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 02/03/2011
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My beloved departed yesterday afternoon which is probably just as well given how busy the last couple of days have been. The weather’s not been ideal: grey, chilly and drizzly. Not great for Carnival but the lower temperatures and more snow have assured great… Continue Reading “Bountiful”
Category: Cycle Club Events, FootballTags: Agritubel, Arsenal, Chelsea, Cofidis, Geoffroy Lequatre, Manchester United, OGCN, Paris-Nice, Reims, Team RadioShack
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 12/11/2010
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A certain amount of disquiet is being expressed in the French sporting press about the UCI’s new ranking system for the 2011 cycling season. For the first time the UCI is using a deliberately “secret” system which takes the points earned in the two preceding seasons… Continue Reading “Opacity obscures objectivity”
Category: UncategorizedTags: AG2R, Astana, BMC, Cofidis, Euskaltel-Euskadi, FDJ, Garmin-Cervelo, Geox-TMC, Katusha, Lampre-ISD, Liquigas-Cannondale, Moviestar, Omega Pharma-Lotto, Quickstep, Rabobank, Saxo Bank SunGard, Team RadioShack, Team Sky, Tour de France, UCI, Vacansoleil-DCM
Posted on 13/12/2009
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A brave baker’s dozen set out from the club’s rendez vous point this morning. The sky was leaden and it was cold, damp, still wet under foot from the storms the night before and the hills behind were now dusted with snow. We rode… Continue Reading “Chilled”
Category: Cycle Club Events, FootballTags: Alberto Contador, Arsenal, Astana, AVFC, Bontrager, Champs Elysees, Golfe Juan, Lance, Lens, Liverpool, OGCN, Orbea, Pisa, Team RadioShack, Tucson
Posted on 10/12/2009
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The Fat Cyclist’s best posts are his open letters. Last Thursday, he wrote to Johan Bruyneel eloquently articulating the case for his employment as a professional cyclist with Team RadioShack. On Friday, Johann responded on his blog, inviting the Fat Cyclist to attend the team’s training… Continue Reading “Phenominal fundraising”
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