Dr Hutch: Seven great acts of cycling stupidity
A collection of wince-inducing, cringe-worthy moments endured by cyclists
Dr. Hutch
Dr Hutch – AKA Michael Hutchinson – writes a regular column for Cycling Weekly magazine
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Dr Hutch: 'There is one nice thing about being a hospitalised cyclist...'
When Dr Hutch visited the doc recently, he quickly had to steel himself for some bad news and adjust to the thought of six weeks on crutches
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Dr Hutch: Surely we can come up with something better than 'MAMIL'?
MAMIL is a clever yet misleading acronym — the Doc has therefore thought of a more descriptive and accurate term for cyclists
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Dr Hutch: I’d love to see more silliness at pro level
A jester’s jersey would be just the ticket to add a little levity to the WorldTour, suggests the Doc
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Dr Hutch: Cycling spectatorship is a sport in itself
Horses are passé but camels and killer whales are encouraged... The Doc considers cycling spectatorship to be a sport in itself
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Dr Hutch: Cycling is linguistic chaos
Cyclists have an inadvertent multi-linguistic flair, muses the Doc
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Dr Hutch: 'Don’t give up mate, you can do it'
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Dr Hutch: 'The attacks in a race come in order of confidence'
Attacking early is the sure sign of a nervous amateur. The truly confident athlete need never attack at all
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Dr Hutch: Climbs at the end of time trials are a cruel prank
The Doc recalls his ‘assault’ on the Cauberg, where he was not so much lord of the ‘ring’, but in something akin to Dante’s ninth circle of hell
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Dr Hutch: Bikes are not things to just be looked at
Bikes, no matter how noteworthy, were never meant to be museum pieces, muses the Doc
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Dr Hutch: You know you're a cyclist when...
True cyclists don’t need anything as flimsy as a love of cycling to bolster their self-identity, say Dr Hutch
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Dr Hutch: Who cares how many sprockets you’ve got
"Like most bike riders, he thinks the God-given number of gears for a bicycle was the number pertaining when he got his first grown-up bike"
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Dr Hutch: The Yates twins are a science experiment waiting to happen
Simon and Adam Yates need to be recognised for their honesty in admitting that there are two of them, says Dr Hutch
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Dr Hutch: Time to align cycling's rules with its ethics
Cycling’s questionable morality is nothing new but now’s the time to align its rules with its ethics, says Dr Hutch
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Dr Hutch: Hardriders events are strictly for the soft-headed
Hardriders events are strictly for the soft-headed, says the Doc, who has suffered through a few himself
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Dr Hutch: Why do you ride a bike?
Dr Hutch ponders the only question that truly matters: why do you ride a bike?
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Dr Hutch: The chaos and carnage of reliability trials
It’s the “trial” bit you need to worry about, not the “reliability” bit, says Dr Hutch. But just what are they? And should you be riding one?
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Dr Hutch: How exactly do you know whether you are under- or over-training?
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Dr Hutch: Time to make a horrifying admission
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Dr Hutch: Can we have proper cycling scandals back now, please?
Dr Hutch bemoans the fact that today's cycling scandals are just too damn scientific
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Dr Hutch: Time to get rid of some of my cycling treasures
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Dr Hutch: Why it's so easy to identify a cyclist's house
Dr Hutch's home improvement plan comprises an opulent bicycle storage facility and a new toilet-roll holder
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Dr Hutch: Now's the chance to show off your winter cycling knowledge
If you're going to pick a fight with a new rider, says Dr Hutch, then choose your target wisely
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Dr Hutch: My annual cycling awards go to...
Dr Hutch looks back at the 2017 cycling season and gives kudos to the year’s cycling standouts
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Dr Hutch: The terrible and sometimes great teams kits of the 90s
Pro team jerseys were at their very best/worst in the late 20th century, says Dr Hutch
