Archive for July, 2007
London Still Wants The Tour
Photos/Steve Klein London wants the Tour de France back, whether it be for the Grand Depart (Big Start) after the 2012 Summer Olympic Games, or perhaps by 2010 for a stage. “It is a unique event, there are people who break the rules in every profession,” London Mayor Ken Livingstone said. “I do not think [...]
Fully Loaded
If you’re a fanboy [girl] of cycling, you have to be feeling a little bit manic these days. The present state of cycling is a series of ebbs and tides; with the ebbs leaving you wondering if you’re in a desert and the tides beckoning you like the song of a siren. On the other [...]
Will This Cover Hold Up?
Related Posts:Cadel Is The Truth, Truth; HTC-Highroad’s Martin Takes Time Trial – 98th Tour de France, Stage 20Rolland Victorious Atop Alpe d’Huez; Voeckler Finally Cedes Lead – 98th Tour de France, Stage 19Breakaways & Takeaways; Thor Minds The Gap, Schlecks Don’t – 98th Tour de France, Stage 16Evans Pips Contador; Hushovd Retains Yellow – 98th [...]
And Mayo Makes Three
You can add Iban Mayo of Saunier Duval to the list of Tour de France riders testing positive.Mayo, who is just 29, tested positive for EPO on July 24, the rest day in the Pyrenees.And we won’t be out of the woods for another five days, according to French Anti-Doping Agency (AFLD) president Pierre Bordry.”This [...]
2,200 Miles, Anyone?
Here’s what Our Boy Lance’s coach, Chris Carmichael, had to say on Pez Cycling about what a 2,200-mile “training ride” can take out of you: Race Analysis Final — A cyclist’s body responds to stress by adapting and growing stronger, and riding the Tour de France is just about the most stress any rider can [...]
The Word on Cadel
Evans’s mum, Helen Cocks, rides her own victory lap. (News Herald photo/Mark Smith) I’ve been interested to read what Cadel Evans had to say about his second-place finish in the Tour de France. Evans is the first Australian to ever stand on the final podium. He didn’t look particularly happy on the podium in the [...]
Why is Lance Lance?
Just read this piece on CNN on Dr. Sanjay Gupta’s blog. It’s the simplest and best explanation of how Our Boy Lance does what he does (or did). I’ve had this explained to me before (and by Jonathan Vaughters along with a cardiologist), but never so clearly.It speaks to my “all great athletes are physical [...]
Tour De France: The Postmortem
Alberto Contador celebrates his surprise victory in a volatile Tour de France.(Bryn Lennon/Getty Images) The postmortems are coming in on this 94th Tour de France. Obviously, they are not terribly flattering given the cloud of doping that hangs over the professional sport of cycling. The GC winner, Alberto Contador, is a good story and, hopefully, [...]
How Many Starbucks Are There in Manhattan?
Suffering Tour de France withdrawal yet?Yeah, yeah, there’s three hours more of “enhanced” coverage on Versus tonight at 8 ET. But whatcha gonna do when Versus returns to all the other hideous coverage it does besides changing the station or — here’s an idea — going for a ride yourself? Well, you could go to [...]
The Final Podium (are you ready for a little football?)
2007 Tour de France’s winner Alberto Contador of Spain waves from the podium with second-placed Cadel Evans of Australia and third-placed Levi Leipheimer of the U.S. after the 20th and final stage between Marcoussis and the Champs Elysees in Paris Sunday. (AP photo/Bas Czerwinski) — Phil Liggett on Stage 20 and the conclusion of the [...]
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