Tag: Valentino Rossi
Posted on 07/01/2018
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I’ve been a bit slow off the mark here largely because I’ve been out enjoying myself in the snow! As usual there were many lowlights in 2017 – no need to depress ourselves by listing them – but I’ve always been a glass half full… Continue Reading “Sheree’s 2017 Sporting Highlights”
Category: Cycling, Favourites, Football, MotoGP, Other, SportTags: Alberto Contador, Andrea Dovizioso, Aston Villa FC, Big Bash, Grand Tours, Marc Marquez, Mugello MotoGP 2017, OGC Nice, Tom Boonen, Twenty20, Valentino Rossi
Posted on 07/06/2017
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I love lying in bed listening to birdsong. I find it really uplifting. So I was delighted to discover our chosen hotel lay slap bang in the middle of a Tuscan forest full of trilling birds. Yes, we were back in Italy again. This… Continue Reading “Postcard from Mugello”
Posted on 27/03/2017
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Sunday, after a delicious vegetable chilli for lunch (recipe to follow shortly), my beloved and I settled down for a feast of sporting action. First up, the conclusion of a thrilling Volta a Catalunya dominated by the evergreen Movistarlet Alejandro Valverde. Next up was a… Continue Reading “It doesn’t get better than this!”
Posted on 02/01/2017
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Wishing you all good health, much happiness and every success in 2017. There were so many lowlights in 2016 – no need to depress ourselves by listing them – but I’ve always been a glass half full kinda gal and still found much to… Continue Reading “Sheree’s 2016 Sporting Highlights”
Category: Cycling, Favourites, Football, MotoGP, Other, SportTags: Aston Villa FC, Bridie O'Donnell, Marc Marquez, OGC Nice, Twenty20, Valentino Rossi
Posted on 12/06/2012
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My regular readers have been complaining about the dearth of recent posts. I can only plead pressure of work and some much needed decompression time away from the key board. But, I’m back! Sadly probably not bigger and better than before. I need to… Continue Reading “Finally………………….”
Posted on 04/10/2011
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Records were set at Sunday’s Velocio, but not by me. In the Men’s over 80 category, a rider from the largest club in Nice ascended the 13km in 66 minutes 40 seconds. Furthermore a gentleman, just a few years younger, from the same club set… Continue Reading “Sheree’s sporting slingshots”
Category: Cycle Club Events, Cycling, Football, MotoGPTags: Andrea Iannone, AVFC, Casey Stoner, Dani Pedrosa, Johann Zarco, Jorge Lorenzo, Marc Marquez, Nico Terol, OGCN, Robbie McEwen, Sebastien Loeb, Sebastien Ogier, Stefan Bradl, Tony Gallopin, Valentino Rossi
Posted on 18/09/2011
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Spanish sensation, Marc Marquez, first attracted my attention when he won last season’s 125cc class and it struck me that he had a mature head on very young shoulders. Given that he’s currently challenging for the Moto2 title in his rookie season, I thought him worthy of… Continue Reading “It’s not just about the [motor] bike”
Category: MotoGPTags: 125cc, Casey Stoner, Dani Pedrosa, Loris Capirossi, Marc Marquez, Moto2, MotoGP, Nico Terol, Pol Espargaro, Randy Krummenacher, Stefan Bradl, Valentino Rossi
Posted on 15/05/2011
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I seem to have spent the week end unsuccessfully dodging cloud bursts. Having decided to skip yesterday’s La Vencoise we enjoyed a lengthy ride along the coast, arriving home just after the rain started. Meanwhile, the 400 riders who started La Vencoise enjoyed mixed fortunes. If… Continue Reading “Super Sunday”
Category: Cycle Club Events, Cycling, Football, MotoGPTags: Alberto Contador, Andrea Iannone, Androni Giocattoli, Arsenal, AVFC, Casey Stoner, Dani Pedrosa, Darren Bent, Efren Vazquez, Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli, Jorge Lorenzo, Jose Rujano, Lampre-NGC, Liquigas-Cannondale, Marc Marquez, Marco Simoncelli, Maverick Vinales, Michele Scarponi, Nancy, Nicolas Terol, OGCN, Oscar Gatto, Randy de Puniet, Saxobank-Sungard, Stefan Bradl, Valentino Rossi, Vicenzo Nibali, Yuki Takahashi
Posted on 13/05/2011
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The past few days have followed a similar pattern. I have risen early, done my household chores and then gone for a short ride to turn the legs over. Afternoons have been spent watching the Giro, baking, ironing and completing tasks on my Kivilev “to do” list.… Continue Reading “Mundane”
Category: Cycling, MotoGPTags: Alberto Contador, Bart de Clercq, Casey Stoner, Dani Pedrosa, David Millar, Efren Vasquez, Francesco Ventoso, Garmin-Cervelo, Giro d'Italia 2011, Lampre-Farnese Vini, Marco Simoncelli, Movistar, Nico Terol, Omega Pharma-Lotto, Peter Weening, Rabobank, Sandro Cortese, Simone Corsi, Stefan Bradl, Thomas Luthi, Valentino Rossi, 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