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Ramblings of a retiree in France
Category: Cycling
Missing the action again
With my beloved enjoying semi-retirement, I had hoped that we might finally be heading back to the Tour of the Basque Country aka Itzulia. Sadly it appears negotiations on two of his projects are in a critical phase……maybe next year. I’ve been saying that… Continue Reading “Missing the action again”
One from the Vaults: Postcard from Richmond, VA
This year’s UCI Road World Championships are taking place from 18-25 September in Wollongong, near Sydney. Frankly, we should be there, but we’re not. We were in Australia for the 2010 Championships held in Geelong. We were also in Richmond, VA for those held… Continue Reading “One from the Vaults: Postcard from Richmond, VA”
One from the vaults: Wipeout
I’m heading back to a post I wrote in 2013 but it’s as true today, as it was then. If you ride a bike, you’re occasionally going to fall off or be knocked off it. It’s an irrefutable fact that however much care and attention… Continue Reading “One from the vaults: Wipeout”
One from the vaults: Postcard from the Vuelta
This week I’m revisiting this Vuelta post from 2017, all will become clear why next week………. Unusually, this year’s edition of the Vuelta a Espana kicked off in Nimes. It’s only three hours down the motorway from us and it’s a place we’ve only ever driven… Continue Reading “One from the vaults: Postcard from the Vuelta”
Trip to Isola
Before I cover our trip to Spain in June, I’m going to post about our recent weekend away in the mountains. My beloved is scheduled to go on another trip with his cycle club but he was concerned he hadn’t done enough training. Consequently… Continue Reading “Trip to Isola”
One from the vaults: Vuelta pangs
The 2022 Vuelta a Espana kicks off today with a (dreaded) team time-trial. I’ve previously visited Utrecht to watch the start of the 2016 Tour de France. Once again and largely thanks to the post-pandemic racing conditions, I’ll be watching the entire race on… Continue Reading “One from the vaults: Vuelta pangs”
One from the vaults: Postcard from San Sebastian – 2016 City of Culture
Tomorrow there’s the 2022 edition of the Klasikoa in San Sebastián, a race I love seeing live. This year sadly, once again, I’ve resigned myself to watching it on television. Here’s what happened back in 2016. Typically, our visit to the Clasica San Sebastian… Continue Reading “One from the vaults: Postcard from San Sebastian – 2016 City of Culture”
One from the vaults: Venturing into the unknown
The last few years for obvious reasons I’ve been restricted to following the Tour [de France] on the television. Today I’m harking back to 2013 and my debut Tour with my very own press accreditation – I was so excited. I’m fond of saying… Continue Reading “One from the vaults: Venturing into the unknown”
One from the Vaults: Missing Itzulia
In honour of this week’s cycle race in the Basque Country, I’m re-visiting another of my earlier posts. This one’s from 2019 where, once again, I was noticeable by my absence. This week sees the 59th running of the Tour of the Basque Country… Continue Reading “One from the Vaults: Missing Itzulia”
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