tour de France on no fewer than seven consecutive occasions, following a heroic […]
Top Five Olympic Reads
With Team GB finally storming the medal table, the British public are seeing gold- and what better time to pick up an Olympic read from our selection of the best sporting autobiographies past and present. […]