Lionel Birnie

Either Van Aert needs a win for confidence very badly or Visma-Lease A Bike are playing 5D chess and they’re trying to lull Van der Poel into thinking he can take Van Aert to the line on Sunday no worries.

02.04.2025 14:53 — 👍 11    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Take nothing away from Powless, his riding in the closing stages was ice cool but he can’t have believed his luck that Visma Lease A Bike just wanted to take it all the way to the line without trying anything first.

02.04.2025 14:45 — 👍 14    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

That finish at Dwars Door Vlaanderen was like setting up a striker who hasn’t scored since August with an open goal only for him to pop it wide from four yards.

02.04.2025 14:43 — 👍 15    🔁 0    💬 2    📌 0

You can’t agree with me saying that I can see why the cycling audience is unhappy?

28.01.2025 22:31 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Tangled up in blue January 20, 2025: Dundee neighbours meet in the Scottish Cup fourth round

My first post on The Alternative 92 tells the story of my trip to Monday’s Dundee Derby in the Scottish Cup. This is the first of an occasional series documenting my football travels past and present.

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26.01.2025 17:58 — 👍 14    🔁 0    💬 3    📌 0