Monthly Archives: April 2006

Come rain and tenners go missing

Sunday’s club ride was a proper battle with the elements that constitute the glorious British Springtime. It clocked up 125km in total but it felt like a lot more. Looking out of my window at 7.45am I was rather surprised … Continue reading

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The legends of Izoard

I’ve said it before but of the three climbs the Izoard is really the one with true history, character and dramatic views. Most famously Coppi and Bobet’s rivalry through the 1950s is celebrated by the monument near the summit. It’s … Continue reading

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The battle of wounded knee

It’s not so much a physical one as a mental one – My left knee has been feeling a bit sore since Monday and I haven’t been out on the bike to stretch it out yet. I’m going to get … Continue reading

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