Tag: Movistar
Posted on 26/03/2021
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Come the end of March, I’m usually looking forward to a trip to the Basque Country over Easter and beyond to watch the cycling stage-race Itzulia. I had hoped to be heading there this year……..but we all know what happened to that plan. Here… Continue Reading “One from the vaults: For want of a spoke, the race was lost”
Posted on 07/04/2012
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Sadly my plans to ride some of the Tour of the Basque country course have gone awry. We arrived in Estella on Friday evening, dined well and enjoyed a good night’s sleep to awake to yet more glorious sunshine. We decided to ride a… Continue Reading “For want of a spoke, the race was lost”
Posted on 04/07/2011
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Yes, it’s the day that Americans hold so dear. It was therefore only fitting that Tyler Farrar, led out by the maillot jaune, won today’s stage which he dedicated to his late-best-buddy, Wouter Weylandt. Garmin Cervelo rack up two wins in a row proving that nice guys do… Continue Reading “Independence Day”
Category: CyclingTags: Alessandro Petacchi, Anthony Charteau, BMC, Cadel Evans, Cofidis, Europcar, Garmin-Cervelo, Geraint Thomas, HTC-High Road, Jose Joaquin Rojas, Mark Cavendish, Movistar, Omega Pharma-Lotto, Philippe Gilbert, Romain Feillu, Samuel Dumoulin, Team Sky, Tom Boonen, Tyler Farrar, Vacansoleil-DCM, Wouter Weylandt
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 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 28/03/2011
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Yesterday was pretty blissful. My beloved and I rose late, largely thanks to the clocks going forward and his tardy arrival back into Nice the night before. We breakfasted, dressed, mounted our bikes and headed for that morning’s pointage, just up the road in St… Continue Reading “7-year itch”
Category: Cycle Club Events, CyclingTags: Alberto Contador, Cofidis, Ctiterium International, Daniele Bennati, Europcar, Filippo Pozzato, Frank Schleck, Garmin-Cervelo, Gent Wevelgem, Jens Voigt, Katusha, Leopard Trek, Mark Cavendish, Matt Goss, Movistar, Quickstep, Radioshack, Rein Taaramae, Samuel Dumoulin, Saxobank-Sungard, Simon Geschke, Skil Shimano, Thomas Voeckler, Thor Hushovd, Tom Boonen, Tour of Flanders, Tyler Farrar, Vasili Kiryienka, Volta Ciclista a Catalunya
Posted on 13/03/2011
by Sheree
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It’s always enjoyable watching the professional peloton suffer on the same routes and roads that one regularly rides. This week end was no exception other than to say none of us would willingly ride in this sort of weather. Not even if someone were paying… Continue Reading “Good save”
Category: CyclingTags: Amael Moinard, Andreas Kloeden, Andrei Kivilev, Astana, Bradley Wiggins, Garmin-Cervelo, Heinrich Haussler, Jean-Christophe Peraud, Movistar, Paris-Nice 2011, Rein Taaramae, Remi Pauriol, Remy di Gregorio, Sammy Sanchez. Thomas Voeckler, Tony Martin, Xavier Tondo
Posted on 07/03/2011
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While I spend a lot of time cycling on my own, I am equally at home riding with my clubmates. Even so there are certain wheels I would prefer not to follow as their owners either have a propensity to kiss the tarmac with alarming… Continue Reading “In the bag”
Category: Cycling, Food and WineTags: AG2R, Astana, Cofidis, Denis Galimzyanov, Frank Schleck, Geraint Thomas, Greg Henderson, Heinrich Haussler, Katusha, Matt Goss, Maxime Bouet, Movistar, Paris-Nice 2011, Thomas De Gendt, Tirreno Adriatico, Tony Gallopin, Vacansoleil
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 22/01/2011
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I finally got around to taking my beloved BMC I down to my LBS (Local Bike Shop) to have the set up changed to that of my beloved BMC II. I also splashed out on a new saddle, as the old one was looking kinda… Continue Reading “Close run thing”
Category: Cycling, Cycling, FootballTags: AVFC, BMC, Cameron Meyer, Darren Bent, Euskatel Euskadi, Francisco Ventoso, Gamin-Cervelo, Gareth Barry, Gerard Houllier, Gorka Izagirre, James Milner, Lille, Manchester City, Matt Goss, Michael Matthews, Movistar, OGCN, Olympique Lyonnais, Santos Tour Down Under
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