Tag: Vacansoleil-DCM
Posted on 14/01/2012
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Visits to my family in the UK are such rare occurrences that I never take my laptop with me. Not, of course, that my parents have access to the internet. But, even if they did, I would feel guilty spending even half an hour… Continue Reading “Out of sight, out of my mind (not)”
Category: UncategorizedTags: L'Equipe, Levi Leipheimer, Mark Cavendish, OPQS, Santos Tour Down Under, Team Sky, Tom Boonen, Tony Martin, Tour of Qatar 2010, Vacansoleil-DCM, Vuelta a Espana, Wouter Mol
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 07/07/2011
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The fabulous weather is continuing and this morning I rode with my coach. I always look forward to our rides together. Not only do we have an enjoyable discussion as we’re rolling along but I always have a few take-aways to help improve my riding skills.… Continue Reading “Men on a mission”
Category: Cycling, CyclingTags: Alexandre Vinokourov, Cadel Evans, Edvald Boassen Hagen, Euskaltel-Euskadi, Geraint Thomas, Ivan Velasco, Johnny Hoogerland, Levi Leipheimer, Matt Goss, Team Sky, Thomas Voeckler, Thor Hushovd, Vacansoleil-DCM
Posted on 04/07/2011
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Yes, it’s the day that Americans hold so dear. It was therefore only fitting that Tyler Farrar, led out by the maillot jaune, won today’s stage which he dedicated to his late-best-buddy, Wouter Weylandt. Garmin Cervelo rack up two wins in a row proving that nice guys do… Continue Reading “Independence Day”
Category: CyclingTags: Alessandro Petacchi, Anthony Charteau, BMC, Cadel Evans, Cofidis, Europcar, Garmin-Cervelo, Geraint Thomas, HTC-High Road, Jose Joaquin Rojas, Mark Cavendish, Movistar, Omega Pharma-Lotto, Philippe Gilbert, Romain Feillu, Samuel Dumoulin, Team Sky, Tom Boonen, Tyler Farrar, Vacansoleil-DCM, Wouter Weylandt
Posted on 23/05/2011
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It’s perhaps only fitting that on the Giro’s rest day I quickly reflect on the 3 day festival of pain and suffering the riders have just endured. Frankly, it was pretty exhausting just watching, let alone riding: long days in the saddle, lots and lots of tough… Continue Reading “Garibaldi’s Giro VII”
Category: CyclingTags: Acqua & Sapone, Ag2R - La Mondiale, Alberto Contador, Androni Giocattoli, Astana, Euskatel Euskadi, Giro d'Italia 2011, Igor Anton, John Gadret, Johnny Hoogerland, Jose Rujano, Lampre-ISD, Liquigas-Cannondale, Michele Scarponi, Mikel Nieve, Robert Kiserlovski, Saxobank-Sungard, Stefano Garzelli, Vacansoleil-DCM, Vicenzo Nibali
Posted on 02/05/2011
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My coach has a company which promotes the health benefits of participating in sport. You can either join for a year or buy tickets to participate in events. The first go is free. This Saturday he was encouraging people to either start cycling or get back… Continue Reading “My sporting week end”
Category: Cycling, Cycling, Football, MotoGPTags: Alexandre Vinokourov, Andrea Dovizioso, Andrea Iannone, Andrey Zeits, Astana, Ben Swift, BMC, Cadel Evans, Casey Stoner, Dani Pedrosa, David Zabriskie, Fabian Wegmann, Garmin-Cervelo, Hector Faubel, HTC-High Road, John Degenkolb, Johnny Hoogerland, Jorge Lorenzo, Julian Simon, Katusha, Leopard Trek, Marc Marquez, Marco Simoncelli, Michael Matthews, Nicolas Terol, Oscar Freire, Pavel Brutt, Presidential Tour of Turkey, Rabobank, Rund um den Finanzplatz Eschborn-Frankfurt, Sandro Cortese, Stefan Bradl, Team Sky, Tony Martin, Tour of Romandie, Vacansoleil-DCM, Valentin Iglinsky, Valentino Rossi, Yuki Takahashi
Posted on 04/04/2011
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My beloved left for yesterday’s pointage in the early morning fog. I rolled over for another hour’s sleep. Eschewing the ride up Ste Agnes to see one of my favourite one day races, the Tour of Flanders, where Belgian television coverage was starting at midday.… Continue Reading “Gripping stuff”
Category: CyclingTags: Alessandro Ballan, Bjarne Riis, Bjorn Leukemans, BMC, Edvald Boassen Hagen, Euskaltel-Euskadi, Fabian Cancellara, FDJ, Filippo Pozzato, Frederic Guesdon, Garmin-Cervelo, George Hincapie, Geraint Thomas, Greg Van Avermaert, Joaquin Rodriguez, Juan Antonio Flecha, Katusha, Lars Boom, Leopard Trek, Nick Nuyens, Omega Pharma-Lotto, Paris-Roubaix, Philippe Gilbert, Quickstep, Sammy Sanchez, Saxobank-Sungard, Sebastien Langeveld, Staff Schierlinckx, Sylvain Chavanel, Thor Hushovd, Tom Boonen, Tour of Flanders 2011, Vacansoleil-DCM, Veranda Willems, Vuelta Ciclista al Pays Vasco, Wilfred Peeters
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 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 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
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