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Geology of Liège-Bastogne-Liège
Normally you expect mountains and then rivers cutting through them creating climbs and valleys? Not in the geology of Liège-Bastogne-Liège.
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Geology of the Amstel Gold Race
In the only true Dutch spring classic, riders enjoy the beautiful scenery of South Limburg during the Amstel Gold Race. The region is known for its hills. This makes it very suitable for a cycling race! Besides these differences in altitude, which are particularly large for the Netherlands and result in many sore legs, the…
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Geology of Paris-Roubaix
Geology can literally be found on the faces of the riders in Paris-Roubaix. We take you through the cycle of the dust.
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Geology of the Tour of Flanders
Not often is a quiet road big news but the land slide at the Paterberg ties geology and the Tour of Flanders together.
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Geology of Milan-Sanremo
We explore the geology of Milan-Sanremo with lost oceans, colliding continents plus a bit of risotto and wine.
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Geology of Il Lombardia
The geology of Il Lombardia brings us beautiful lakes, ancient oceans, and a mysterious creature in the water.
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Geology of the Vuelta a España
After the Tour de France we want to take you to Spain for the geology of the Vuelta a Espana that starts on Saturday 26 August in Barcelona. In general, there is a direct correlation between the geology of the Vuelta course and the winner of the stage. Stages leading through sedimentary basins – think…
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Geology of the Deutschland Tour
Germany has everything to offer for fans of both geology and cycling. While sediments are currently accumulating in the German Wadden Sea, the oldest rocks in Germany formed more than two billion years ago. In-between these two extremes, there are rocks and sediments that tell us a story about ice ages, sea level change, mountain…
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Geology of the Glasgow World Championships 2023
Can you imagine a world where Scotland and England are two different beasties? Geologically speaking, that is – we won’t get into any other debates, We promise! So, here’s the scoop: way back when, the Scottish Highlands and England were part of two ancient continents. Scotland was part of Laurentia which was North America and…
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