Tag: Vacansoleil
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 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 15/02/2011
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My beloved has departed for the US and I finally have some free time. When I say “free”, I mean free from looking after him. To illustrate my point, this morning I found, on the laundry floor, the shirt he’d worn yesterday for a 2 hour … Continue Reading “Don’t look”
Category: Cycle Club Events, Cycling, CyclingTags: Ag2R - La Mondiale, Christophe Le Mevel, Cofidis, David Moncoutie, Jean-Christophe Peraud, Mont Faron, Romain Feillu, Thomas Voeckler, Tour Mediterrraneen Cycliste Profesionnel, Vacansoleil, Walter Poels
Posted on 15/12/2010
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I was saddened this week to learn of the untimely death of Aldo Sassi, one of the most reputable cycling trainers, based at the Mapei Centre in Varese. It was he who had worked with Cadel Evans to lift the rainbow jersey in 2009 and had… Continue Reading “Divine intervention”
Category: CyclingTags: Aldo Sassi, Cadel Evans, Geox-TMC, Ivan Basso, Jonathan Vaughters, L'Equipe, Pat McQuaid, Pegasus Sports, Riccardo Ricco, UCI, Vacansoleil
Posted on 14/06/2010
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Fans will be denied the chance to see a repeat of Johnny Hoogerland’s daily daring escapes during this year’s Vuelta a España. Yes, that’s right Vacansoleil weren’t invited to yet another grand tour and neither were Skil Shimano. However, to give Unipublic their due they have invited two smaller Spanish outfits, … Continue Reading “No room at the Vuelta”
Category: CyclingTags: Andreas Kloeden, BMC, Cadel Evans, Cervelo Test Team, Chris Horner, Criterium du Dauphine, Garmin-Transitions, Haimer Zubeldia, Janez Brajkovic, Johnny Hoogerland, Katusha, Lance, Levi Leipheimer, Skil Shimano, Team Sky, The Shack, Unipublic, Vacansoleil, Vuelta a Espana, Xacobeo-Galicia
Posted on 30/03/2010
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Ten days later than previously promised, Christian Prudhomme has opined. The 22 teams for the 2010 Tour de France are as expected: the sixteen teams covered by the September 2008 agreement, the four new Pro-Tour Teams (Katusha, Sky, Garmin, Radioshack), and the two most promising Continental… Continue Reading “And the winning tickets are………………”
Category: CyclingTags: ASO, Bbox Bouygues Telecom, BMC, brothers Feillu, Cadel Evans, Caisse d'Epargne, Carlos Sastre, Cervelo, Christian Prudhomme, Garmin-Transitions, Giro, Katusha, Milram, Paris-Nice, Pat McQuaid, Radioshack, Saur-Sojasun, Saxo Bank, Skil Shimano, Sky, Thor Hushovd, UCI, Vacansoleil
Posted on 22/03/2010
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The teams for the Giro were announced today by RCS Sport and, as a result, there’s bound to be a few long-faced team managers and sponsors. Here’s the list of successful applicants, 15 Pro-Tour teams and 7 wild cards:- AG2R-La Mondiale Astana Caisse d’Epargne Footon-Servetto Garmin-Transitions HTC-Columbia Katusha… Continue Reading “Don’t call us”
Category: CyclingTags: Ag2R - La Mondiale, Astana, Bbox Bouygues Telecom, Carminooro NGC, Ceramica Flaminia, Cofidis, De Rosa-Stac Plastic, Euskatel Euskadi, FDJ, Footon-Servetto, Giro 2010, ISD Neri, Kenny Van Hummel, Milan-San Remo, Radioshack, RCS Sport, Riccardo Ricco, Skil Shimano, Tirreno Adriatico, Vacansoleil
Posted on 15/03/2010
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I’ve just watched a re-run on television of yesterday’s final stage of Paris-Nice. Given that I saw the stage “live”, you might think it odd. Not so, there’s always something that one misses first time around. In any event, it was great to watch… Continue Reading “Home advantage”
Category: CyclingTags: Alberto Contador, Amael Moinard, ASO, Astana, Cofidis, FDJ, Gert Steegmans, Jean-Christophe Peraud, Jerome Coppel, Julian Absolan, Liquigas Doimo, Omega Pharma-Lotto, Paris-Nice 2010, Peter Sagan, Radioshack, Rein Taaramae, Roman Kreuziger, Saur-Sojasun, Skil Shimano, Tirreno Adriatico, Vacansoleil
Posted on 28/02/2010
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I headed down to the rendezvous point for today’s club ride under a heavily overcast sky. It wasn’t particularly cold, but it was damp. There was a good turn out of members, most of whom I had to kiss on the cheeks. Once we… Continue Reading “If only”
Category: Cycling, Cycling, FootballTags: Antonio Valencia, AVFC, Bobbie Traksel, Cervelo, Gabby Agbonlahor, Hayden Roulston, Ian Stannard, James Milner, Kuurne-Brussel-Kuurne, League Cup Final, Manchester United, Michael Owen, Nemanja Vidic, OGCN, Olympique Lyonnais, Rabobank, Rick Flens, Sky, Thor Hushovd, Vacansoleil, Wayne Rooney
Posted on 17/02/2010
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It’s week 1 of my 6-month long cycling training programme. It started well on Monday, but then nothing spurs you on quite like a man with a clipboard and stop watch standing over you. He also took me through the results of my VO2 max… Continue Reading “Let’s start at the very beginning………..”
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