Tag: Liquigas-Cannondale
Posted on 08/08/2011
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While the Tour is over and many of it’s protagonists take part in a seemingly endless round of criteriums, the racing rolls on. This week I’ve been watching the Tour of Poland generally an opportunity for the young guns to shine, and shine they have. While… Continue Reading “Panacea for post-Tour blues”
Category: Cycle Club Events, CyclingTags: Dan Martin, Daniele Bennati, Euskaltel-Euskadi, Garmin-Cervelo, Joaquim Rodriguez, Katusha, Leopard Trek, Liquigas-Cannondale, Marcel Kittel, OGCN, OL, Peter Sagan, Samu Sanchez, Simon Gerrans, Skil Shimano, Team Sky, Tour of Denmark, Tour of Poland, Vuelta a Burgos, Vuelta a Espana 2011
Posted on 23/05/2011
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It’s perhaps only fitting that on the Giro’s rest day I quickly reflect on the 3 day festival of pain and suffering the riders have just endured. Frankly, it was pretty exhausting just watching, let alone riding: long days in the saddle, lots and lots of tough… Continue Reading “Garibaldi’s Giro VII”
Category: CyclingTags: Acqua & Sapone, Ag2R - La Mondiale, Alberto Contador, Androni Giocattoli, Astana, Euskatel Euskadi, Giro d'Italia 2011, Igor Anton, John Gadret, Johnny Hoogerland, Jose Rujano, Lampre-ISD, Liquigas-Cannondale, Michele Scarponi, Mikel Nieve, Robert Kiserlovski, Saxobank-Sungard, Stefano Garzelli, Vacansoleil-DCM, Vicenzo Nibali
Posted on 15/05/2011
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I seem to have spent the week end unsuccessfully dodging cloud bursts. Having decided to skip yesterday’s La Vencoise we enjoyed a lengthy ride along the coast, arriving home just after the rain started. Meanwhile, the 400 riders who started La Vencoise enjoyed mixed fortunes. If… Continue Reading “Super Sunday”
Category: Cycle Club Events, Cycling, Football, MotoGPTags: Alberto Contador, Andrea Iannone, Androni Giocattoli, Arsenal, AVFC, Casey Stoner, Dani Pedrosa, Darren Bent, Efren Vazquez, Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli, Jorge Lorenzo, Jose Rujano, Lampre-NGC, Liquigas-Cannondale, Marc Marquez, Marco Simoncelli, Maverick Vinales, Michele Scarponi, Nancy, Nicolas Terol, OGCN, Oscar Gatto, Randy de Puniet, Saxobank-Sungard, Stefan Bradl, Valentino Rossi, Vicenzo Nibali, Yuki Takahashi
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 28/04/2011
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We’ve profited from the fine weather these past few days to log plenty of kilometers on the bike. The weather forecast keeps indicating adverse weather but it’s generally been holding off during the day. The combination of rain and warm sunshine has ensured that the… Continue Reading “Full of promise”
Category: Cycling, CyclingTags: Alberto Contador, Alessandro Petacchi, Alexander Efimkin, Alexandre Vinokourov, Andrea Guardini, Astana, BMC, Cadel Evans, Cameron Wurf, Colnago CSF-Inox, Damiano Cunego, Euskatel Euskadi, Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli, Garmin-Cervelo, Giro d'Italia, Jonathan Castelviejo, Katusha, Lampre-ISD, Liquigas-Cannondale, Manuel Belletti, Matteo Rabottini, Max Iglinsky, Pavel Brutt, Presidential Tour of Turkey, Saxobank-Sungard, Taylor Phinney, Team Type 1-Sanofi Aventis, Thomas Peterson, Tour of Qatar, Tour of Romandie, Tyler Farrar, Valentin Iglinsky
Posted on 31/03/2011
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Having waved farewell to my beloved on Tuesday afternoon, I have spent the last few days enjoying the warm, sunny weather which I hope is here to stay. I’m trying to rebuild my form with some longer rides. At the same time, I’ve a… Continue Reading “Just what was ordered”
Category: CyclingTags: Alessandro Ballan, Andrei Greipel, Bert De Backer, BMC, Denis Galimzyanov, Driedaagse De Panne-Koksijde, Filippo Pozzato, HTC-High Road, Jacopo Guarini, John Degenkolb, Katusha, Liewe Westra, Liquigas-Cannondale, Michal Kwiatkowski, Omega Pharma-Lotto, Peter Sagan, Radioshack, Sebastien Rosseler, Skil Shimano, Stijn Devolder, Tour of Flanders, Vacansoleil-DCM
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 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 07/02/2011
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Today, having safely delivered my beloved to the airport, I raced back home to get on with Monday’s usual pile of administration for both our company and the cycling club. The day started off a little damp and humid but the sun soon burnt… Continue Reading “Boonen’s back”
Category: CyclingTags: Ag2R - La Mondiale, Arthur Vichot, Challenge Mallorca, Elia Viviani, Etoile de Besseges, Fabian Cancellara, GP Costa degli Etruschi, Jerome Coppel, Johnny Hoogerland, Lars Boom, Liquigas-Cannondale, Quickstep Cycling Team, Tom Boonen, Tour Down Under, Tour of Qatar, Tour of the Mediterranean, Tyler Farrar
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