Archive for May, 2006
Julich In Arlington For The CSC Invitational
Here are the members of Team CSC who will participate in the 9th annual 2006 CSC Invitational in Arlington, Va., on Saturday: Bobby Julich, USA; Lars Michaelsen (the 2004 winner), Denmark; Matti Breschel, Denmark; Kasper Klostergaard, Denmark; Martin Pedersen; Denmark; Luke Roberts, Australia; and Andrea Peron, Italy. Every major men’s Pro Cycling Team in North [...]
The Shame of WADA
Do you get the impression that the World Anti-Doping Agency, the French and Europeans in general just don’t want to believe that Our Boy Lance could win their precious Tour de France (OK, so it’s OUR precious, too) seven times in row without cheating? Maybe that’s because since Bernard Hinault, a Frenchman hasn’t been able [...]
The King Is Cleared
(Graham Watson) Dutch report clears Lance of doping in 1999AMSTERDAM, Netherlands (AP) – Dutch investigators cleared Lance Armstrong of doping in the 1999 Tour de France on Wednesday, and accused anti-doping authorities of misconduct in dealing with the American cyclist.A 132-page report recommended convening a tribunal to discuss possible legal and ethical violations by the [...]
A Local Treat In Arlington, Va.
Granny is probably much better versed on female sprinters than I am, but I should probably be excited about defending champion Laura Van Gilder leading a long list of the USA’s strongest female sprinters at the 9th annual CSC Invitational Pro/Am bike race Saturday right here in Arlington.Mike Armellino and I will probably bike over [...]
On A Roll
Nice column on Bob Roll on Roanoke.com. Related Posts:No Related Posts
Uh, Gracious?
That Guy Jan on the Tour de France:”[Ivan] Basso was excellent in the Giro but the competition will be fiercer in the Tour de France.” Especially if the T-Mobile rider doesn’t quit, as he did on the final climb to the finish of the 19th stage of the Giro, complaining of back pain. The Giro [...]
Pricey — But Maybe Worth It?
There’s a nice story on the Spartanburg, S.C., newspaper’s GoUpstate.com website (where my friend, Tom Priddy, does some terrific multimedia work) about six cyclists, three of them from the Spartanburg area, who forked over the $8,500 to ride with Our Boy Lance on an eight-day bike tour (Lance showed up for a ride and climb [...]
No Scandal Here
Let me first pay proper respect to the men and women who’ve died for our right to freely publish blogs and live in this great country of ours. To them we owe a lifetime of gratitude and then some. While we all enjoyed this marvelous weekend here and abroad, I’m happy to announce that there [...]
A ‘Must Read’ In The Times of London
“Mired in depravity, riddled with deceit and seemingly oblivious to the consequences, cycling is at the brink of a precipice of its own making.” — Matthew Syed in the Times of London Related Posts:No Related Posts
Chicago Four Years Ago
That actually IS me, in front of (obviously) Wrigley Field, four summers ago during my Chicagoland bike tour of the city. The bike is a Unavega hybrid I bought in 1993 — the bike that got me back on two wheels. Wish I could have been out there with you, Granny (see item below), on [...]
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