Written by The Erwinator from Silenzio
  
  A very interesting Vuelta is coming up this weekend. In this short preview we give an overview of the major contenders for the GC and SC.
  
   Gjermund Lervik (AK Pro Race)
  Lervik

is 24 years young and THE favorite for the Youth Classification, but also both GC and SC are not out of range: his climbing skills combined with his technical capabilities and his above average time trialing make him a very dangerous contender in each o... Read more

  Written by Don Hamstre, tommy, Hugo Noil, Peter Marcelo, Erwinator, MW, dustin, and Williamson
  
  Joy to the world! Cyclists around the world have once again been invited to the Awards Gala. A time for celebration, prizes, and usually a lot of stuff

going wrong. But what you can always be sure about, is that at the end of every season, there is an Awards Gala. Every single season, without exception. Especially last season, which was great and definitely happened. Time to move on to the celebrations!
  ... Read more

  Written by Don Hamstre from Schiavi di Don
  
  Dear readers, welcome to this special Awards themed edition of The Green Fairy! Next to some of our regular sections, we have contributions by some experienced Awards Article writers. We hope you enjoy

them!
  
  The Awards: surprises, successes, and highlights
  written by Peter Marcelo of Team Orion 365
  Season 62’s awards saw great successes for two riders in particular. Armand Maiga caught the eyes of many m... Read more

  Written by Don Hamstre from Schiavi di Don
  
  History and Myths: Ian Defley
  
  Ian Defley had a pretty nice career. He won a classic, won a Tour stage, and finished 10th in the overall rankings in Season 13. He was

a very well-liked guy, and his team Dodge was very thankful to have a rider like him. However, this is not what Ian defley is known for. His final result was in season 19. He was 35 back then. But Ian had no intention of quitting. And so a legend was born. Season 20, 36yo, 2... Read more

  Written by Don Hamstre, Frank Holwerda, Hugo Noil, wronskian, MW, dustin, and Williamson
  
  Yarr! The OCM Awards Gala is sailing for adventure on the big blue wet thing. This may or may not be due to a small disagreement with the tax authorities.

But can you think of a better setting for the best of the best to get their Awards than the ocean?
  As usual, I see nothing that can go wrong, so let’s start the show!
  Our first presenter of the night is (Lance) Williamson, take it away La... Read more

  Written by Don Hamstre from Schiavi di Don
  
  History and Myths: The Average Man who became Very Nice
  
  Some people are born for greatness. Wit Feaux was not one of these people. He was born to be average. Although

it’s not quite as simple as that. This is the story of a rider who went from super talent, to plain average, to Classic and Tour winner.
  
  As a kid, Wit could never decide if he wanted to become a climber or a sprinter. In his youth, he dev... Read more

  Written by Deano from Bilsky
  
  The planes have started to touch down in Chile as riders and fans arrive in South America ahead of the 20th edition of the Vuelta Valparasio. We will take a look at each team and try to predict what will happen on

the roads to Valparasio before the legs begin to burn:
  
  Time Indaiatuba
  
  Summary: After an injury to Haneiko in the build-up put an end to Indaiatuba’s GC hopes, the team has switched focus to the SC wi... Read more