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Ramblings of a retiree in France
Tag: Paolo Bettini
(Finally) Postcard from Siena and Strade Bianche
We drove along the Autostrade dei Fiori enjoying the sunshine and glorious sea views until we turned off at Genoa and headed for Tuscany and Siena. It’s a six-hour drive from home and we stopped just the once to refuel the car and my… Continue Reading “(Finally) Postcard from Siena and Strade Bianche”
Tour style stakes
Sometimes weeks just don’t pan out the way you’d hoped or planned. This has been one such week. Obligations have circumvented my desire to dip into my recent delivery of books and watch the live presentations of next year’s Giro and Tour routes. Instead, I have… Continue Reading “Tour style stakes”
Countdown to Copenhagen
As the World Road Race Championships kick off today in Copenhagen, I find myself in the unusual position of still being at home. Pressure of work and flight schedules mean that I’ll be watching only the Road Races and not the Individual Time Trials. Of… Continue Reading “Countdown to Copenhagen”
Omnipresent
A headline in last week end’s Nice Matin caught my eye “je ne suis pas prete pour le cyclotourisme”. This was said by Jeannie Longo in a recent, frank interview on the occasion of her 52nd birthday. I, for one, am delighted. It’s bad enough having to compete with the… Continue Reading “Omnipresent”
Postcards from Melbourne II
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”
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