Tag: David Millar
Posted on 18/11/2011
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Scanning the pages of the press and web sites, it seems as if bans are the main news item: who’s getting them, who’s not and who might be. First up the on-going Contador clenbuterol saga which is being heard next week by CAS but they need… Continue Reading “You’re banned, or not”
Category: CyclingTags: Alberto Contador, Alex Rasmussen, Andy Schleck, CAS, David Millar, Ezequiel Mosquera, Jeanni Longo, Michael Rasmussen, Romain Sicard, Samu Sanchez, UCI, WADA
Posted on 25/09/2011
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Eshewing the race start in downtown Copenhagen, I went directly to the finish at Rudersdal to claim my spot on the 50m to go marker. The Danes were expecting crowds of 400,000 tall Scandinavians. I needed to be in the front row, against the barriers. I could watch… Continue Reading “Cards from Copenhagen III”
Category: CyclingTags: Andre Greipel, Bradley Wiggins, David Millar, Fabian Cancellara, Geraint Thomas, Johnny Hoogerland, Mark Cavendish, Matt Goss, Philippe Gilbert, Thor Hushovd, Tommy Voeckler, World Championships Copenhagen 2011
Posted on 21/09/2011
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This afternoon HTC’s Tony Martin capped a stellar season by winning the rainbow jersey in the individual time-trial event. Twice runner-up to 4-time winner Fabian Cancellara, Tony was gunning for Spartacus’s crown and, indeed, was many people’s favourite to de-throne him. This was based largely on the success… Continue Reading “The King is dead, long live the King”
Posted on 01/09/2011
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Yesterday’s summit finish atop the ski station Manzaneda was won by one of my favourite riders, David Moncoutie. He looked absolutely delighted with his Vuelta stage win en route to what I hope will be his 4th consecutive spotted, mountain’s jersey. He’s also decided… Continue Reading “Vive La Vuelta V”
Posted on 14/08/2011
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My beloved returned on Friday evening feeling a bit fatigued from an exhausting schedule of meetings. Yesterday, given he hadn’t ridden for a week, we had a pleasurable 65km meander around the area. Week ends I’m happy to follow his lead as I’ve plenty of opportunity… Continue Reading “Trifling pleasures”
Category: Cycling, Cycling, Food and Wine, MotoGPTags: BMC, Cofidis, Czech MotoGP, Dani Pedrosa, David Millar, David Moncoutie, Edvald Boassen Hagen, Eneco Tour, Garmin-Cervelo, Levi Leipheimer, Marc Marquez, Nico Terol, Philippe Gilbert, Radioshack, Sky, Taylor Phinney, Thibaut Pinot, Tour de l'Ain, Tour of Utah, Vacansoleil-DCM, Vuelta a Espana 2011, Wout Poels
Posted on 09/08/2011
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Monday’s generally a rest day and one where I apply myself to administrative matters for both the club and our company. However, having missed my Sunday ride, thanks to the subsequently cancelled La Ronde, I felt the road was calling me. According to the weather forecast,… Continue Reading “More young guns”
Category: Cycling, CyclingTags: Andrei Greipel, BMC, David Millar, Denis Galimzyanov, Edvald Boassen Hagen, Eneco Tour, Garmin-Cervelo, HTC-High Road, Katusha, Omega Pharma-Lotto, Philippe Gilbert, Taylor Phinney, Team Sky, Tony Martin, Tyler Farrar, Vuelta a Espana
Posted on 13/05/2011
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The past few days have followed a similar pattern. I have risen early, done my household chores and then gone for a short ride to turn the legs over. Afternoons have been spent watching the Giro, baking, ironing and completing tasks on my Kivilev “to do” list.… Continue Reading “Mundane”
Category: Cycling, MotoGPTags: Alberto Contador, Bart de Clercq, Casey Stoner, Dani Pedrosa, David Millar, Efren Vasquez, Francesco Ventoso, Garmin-Cervelo, Giro d'Italia 2011, Lampre-Farnese Vini, Marco Simoncelli, Movistar, Nico Terol, Omega Pharma-Lotto, Peter Weening, Rabobank, Sandro Cortese, Simone Corsi, Stefan Bradl, Thomas Luthi, Valentino Rossi, Vicenzo Nibali
Posted on 10/10/2010
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To kill a bit of time yesterday, and give my weary feet a bit of a rest, I watched “Eat Pray Love”. An undemanding film which will no doubt boost tourism to Rome, Indian Ashrams and Bali. If I was going to “find myself” none… Continue Reading “Almost home”
Category: Cycling, FavouritesTags: Allan Davis, Angelo Furlan, Commonwealth Games Dehli 2010, David Millar, Geoffroy Lequatre, Gert Steegmans, Hayden Roulston, Matti Breschel, Oscar Freire, Paris Tours, Philippe Gilbert, Pippo Pozzato, Rachel Gilmore, Romain Feillu, Tom Boonen, World Championships Melbourne 2010
Posted on 05/10/2010
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I know, I know, my second day in Sydney and I’m still reminiscing about Melbourne, or more specifically, Geelong. In Melbourne airport I met some of the Lithuanian squad on their way back to Marseille. Obviously, they had more modest ambitions than some teams… Continue Reading “Memories of Melbourne II”
Category: CyclingTags: Alberto Contador, Alejandro Valverde, Alex Dowsett, Arnaud Demare, Cadel Evans, David Millar, Emma Johansson, Emma Pooley, Jeannie Longo, Laurent Jalabert, Luis Leon Sanchez, Marianne Vos, Matti Breschel, Pat McQuaid, Philippe Gilbert, Romain Feillu, Samu Sanchez, Stuttgart 2007, Taylor Phinney, Thor Hushovd, Tony Martin, UCI, World Championships Melbourne 2010
Posted on 30/09/2010
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Before the start of the Men’s Time Trial this afternoon, we took the opportunity to ride the entire 15.9km Geelong Road Race circuit. I still suspect that while the peloton will be nervous on the fast, flat, potentially windy, 85km ride from Melbourne, the… Continue Reading “Postcards from Melbourne IV”