Tag: Edvald Boassen Hagen
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 20/07/2011
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I derive an enormous amount of pleasure from riding part of a Tour stage ahead of the peloton. Today dawned bright with that omnipresent bitingly cold wind. As we rode into Briançon you could see the fresh snow on the surrounding mountains. With a fair tailwind, it… Continue Reading “Postcards from the Alps III”
Category: CyclingTags: Alberto Contador, Edvald Boassen Hagen, Europcar, Jonathon Hivert, Quickstep, Sammy Sanchez, Saur-Sojasun, Sylvain Chavanel, Team Sky, Thomas Voeckler, Tour de France 2011
Posted on 19/07/2011
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It had started raining heavily before we set out for Gap muffled like members of Michelin Man’s army. It was also cold, another day at 9°. We passed many a sodden cyclist en route happy, for once, to be in the warm and dry of… Continue Reading “Postcards from the Alps II”
Posted on 10/07/2011
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Returning from my Sunday morning ride, a bunch of kids, who live in the Domaine, challenged me to a bike race. I would guess that they’re aged between 12 and 14 years and they were riding a motley collection of bikes. I agreed to the… Continue Reading “Carnage”
Category: Cycling, CyclingTags: Alberto Contador, Alexander Vinokourov, Bradley Wiggins, Cadel Evans, Edvald Boassen Hagen, Ivan Basso, Janez Brajkovic, Johnny Hoogerland, Juan Antonio Flecha, Jurgen Van Den Broek, Mark Cavendish, Pavel Brut, Philippe Gilbert, Thomas Voeckler, Thor Hushovd, Tour de France 2011, Vladimir Karpets
Posted on 07/07/2011
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The fabulous weather is continuing and this morning I rode with my coach. I always look forward to our rides together. Not only do we have an enjoyable discussion as we’re rolling along but I always have a few take-aways to help improve my riding skills.… Continue Reading “Men on a mission”
Category: Cycling, CyclingTags: Alexandre Vinokourov, Cadel Evans, Edvald Boassen Hagen, Euskaltel-Euskadi, Geraint Thomas, Ivan Velasco, Johnny Hoogerland, Levi Leipheimer, Matt Goss, Team Sky, Thomas Voeckler, Thor Hushovd, Vacansoleil-DCM
Posted on 04/04/2011
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My beloved left for yesterday’s pointage in the early morning fog. I rolled over for another hour’s sleep. Eschewing the ride up Ste Agnes to see one of my favourite one day races, the Tour of Flanders, where Belgian television coverage was starting at midday.… Continue Reading “Gripping stuff”
Category: CyclingTags: Alessandro Ballan, Bjarne Riis, Bjorn Leukemans, BMC, Edvald Boassen Hagen, Euskaltel-Euskadi, Fabian Cancellara, FDJ, Filippo Pozzato, Frederic Guesdon, Garmin-Cervelo, George Hincapie, Geraint Thomas, Greg Van Avermaert, Joaquin Rodriguez, Juan Antonio Flecha, Katusha, Lars Boom, Leopard Trek, Nick Nuyens, Omega Pharma-Lotto, Paris-Roubaix, Philippe Gilbert, Quickstep, Sammy Sanchez, Saxobank-Sungard, Sebastien Langeveld, Staff Schierlinckx, Sylvain Chavanel, Thor Hushovd, Tom Boonen, Tour of Flanders 2011, Vacansoleil-DCM, Veranda Willems, Vuelta Ciclista al Pays Vasco, Wilfred Peeters
Posted on 23/02/2011
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I was only in London for a few days but, away from all that is dear and familiar, I felt really out of the loop on my return. Races had finished without me knowing who had won and, even worse, races had started and finished without… Continue Reading “Out the loop”
Category: CyclingTags: Ag2R - La Mondiale, Alberto Contador, Androni Giocattoli, Angel Vicioso, BMC, Daniel Oss, Daniele Pietropoli, Edvald Boassen Hagen, Europcar, Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli, Francisco Ventoso, Giovanni Visconti, Giro di Sardegna, Jimmy Engoulvent, Jonathon Hivert, Julien Antomarchi, Jurgen Van Den Broeck, Lampre-ISD, Levi Leipheimer, Lieuwe Westra, Liquigas-Cannondale, Markel Irizar, Movistar, Omega Pharma-Lotto, Omloop Het Nieuwsblad, Peter Sagan, Rabobank, Rinaldo Nocentini, Robert Gesink, Saur-Sojasun, Saxobank-Sungard, Simone Ponzi, Team RadioShack, Team Sky, Tejay Van Garderen, Thomas Voeckler, Tony Martin, Tour Cycliste International du Haut Var, Tour of Oman, Tour of South Africa, Trofeo Laigueglia, Vacansoleil, VC La Pomme Marseille, Volta ao Algarve, Vuelta a Andalucia Ruta Ciclista del Sol, Vuelta Independencia Nacional
Posted on 28/09/2010
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Today my beloved had a business meeting in Geelong (fortuitous or what!) which gave me an opportunity to check out the course. The ride from Melbourne to Geelong was open and very windy although the forecast for later in the week is for less… Continue Reading “Postcards from Melbourne II”
Category: Cycling, FavouritesTags: Alexandr Kolobnev, Edvald Boassen Hagen, Fabian Cancellara, Frank Schleck, Jeannie Longo, Lars Boom, Mark Cavendish, Oscar Freire, Paolo Bettini, Philippe Gilbert, Pippo Pozzato, Ritchie Porte, Sun Herald Classic, Tony Martin, World Championships Melbourne 2010
Posted on 20/03/2010
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We arrived in San Remo before 11:ooam, parked the car, bought La Gazzetta dello Sport and went for a coffee to read who the pundits in Gazzetto and L’Equipe favoured for a win. La Gazzette favoured Boonen while L’Equipe hedged their bets with Boonen, Gilbert and Boassen Hagen. After Boonen, La Gazzetta plumped for… Continue Reading “Another year, another day”
Category: CyclingTags: Alessandro Petacchi, Cipressa, Edvald Boassen Hagen, Fabian Cancellara, Mario Cipollini, Mark Cavendish, Milan-San Remo, Oscar Freire, Philippe Gilbert, Poggio, Tirreno Adriatico, Tom Boonen
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