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So sick!!
Cycling news highlights- BBC Sport - Sir Bradley Wiggins withdraws from Giro d'Italia due to illness 17 May 2013
- Wiggins' loss is Evans' gain as Giro hits Alps 17 May 2013
- After Amgen Tour win, Voigt says it will take two riders to fill his spot 17 May 2013
- Roman Kreuziger admits working with banned Dr Ferrari 16 May 2013
- Brailsford: Decision in morning on whether Wiggins will continue in Giro 16 May 2013
Category Archives: Tour de France
Why winning bike races can make you unpopular with the public
A lot of flak is hovering around the Team Sky bus right now with questions about transparency, employees and results going off all over. Bradley Wiggins is the most obvious target of much of the incoming fire, in particular over … Continue reading
3 things from 3 Tour de France stages
1. Team Sky have not become self-aware For all their dominance in the run-up to the Tour, they seem to be lacking the confidence to place Wiggins in the posh seats at the front. Sending back multiple riders to try … Continue reading
Posted in 2012, Tour de France
Tagged 2012, Bradley Wiggins, Cadel Evans, George Hincapie, Manuel Quinziato, Mark Cavendish, Peter Sagan, Team BMC Racing, Team Sky, Tour de France
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We need to talk about Frank
There’s been widespread questioning of Andy Schleck’s ability to be competitive at the Tour de France 2012 after a disastrous Dauphiné which saw him abandon, succumbing to the effects of a crash in the time trial. The Dauphin, dethroned at … Continue reading
Tour de France 2011 stage 21 photos
Here’s the first few off the camera. Will upload and tag more later. Tweet
Posted in Tour de France
Tagged "Les Champs Elysees", "Stage 21", 2011, Cadel Evans, Maillot Jaune, Paris, Tour de France, Yellow Jersey
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Praise and honour from the first to the last
The greatest paradox of the Tour de France is that there is almost as much praise and honour to be accorded to the last placed rider as the first. Thomas Voeckler has set up a fascinating final week by defending … Continue reading
Bastille Day at Le Tour, fireworks guaranteed
Look at little Tommy Voeckler in yellow back in 2004, doesn’t he look full of boyish energy? Photo by by Simon Aughton, on Flickr, used under Creative Commons licence. Christian Prudhomme will be counting his blessings this Bastille Day, … Continue reading
Are the Schlecks really that afraid of Contador or just a bit hypocritical?
Alberto Contador is a great bike rider. You can disagree if you like but his record as a Grand Tour rider calls you an idiot. Great riders win the Tour de France repeatedly, something he has done already. Reed Albergotti in … Continue reading
Posted in Alberto Contador, Tour de France
Tagged 2011, Alberto Contador, Andy Schleck, Cadel Evans, Frank Schleck, Jani Brajkovic, Team Leopard-Trek, Tour de France
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Tour de France selection – my 9 to watch
While Directeurs sportifs have been making difficult choices, I’ve got the liberty of not having to choose from the riders I’m paying. So here’s the nine riders I’ve selected to ride in the colours of Chasing Wheels (basically La Vie … Continue reading
So who does BMC Soigneur Sven Schoutteten know?
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Posted in Doping, Professional, Tour de France
Tagged BMC Racing, Doping, Tour de France
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Tour de France infographic
Nearly there! Thanks to Greg Jensen for sending me this. Yes, it’s an ad for USDish, a satellite dish installer/retailer, but it’s a cracking visualisation. But better still are these mugs from the magnificent London hostelry that is Look … Continue reading
