Posted on 05/03/2019
by Sheree
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In my mind the cycling season starts with Paris-Nice. Now, I know the professional peloton has already been racing all over the globe: Australia, Argentina, Colombia, Oman, UAE, Spain, France and Italy. I’ve even watched the last stage of the Tour de la Provence,… Continue Reading “The season starts now…………….”
Posted on 18/12/2011
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Last week’s club discussion was the recent news that the Tour de France 2013, for its 100th edition, would start in Corsica, an island not so far from us and where most of the club have ridden at one time or another. A couple… Continue Reading “Nice, really nice”
Category: Cycle Club Events, CyclingTags: Bernard Hinault, Brice Feiilu, Charly Berard, Christian Estrosi, Christian Prudhomme, Cyrille Guimard, Freddy Maertens, Gerrie Knetemann, Sean Kelly, Tour de France 2013
Posted on 11/11/2010
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This month’s Cycle Sport magazine opines on “the best 50 cycling books of all time [in the English language]”. Lists are always interesting, open to debate and, ultimately, very subjective despite their authors proclaiming their objectivity. Given that I have quite (typical British understatement) a… Continue Reading “A good read”
Category: FavouritesTags: Allan Peiper, Barry Hoban, Bradley Wiggins, Cyle Sport, Eddy Merckx, Fausto Coppi, Gino Bartali, Graeme Obree, Greg Lemond, Jacques Anquetil, Lance Armstrong, Laurent Fignon, Marco Pantani, Mark Cavendish, Michael Barry, Miguel Indurain, Raymond Poulidor, Robert Millar, Sean Kelly, Stephen Roche, The Giro d'Italia, The Tour de France, The Vuelta a Espana, Tommy Simpson, Victor Hugo Pena