Tag: Tour of Flanders
Posted on 10/04/2017
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Yesterday was Tom Boonen‘s last professional cycling race. For me, it’s the end of an era. Tom won the first race I ever watched and I’m going to have to come clean that my first thought was “Now there’s a guy that looks good in… Continue Reading “A fond farewell to Tom Boonen”
Posted on 03/04/2011
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The sun burnt through yesterday’s early fog leaving perfect conditions for riding. My beloved and I decided to head up to La Turbie and lunch at one of our favourite restaurants. The chef used to work in a Michelin-starred establishment but left to run the… Continue Reading “Place your bets please”
Category: Cycling, CyclingTags: Alessandro Ballan, Casey Stoner, Fabian Cancellara, Filippo Pozzato, GP Miguel Indurain, Juan Antonio Flecha, Juergen Roelandts, Nick Nuyens, Peter Sagan, Philippe Gilbert, Sandro Cortese, Stefan Bradl, Stijn Devolder, Sylvain Chavanel, Tom Boonen, Tour of Flanders
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 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 17/12/2010
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We’ve reached the time of year when it’s difficult to fill newspaper and cycling magazine columns without taking a retrospective look at the season. This seemed like a suitable discussion topic for my English class on Wednesday evening. We were surprisingly of similar minds:- Rider… Continue Reading “2010 Highlights”
Category: Cycling, FavouritesTags: Alberto Contador, Alexandre Vinokourov, Amstel Gold, Bbox Bouygues Telecom, Bobbie Traksel, Cadel Evans, Cervelo, Europcar, Fabian Cancellara, Floyd Landis, Footon-Servetto, Franco Pellizotti, Giro d'Ialia, HTC-Columbia, Lance Armstrong, Liege-Bastogne-Liege, Liquigas, Parix-Roubaix, Peter Sagan, Philippe Gilbert, Ritchie Porte, SaxoBank, Thomas Voeckler, Thor Hushovd, Tour de France, Tour of Flanders, Tour of Lombardy, UCI, Vicenzo Nibali, Vuelta a Espana
Posted on 08/04/2010
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Patrick Lefevre, boss of the Quick Step Team, is clearly not a happy bunny. How do we know this? Well, he’s been lambasting the team in the press for their lack of results. Yes, thus far in the cobbled classics and semi-classics, Quick Step have… Continue Reading “Piling on the pressure”
Posted on 04/04/2010
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44km to go and Cancellara launches a dig on the Limburg, Tommeke goes too and they distance the leading pack. Millar tries to bridge, but doesn’t, and is joined by Gilbert and Leukemans, who subsequently drop Millar. Cancellara looks to be riding more smoothly and more easily than Tom… Continue Reading “Truly fabulous”
Posted on 01/04/2010
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While Spring has arrived it’s been uncommonly windy and it’s blowing the pine tree pollen absolutely everywhere. Yesterday evening, I cleaned and polished everywhere, this afternoon everything was again covered in yellow pollen. It’s a bit of a losing battle at this time of… Continue Reading “Yellow peril”
Posted on 28/03/2010
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Just look who turned up to take part in Sunday’s Gentleman and show us all exactly how it’s done. Afterwards, she kindly handed out the cups to the winners, signed autographs and posed for endless photographs. Despite the urging of my clubmates, I wisely… Continue Reading “Moral victory”
Category: Cycle Club Events, CyclingTags: Alberto Contador, Alexandre Vinokourov, ASO, Astana, Bbox Bouygues Telecom, Bernard Eisel, Cameron Meyer, Cervelo, Cofidis, Criterium International, David Millar, E3 Prijs Vlaanderen-Harelbeke, Fabian Cancellara, Garmin-Transitions, Gent Wevelgem, HTC-Columbia, Jeannie Longo, Jens Voigt, Joaquin Rodriguez, Katusha, Lance, Mark Cavendish, Paris-Roubaix, Pierrick Fedrigo, Radioshack, Rein Taaramae, Russell Downing, Saxo Bank, Sir Chris Hoy, Sky, Taylor Phinney, Tom Boonen, Tour of Flanders, Tour of France, Vistoria Pendleton, Volta a Catalunya, World Track Championships, Xavier Tondo
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