Dr. Hutch

Dr Hutch: Seven great acts of cycling stupidity

A collection of wince-inducing, cringe-worthy moments endured by cyclists

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

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

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

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

Dr Hutch: Cycling is linguistic chaos

Cyclists have an inadvertent multi-linguistic flair, muses the Doc

Dr Hutch: 'Don’t give up mate, you can do it'

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

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

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

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

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"

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

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

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

Dr Hutch: Why do you ride a bike?

Dr Hutch ponders the only question that truly matters: why do you ride a bike?

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?

Dr Hutch: How exactly do you know whether you are under- or over-training?

Dr Hutch: Time to make a horrifying admission

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

Dr Hutch: Time to get rid of some of my cycling treasures

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

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

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

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