Posted on 13/03/2012
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I had thought with my beloved away yesterday that I’d find the time to put finger tips to keyboard, but no! All too soon he was back, gone barely 24 hours and back until the week-end. However, I’m going to snatch a quick hour… Continue Reading “Recapping and recalling”
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 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 07/03/2011
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While I spend a lot of time cycling on my own, I am equally at home riding with my clubmates. Even so there are certain wheels I would prefer not to follow as their owners either have a propensity to kiss the tarmac with alarming… Continue Reading “In the bag”
Category: Cycling, Food and WineTags: AG2R, Astana, Cofidis, Denis Galimzyanov, Frank Schleck, Geraint Thomas, Greg Henderson, Heinrich Haussler, Katusha, Matt Goss, Maxime Bouet, Movistar, Paris-Nice 2011, Thomas De Gendt, Tirreno Adriatico, Tony Gallopin, Vacansoleil
Posted on 06/03/2011
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We left for this morning’s ride under a cloudy sky which, thankfully, soon cleared. The club’s ranks had been depleted by a number of riders racing elsewhere today. Nonetheless, those remaining set a cracking pace and, once let off the leash, weren’t seen again; at least, not by… Continue Reading “Double rations”
Category: Cycle Club Events, CyclingTags: Damian Gaudin, David Moncoutie, Europcar, FDJ, Garmin-Cervelo, Gorka Izagirre, Heinrich Haussler, Jens Voigt, Jeremy Roy, Paris-Nice 2011, Rigoberto Uran, Team Leopard-Trek, Team Sky, Thomas De Gendt, Topsport Vlaaderen., Tour of Britain, Vacansoleil-DCM
Posted on 20/09/2009
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Today was my first time up Mont Chauve, a short but steep climb between Falicon and Aspremont. I had not done this one before as in previous years I would have already headed off to the World Cycling Championships to work as a volunteer.… Continue Reading “On top of the world”
Category: Cycle Club Events, Cycling, Cycling, Favourites, Football, VolunteerTags: Alejandro Valverde, Aspremont, Aston Villa FC, Cadel Evans, Columbia-HTC, David James, Edvald Boassen Hagen, Falicon, Grenoble, La Vuelta, London, Monaco, Mont Chauve, Nice, OGC Nice, Portsmouth FC, Sammy Sanchez, Thomas De Gendt, Topsport Vlaanderen, Tour of Great Britain, West Ham, World Cycling Championships