Tag Archives: Bradley Wiggins

Episode 2: The Qatar is operational!

Posted on 30 January 2013 by Alex Murray
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Farewell Sandro Carrea; Nicole Cooke retires; Wiggle Honda – new teams, great, but what about the infrastructure?; Tour of Qatar – Al-Jazeera runs women’s race live, so why is it so difficult for others?; Yet another chance to talk about Lance Armstrong; Parliamentary Inquiry – will it get Britain cycling or put it on the wrong path? Continue reading →

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In defence of Paul Kimmage

Posted on 20 September 2012 by Alex Murray

“Our freedom of speech is freedom or death We got to fight the powers that be” - Chuck D Paul Kimmage is an exemplary journalist. A cantankerous goat he may be at times, but he is an incredible journalist with an … Continue reading →

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Why winning bike races can make you unpopular with the public

Posted on 12 July 2012 by Alex Murray

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 →

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3 things from 3 Tour de France stages

Posted on 4 July 2012 by Alex Murray

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 →

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Bad habits in the Benelux – the wayward learning of Andy Schleck

Posted on 20 March 2012 by Alex Murray

Andy Schleck has probably forgotten more about bike riding than most of us will ever learn. but the one thing he is yet to learn is perhaps the lesson he most needs: Success begets success. Image by Jean Pierre Belot … Continue reading →

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Analysis: How Great Britain won the world championship for Mark Cavendish

Posted on 27 September 2011 by Alex Murray

What more is there to add? There have been few more impressive displays of teamwork in the history of the Worlds. Lionel Birnie wrote about Project Rainbow, Rod Ellingworth’s plan, in 2008, when pretty much everyone in the world thought … Continue reading →

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Does Bradley Wiggins call Juan Antonio Norman Stanley Flecha?

Posted on 21 January 2011 by Alex Murray

Clearly one of the most important questions in cycling. Now it has been asked of the spanish archer and we know the answer: With thanks to Cycling Weekly for allowing that past the idiot filter. Tweet

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Etape du Tour survival: Food and drink

Posted on 30 June 2010 by Alex Murray

I’m no nutritionist but one thing I know is that lots of people get it wrong. And it’s just as easy to eat and drink too much as it is to take on too little. Cyclefit have a great guide … Continue reading →

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Brad Wiggins wears Maglia Rosa the right way

Posted on 10 May 2010 by Alex Murray

I believe that the great jerseys of cycling look best with black shorts. It’s good to see that Bradley Wiggins agrees, judging by his decision to wear the Maglia Rosa on stage two with black shorts. That’s a great image … Continue reading →

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Bont A1 shoes first ride impressions review

Posted on 30 April 2010 by Alex Murray

I first spotted Bont cycling shoes back in 2008 when they were being hidden under overshoes by the all-conquering Great Britain Track team. Given their commitment to the best kit, that immediately marked them out as worth investigating. Since then … Continue reading →

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