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I remember this layback seat posts.
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
Tag Archives: Lance Armstrong
In defence of Paul Kimmage
“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
Lance Armstrong and the death of a romantic dream
(Photo by Tom Raftery, used under Attribution-Share Alike Creative Commons) I watched Lance Armstrong’s first Tour de France victory through a blinding haze of alcohol, in the blazing heat of a summer of celebration in France. I was teaching English … Continue reading
Analysing the Sports Illustrated Case Against Lance Armstrong
It’s been much anticipated as the article to illuminate the key themes of the third act of the life of Lance Armstrong. As the crescendo builds and the fat lady draws a deep breath, I’m going to pick out what … Continue reading
Posted in Doping, Lance Armstrong
Tagged allegations, Doping, Jeff Novitsky, Lance Armstrong, Sports Illustrated, Yaroslave Popovych
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Did no one tell Team Radioshack about the 2011 kit rules?
Whispering Pines on Wheels, AKA Team Lance, AKA The Shack, AKA Grave Avoiders CC, AKA The Rolling Bones. Team Radioshack, previously owners of one of 2010′s ugliest kits, now owners of a refreshed, newly-curated kit for 2011. Looks like they … Continue reading
Posted in Professional, Video
Tagged 2011, Jersey, Johan Bruyneel, kit, Lance Armstrong, Liquigas-Cannondale, professional, Team Radioshack, Ted King, youtube
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Trek get driven for Team Leopard-Trek
In the last decade, Trek have been pretty good at backing Tour de France winners. The likelihood is that the three million euro they’ve put on the name Andy/Frank Schleck and Team Leopard-Trek will ensure that they continue to do … Continue reading
If the cobbles are in France why did Armstrong go to Belgium?
It’s probably not even worthy of footnote status in the story of the Tour de France 2010 but the question of cobbles has been bothering me through the last week or so. Lance Armstrong made a big point of riding … Continue reading
The 2010 Professional “shit kit” competition is on
Opening entries are from Team Radioshack and Omega Pharma Lotto. Hitting it hard for the first batter up to the plate (baseball metaphor? WTF?) “The Shack” are putting it into the bleachers with this number. Where to begin? The arbitrary … Continue reading
Posted in Clothing, Fashion, Professional
Tagged "Omega Pharma-Lotto", "Philip Gilbert", Columbia-HTC, Fashion, Garmin, kit, Lance Armstrong, Team Radioshack
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Team Sky riders? Your guess as good as mine
It’s the time of year when I spend a week or two raising an eyebrow at the shuffling of riders around the teams. Until you see a signature on a piece of paper, it’s barely worth believing the vast majority … Continue reading
Posted in Professional
Tagged "Radio Shack", Alessandro Ballan, Astana, BMC, Bradley Wiggins, Damiano Cunego, George Hincapie, Lance Armstrong, Team Sky
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Chris Horner: the ‘redneck’ can write
One of the joys of the internet age is that publishing is so swift and global that I can read stuff from news sources that I might never have known about. For example, The Oregonian is unlikely to be on … Continue reading
Posted in Professional, Recommendations, Vuelta a Espana
Tagged "Dog in a Hat", "Joe Parkin", book, Chris Horner, Lance Armstrong, Levi Leipheimer, Vuelta
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