Tag: Rabobank
Posted on 07/08/2020
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Usually at this time of year we’re just heading back from the Basque Country having watched one of my favourite one-day bike races, the Clasica. We missed out last year while we were enjoying our #adventuredownunder so i was particularly looking forward to spending… Continue Reading “One from the vaults: Back from the Basque country”
Category: Cycling, Food and WineTags: BMC, Carlos Barredo, Clasica Ciclista San Sebastian, Euskaltel-Euskadi, Frank Schleck, Gret Van Avermaet, Philippe Gilbert, Rabobank, Sammy Sanchez, Sylvain Chavanel
Posted on 06/07/2011
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On a windy, shortish, stage alongside the English Channel, I lost count of the number who hit the deck, largely in multiple pile-ups, in the hour from 15:10 – 16:10h. Many remounted and made their way back to the peloton via the doctor’s car for some TLC… Continue Reading “Big boys go bump”
Category: CyclingTags: Alberto Contador, Bradley Wiggins, Chris Horner, Christophe Kern, Europcar, Janez Brajkovic, Jose Joaquin Rojas, Levi Leipheimer, Mark Cavendish, Nikke Sorenson, Philippe Gilbert, Quickstep, Rabobank, Radioshack, Robert Gesink, Sylvain Chavanel, Tom Boonen, Tour de France 2011, Yaroslav Popvych
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 02/05/2011
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My coach has a company which promotes the health benefits of participating in sport. You can either join for a year or buy tickets to participate in events. The first go is free. This Saturday he was encouraging people to either start cycling or get back… Continue Reading “My sporting week end”
Category: Cycling, Cycling, Football, MotoGPTags: Alexandre Vinokourov, Andrea Dovizioso, Andrea Iannone, Andrey Zeits, Astana, Ben Swift, BMC, Cadel Evans, Casey Stoner, Dani Pedrosa, David Zabriskie, Fabian Wegmann, Garmin-Cervelo, Hector Faubel, HTC-High Road, John Degenkolb, Johnny Hoogerland, Jorge Lorenzo, Julian Simon, Katusha, Leopard Trek, Marc Marquez, Marco Simoncelli, Michael Matthews, Nicolas Terol, Oscar Freire, Pavel Brutt, Presidential Tour of Turkey, Rabobank, Rund um den Finanzplatz Eschborn-Frankfurt, Sandro Cortese, Stefan Bradl, Team Sky, Tony Martin, Tour of Romandie, Vacansoleil-DCM, Valentin Iglinsky, Valentino Rossi, Yuki Takahashi
Posted on 11/04/2011
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I’m writing this on the train trip back from a marvellous week end in Roubaix with truly magnificent weather for the spectators of 109 th running of Paris-Roubaix, one of the oldest events on the cycling calendar. But allow me to rewind. We arrived… Continue Reading “Unknown soldiers”
Category: CyclingTags: Alessandro Ballan, Baden Cooke, BMC, Fabian Cancellara, Garmin-Cervelo, Johan Vansummeren, Jurgen Roelands, Lars Bak, Leopard Trek, Manuel Quinziato, Martin Tjallingii, Omega Pharma-Lotto, Paris-Roubaix, Quickstep, Rabobank, Saxobank-Sungard, Stuart O'Grady, Thor Hushovd, Tom Boonen
Posted on 26/03/2011
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Be afraid, be very afraid. If anything, Spartacus (Leopard Trek) is in even better form than last year. How is this possible? I don’t know, he just is. He was 2nd last week end in Milan-San Remo. Today, after a couple of punctures and a… Continue Reading “Stunning victory”
Category: Cycling, CyclingTags: Bram Tankink, E3 Prijs Vlaanderen-Harelbeke, Fabian Cancellara, Gent Wevelgem, Jurgen Roelands, Katusha, Leopard Trek, Milan-San Remo, Omega Pharma-Lotto, Rabobank, Stuart O'Grady, Tour of Flanders, Vladimir Goussev
Posted on 11/03/2011
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It’s that time of year when caution needs to be exercised when descending the Domaine on two wheels thanks to the birds and the bees or, more precisely, the ducks. Our feathered friends are in an amorous mood. There’s evidently a sexual imbalance as these sorties on webbed… Continue Reading “Ducking and diving”
Category: Cycling, CyclingTags: Alessandro Petacchi, Andreas Kloden, Europcar, Garmin-Cervelo, JJ Haedo, Lampre, Lars Boom, Paris-Nice 2011, Rabobank, Sammy Sanchez, Saxobank-Sungard, Team RadioShack, Thomas De Gendt, Thomas Voeckler, Thor Hushovd, Tirreno-Adriatico 2011, Tyler Farrar, Vacansoleil-DCM
Posted on 26/02/2011
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Much as I love spending time with my beloved, I also enjoy my own company when he’s away. Largely because when he’s home he tends to dictate my daily routine, more by accident than intent. Yesterday, having spent the balance of our Amazon gift vouchers, I had another… Continue Reading “Softly whipped”
Category: Cycle Club Events, Cycling, Cycling, Food and Wine, FootballTags: AVFC, Blackburn Rovers, Bradley Wiggins, Juan Antonio Flecha, Matthew Hayman, Michael Barry, OGCN, Omloop Het Nieuwsblad, Rabobank, Sebastian Langeveld, Sky, St Etienne
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 23/01/2011
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The alarm went off at 07:30 and I really didn’t want to know. I’d not slept well thanks to my beloved’s snoring. He’s now on a yellow card, one more and it’ll be the spare room for him. I’d left my kit handily placed… Continue Reading “Early bird”
Category: Cycling, Cycling, FootballTags: Ben Swift, Cameron Meyer, Etoile, Garmin-Cervelo, HTC-High Road, Matt Goss, Michael Matthews, OGCN, Olympique Lyonnais, Rabobank, Santos Tour Down Under, Team Sky
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