Von Guest Author • 30th May 2013 • Geposted in Doppio
by Klaus (cyclinginquisition.com)
You’ve probably read the term, or heard it at some point. It’s an unusual but now popular bit of shorthand used among the cycling press: “the Colombians.” More often than not, this moniker is used in the past tense to encompass a hundred riders or more who raced in Europe for the better part of a decade, after the first all-Colombian team took part in the Tour de France in 1983. In a sense, the use of the term suits the memory that many have of South America’s most feared climbers. To European riders of the time, Colombia’s cyclists came seemingly “out of nowhere” — another stock phrase that is still often used — and then largely disappeared after the early 1990s, further adding to their mystique.
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Von Chris DiStefano • 1st May 2013 • Geposted in Team
Ian Boswell is hoping for the unanswered attack; that he can simply roll away from the bunch without concern from those on guard duty at the front.
Team Sky’s American neo-pro is, perhaps, already too well-known for this to be likely any time soon. A second-place finish at last year’s U23 Liege-Bastogne-Liege and fifth overall at Tour de l'Avenir have already revealed his range of all-around abilities. Expectations are running high for the native of Bend, Oregon, as he adjusts to life in the top professional ranks. So high, in fact, that with about 40km to go at this year’s Flèche-Wallonne, Boswell’s absence through injury was mentioned in Eurosport’s coverage as a potentially important factor in deciding the outcome of the race.
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