Tag: Radioshack
Posted on 19/08/2011
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The Vuelta a Espana, the 3rd and last of the Grand Tours, starts tomorrow. It’s the 17th running of the race since it was moved from its original springtime slot to the autumn. As a consequence of its place in the cycling calendar, many of the top riders… Continue Reading “Viva La Vuelta I”
Posted on 14/08/2011
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My beloved returned on Friday evening feeling a bit fatigued from an exhausting schedule of meetings. Yesterday, given he hadn’t ridden for a week, we had a pleasurable 65km meander around the area. Week ends I’m happy to follow his lead as I’ve plenty of opportunity… Continue Reading “Trifling pleasures”
Category: Cycling, Cycling, Food and Wine, MotoGPTags: BMC, Cofidis, Czech MotoGP, Dani Pedrosa, David Millar, David Moncoutie, Edvald Boassen Hagen, Eneco Tour, Garmin-Cervelo, Levi Leipheimer, Marc Marquez, Nico Terol, Philippe Gilbert, Radioshack, Sky, Taylor Phinney, Thibaut Pinot, Tour de l'Ain, Tour of Utah, Vacansoleil-DCM, Vuelta a Espana 2011, Wout Poels
Posted on 16/07/2011
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Mindful of the importance of today’s stage, I was up and out at the crack of dawn. It was lovely and quiet, still a little fresh, with only the road cleaners and the odd car heading for the nearest bakery for me to worry about. I… Continue Reading “Well worth the wait”
Category: Cycling, CyclingTags: Andy Schleck, Anthony Charteau, FDJ, Jelle Vanendert, Jeremy Roy, Omega Pharma-Lotto, Radioshack, Rigoberto Uran, Samu Sanchez, Sandy Casar, Saur-Sojasun, Saxobank-Sungard, Sylvain Chavanel, Team Sky, Thomas Voeckler, Tour de France 2011
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 01/07/2011
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As part of my preparations for The Tour, yesterday afternoon I watched the Tour de France team presentation held in the theatrical, Gallo-Roman, Parc du Puy-du-Fou. The spectacle was much enjoyed by the 6,000 capacity crowd. The riders were made to feel like gladiators when we… Continue Reading “Counting down the clock”
Category: Cycling, FavouritesTags: Alberto Contador, Alexandre Vinokourov, Andy Schleck, Anthony Delaplace, Christophe Kern, Euskatel Euskadi, Fabian Cancellara, Frank Schleck, George Hincapie, Jens Voigt, Lance Armstrong, Lui Leon Sanchez, Matthew Goss, Philippe Gilbert, Radioshack, Robert Gesink, Sammy Sanchez, Sylvain Chavanel, Thomas De Gendt, Thor Hushovd, Tony Martin, Tour de France 2011, Vasil Kiryienka
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 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 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 12/03/2011
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We set off yesterday lunchtime for Aix-en-Provence. I let my beloved drive Tom III, largely because I was feeling lousy with my head cold. We arrived, easily parked and went to stand at the finish, within sight of the big tv screen. The team… Continue Reading “All shook up”
Category: CyclingTags: AG2R, Alexandre Vinokourov, Andreas Kloden, Andrei Kivilev, Bradley Wiggins, Cofidis, FDJ, Garmin-Cervelo, Geraint Thomas, Heinrich Haussler, HTC-High Road, Jean-Christophe Peraud, Liewe Westra, Paris-Nice 2011, Radioshack, Rein Taaramae, Remi Pauriol, Richie Porte, SaxoBank-Sungaard, Team Sky, Tony Martin, Vacansoleil-DCM
Posted on 25/07/2010
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This morning we set off 50km south-west of where we’re staying in Oiartzun in order to watch the LXXXVII edition of the Ordiziako Klasika. A 165,7km circuit on the UCI Europe Tour, around the town of Ordizia, which takes in 5 ascents of the Alto de Abaltzisketa and 2 of… Continue Reading “Postcards from Pays Basque I”
Category: CyclingTags: Alessandro Petacchi, Benat Intxausti, David Arroyo, Ezequiel Mosquera, Francisco Mancebo, Gorka Izaguirre, Igor Anton, Manuel Ortega, Mark Cavendish, Ordiziako Klasika, Pablo Lastras, Radioshack, Romain Sicard
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