Win a free trip to the 99th Tour de France and time with Team Liquigas-Cannondale. (more…)
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WIN A FREE TRIP TO THE TOUR DE FRANCE
May 25, 2012Leave a Comment
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Tour des Alpes
July 20, 2011Leave a Comment
The Tour de France entered the Alps for three days of climbing, descending, and more climbing.
Quick Quiz: Please answer just one of these questions to give others a chance. No prizes, just for fun.
- Which cyclist was the first American to win a stage win on the Alpe d’Huez?
- What year did this American stage win happen?
- Where did this cyclist eventually place in the GC for the Tour de France that year?
- What team did he race for?
Hopefully, you’ve watched, heard and read the race reports for Stage 17. If not, this post contains minor spoilers.
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Rest Day
July 11, 20114 Comments on Rest Day
Happy Monday, all.
It’s been a brutal weekend for riders racing in the Tour de France. I had a hard time watching. I will not post photos or video of Johnny Hoogerland’s bare backside here, but below video of his inspiring podium presentation after he crawled to the finish after he was HIT BY A CAR and TANGLED IN BARBED WIRE.
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Cycling machismo
January 14, 20117 Comments on Cycling machismo
Way back in 2010, Mario Cipollini decried the lack of ‘machismo’ in modern cycling. I ran across some old Tour de France photos from 1928 that proves his point, in a way.
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It’s not a race
March 25, 20102 Comments on It’s not a race