Tag: Caisse d’Epargne
Posted on 16/10/2010
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This morning M Le President, the Treasurer and I met with the club’s designated auditor. He’s a club member and is Treasurer of another club in the area. On behalf of the Town Hall, the supplier of most of our funds, he checks the… Continue Reading “Unbowed and unbeaten”
Category: Cycle Club Events, CyclingTags: Caisse d'Epargne, Damiano Cunego, Euskaltel-Euskadi, Michele Scarponi, Pablo Lastras, Paolo Bettini, Paris Tours, Philippe Gilbert, Tour of Lombardy, Tour of Piedmont, Vicenzo Nibali
Posted on 14/09/2010
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Pressing matters down at the cycling club have meant I’ve been mostly catching the evening highlights of the Vuelta rather than live coverage. This also means that I’ve made no inroads into the “To do during the Vuelta” list. Nonetheless, it’s proving to be a gripping… Continue Reading “It’s fleeting”
Category: CyclingTags: Andy Schleck, Bjarne Riis, British Premier Racing, Caisse d'Epargne, Denis Menchov, Ezequiel Mosquera, Frank Schleck, Igor Anton, Imanol Erviti, Joaquin Rodriguez, Malcolm Elliot, Mark Cavendish, Matt Goss, SaxoBank, Stuart O'Grady, Vicenzo Nibali, Vuelta a Espana
Posted on 16/07/2010
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The current weather is putting me very much in mind of an old film noire by Laurence Kasdan. Called Body Heat, it was set in a sultry Miami and featured Kathleen Turner and William Hurt. I distinctly recall one scene where, thanks to ever-soaring mercury, they both got… Continue Reading “Hot and steamy”
Category: CyclingTags: Alberto Contador, Alessandro Petacchi, Alexandre Vinokourov, Andy Schleck, Body Heat 1981, Bradley Wiggins, Caisse d'Epargne, Garmin-Transitions, Joaquin Rodriguez, Joseba Beloki, Julian Dean, Lance, Mark Cavendish, Mark Renshaw, ONCE, Radioshack, Saxo Bank, Sergio Paulinho, Stephan Auge, T-Mobile, Thor Hushovd, Tour de France, Tyler Farrar, US Postal, Vasili Kiryienka
Posted on 10/07/2010
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What a fabulous first week! Take a bow ASO. We’ve had confusion and controversy, thrills and spills, cobble calamity, tears and tantrums, rain, heatwaves, picturesque countryside, beautiful châteaux, fervent fans, the favourites are all still in contention and we’ve only just reached the first really lumpy… Continue Reading “Week one review”
Category: CyclingTags: Adam Hansen, Ag2R - La Mondiale, Alberto Contador, Alessandro Petacchi, Alexandre Vinokourov, Amets Txurruka, Andy Schleck, Astana, BMC, Bradley Wiggins, Cadel Evans, Caisse d'Epargne, Carlos Barredo, Cervelo Test Team, Christian Vande Velde, David le Lay, Euskatel Euskadi, Fabian Cancellara, Footon-Servetto, Frank Schleck, Garmin-Transitions, HTC-Columbia, Jerome Pineau, Lampre, Manuel Cardoso, Mark Cavendish, Mathias Frank, Michael Boogerd, Mickael Delage, Mikel Astarloza, Milram, Nikki Terpstra, Oscar Freire, Paris-Roubaix 2007, Patrick Lefevre, Quick Step, Robert Gesink, Robery Gesink, Rui Costa, Saxo Bank, Spotted Jersey, Stuart O'Grady, Sylvain Chavanel, Team Sky, Thor Hushovd, Tour de France, Tyler Farrar, Yellow Jersey
Posted on 31/05/2010
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The day of the event was warm and sunny: just what we’d ordered. For once there were no professional riders at the start , as the event clashed with their professional commitments. No matter, a good time was still had by all thanks to the… Continue Reading “Une Edition Record”
Category: Cycle Club Events, CyclingTags: Caisse d'Epargne, David Arroyo, Giro d'Italia, Ivan Basso, Kivilev, Liquigas, Maglia Rosa, Matt Lloyd, Michele Scarponi, Ritchie Porte, Robert Kiserlovski, Vicenzo Nibali
Posted on 19/05/2010
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I got caught in the rain this morning as I went out for a quick training ride ahead of tomorrow’s marathon: 175km and 2,713m of climbing. I then rushed around, like the mad woman that I am, fulfilling my long list of must do chores… Continue Reading “Bouleversement”
Category: Cycle Club Events, Cycling, CyclingTags: Alexandre Vinokourov, Cadel Evans, Caisse d'Epargne, Damiano Cunego, Dario Cataldo, David Arroyo, Evgeni Petrov, Filippo Pozzato, Giro d'Italia, Ivan Basso, Katusha, Liquigas, Marco Pinotti, Michele Scarponi, Oscar Perreiro, Quick Step, Ritchie Porte, Robert Kiserlovski, Saxo Bank, Stefano Garzelli, Vicenzo Nibali, Vladimir Karpets
Posted on 30/03/2010
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Ten days later than previously promised, Christian Prudhomme has opined. The 22 teams for the 2010 Tour de France are as expected: the sixteen teams covered by the September 2008 agreement, the four new Pro-Tour Teams (Katusha, Sky, Garmin, Radioshack), and the two most promising Continental… Continue Reading “And the winning tickets are………………”
Category: CyclingTags: ASO, Bbox Bouygues Telecom, BMC, brothers Feillu, Cadel Evans, Caisse d'Epargne, Carlos Sastre, Cervelo, Christian Prudhomme, Garmin-Transitions, Giro, Katusha, Milram, Paris-Nice, Pat McQuaid, Radioshack, Saur-Sojasun, Saxo Bank, Skil Shimano, Sky, Thor Hushovd, UCI, Vacansoleil
Posted on 10/03/2010
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Paris-Nice is often referred to as the race to the sun. Looking at the long-range weather forecast that’s unlikely to be the case this year. Following on from the hurricane like winds, the temperatures have dropped 10 degrees Celsius, there’s snow on Col de Vence and… Continue Reading “Hold onto your handlebars”
Posted on 21/02/2010
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I’ve really enjoyed my first week’s training. It’s given me something to aim for every time I ride. I can’t say whether it’s been too hard or too easy, it’s really too soon to say. The Polar however is a rather inadequate measure of… Continue Reading “One down, plenty more to go”
Category: Cycle Club Events, Cycling, Cycling, FootballTags: Alberto Contador, Astana, AVFC, Caisse d'Epargne, Christophe Le Mevel, FDJ, Le Rouret, Luis Leon Sanchez, OGCN, Roquefort les Pins, Tour du Haut Var, Tourrettes sur Loup, Volta ao Algave
Posted on 13/02/2010
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Christian Prudhomme has said that he will advise on the 22 teams to be invited to the Tour de France on 20 March, so that’s 35 days left for the rest to impress. The sixteen with an invite are those remaining teams which were Pro-tour back in September 2008: namely,… Continue Reading “20 March: T-day”
Category: UncategorizedTags: Ag2R - La Mondiale, Agritubel, ASO, Astana, Barloworld, Bbox Bouygues Telecom, BMC, Cadel Evans, Caisse d'Epargne, Carlos Sastre, Christian Prudhomme, Cofidis, Euskatel Euskadi, FDJ, Footon-Servetto, Garmin-Transitions, Green Jersey, HTC-Columbia, John Lelangue, Katusha, Lampre-NGC, Liquigas Doimo, Milram, Omega Pharma-Lotto, Quick Step, Rabobank, Radioshack, rainbow jersey, Saur-Sojasun, Saxo Bank, Skil Shimano, Sky, Thor Hushovd, Tour de France, Tour of Qatar, Vacansoleil, Wouter Mol