Rupert Guinness, Author at Escape Collective

Alex Stieda has a wide, almost disbelieving grin as he raises an arm on the podium at the 1986 Tour de France after donning the yellow jersey of race leader. He's arm in arm with 7-Eleven manager Jim Ochowicz, who is grinning widely, his eyes hidden by wraparound shades above a bushy mustache.

Culture • Where are they now: Alex Stieda

by Rupert Guinness • 13 Sep 2024

Andy Hampsten leads race leader Franco Chioccioli on the Passo di Gavia at the 1988 Giro d'Italia. The dirt road has turned to mud in the rain and snow, a harbinger of what's to come. Hampsten looks chilly but contained, while an underdressed Chioccioli, who is about to be dropped, looks thoroughly miserable.

Road • Where are they now: Andy Hampsten

by Rupert Guinness • 13 Mar 2024

Road • Pint of Guinness: Daryl Impey and the Israel-Premier Tech philosophy

by Rupert Guinness • 21 Jan 2024

Road • Pint of Guinness: It’s been a tough TDU for Caleb Ewan

by Rupert Guinness • 20 Jan 2024

Road • Pint of Guinness: It’s time to climb at the TDU

by Rupert Guinness • 19 Jan 2024

Road • Pint of Guinness: Simon Clarke on the secret to longevity

by Rupert Guinness • 18 Jan 2024

Road • Pint of Guinness: Welsford’s tightrope between the WorldTour and Olympics

by Rupert Guinness • 17 Jan 2024

News & Racing • Pint of Guinness: Cycling’s circle of life

by Rupert Guinness • 16 Jan 2024

Road • How Ewan and Groenewegen will share the sprints at Jayco AlUla

by Rupert Guinness • 15 Jan 2024

Road • Hitching a broom wagon ride to the Puy de Dôme

by Rupert Guinness • 08 Jul 2023