Posted on 09/05/2011
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Five, four, three, two, one and they’re away. It’s Omega Pharma-Lotto who kick off this year’s Giro. The team descends the starting ramp, rides out the gate of the Castello della Venaria Reale, 9km north of Turin, and speeds away in line along a road thronged with enthusiastic… Continue Reading “Garibaldi’s Giro IV”
Category: Cycle Club Events, CyclingTags: Alberto Contador, Alessandro Petacchi, Astana, Carlos Sastre, Denis Menchov, Euskatel Euskadi, Geox-TMC, Giro d'Italia 2011, HTC-High Road, Igor Anton, Joaquim Rodriguez, Katusha, Lampre-ISD, Liquigas-Cannondale, Marco Pinotti, Mark Cavendish, Michele Scarponi, Omega Pharma-Lotto, Radioshack, Vicenzo Nibali
Posted on 15/04/2011
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After four days off the bike, it was a pleasure to resume my training programme. I’ve been riding really strongly this week, particularly on the climbs, and feel on track for this week end’s brevet, the l’Antiboise, organised by a neighbouring club. Last year, I unwisely… Continue Reading “Bit of a roundup”
Category: Cycling, Cycling, FootballTags: Alberto Contador, Amstel Gold, AVFC, Carlos Sastre, Cofidis, Euskatel Euskadi, FDJ, Fleche Brabanconne, Fleche Wallonne, Geox-TMC, GP de Denain Porte du Hainault, Igor Anton, Jimmy Casper, Liege-Bastogne-Liege, Movistar, OGCN, Omega Pharma-Lotto, Paris-Camembert, Philippe Gilbert, Sandy Casar, Sauer-Sojasun, Saxobank-Sungard, Tony Gallopin, Vuelta Ciclista Castille y Leon, Xavier Tondo
Posted on 05/03/2011
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I had a good ride this morning with my beloved and, given the great weather, we decided to go out for a late lunch, followed by a long walk along the coast. As a consequence, I’ve only just had time to cast my eye… Continue Reading “Contenders”
Category: Cycling, CyclingTags: Alberto Contador, Alexandre Vinokourov, Amael Moinard, Andrei Kivilev, Astana, Christophe Le Mevel, David Moncoutie, Denis Menchov, Geox-TMC, Gorka Izagirre, HTC-High Road, Jean-Christophe Peraud, Jerome Coppel, Jurgen Van Den Broeck, La Strade Bianchi, Levi Leipheimer, Liquigas-Cannondale, Luis Leon Sanchez, Omega Pharma-Lotto, Paris-Nice 2011, Peter Sagan, Philippe Gilbert, Robert Kiserlovski, Romain Sicard, Sammy Sanchez, Saur-Sojasun, Sylvain Chavanel, Tejay Van Garderen, Thomas Voeckler, Tirreno Adriatico, Tony Martin, Tour of Murcia
Posted on 15/12/2010
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I was saddened this week to learn of the untimely death of Aldo Sassi, one of the most reputable cycling trainers, based at the Mapei Centre in Varese. It was he who had worked with Cadel Evans to lift the rainbow jersey in 2009 and had… Continue Reading “Divine intervention”
Category: CyclingTags: Aldo Sassi, Cadel Evans, Geox-TMC, Ivan Basso, Jonathan Vaughters, L'Equipe, Pat McQuaid, Pegasus Sports, Riccardo Ricco, UCI, Vacansoleil
Posted on 12/11/2010
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A certain amount of disquiet is being expressed in the French sporting press about the UCI’s new ranking system for the 2011 cycling season. For the first time the UCI is using a deliberately “secret” system which takes the points earned in the two preceding seasons… Continue Reading “Opacity obscures objectivity”
Category: UncategorizedTags: AG2R, Astana, BMC, Cofidis, Euskaltel-Euskadi, FDJ, Garmin-Cervelo, Geox-TMC, Katusha, Lampre-ISD, Liquigas-Cannondale, Moviestar, Omega Pharma-Lotto, Quickstep, Rabobank, Saxo Bank SunGard, Team RadioShack, Team Sky, Tour de France, UCI, Vacansoleil-DCM
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