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25th place in California a triumph for former Tour winner
3 days agoFor all the compelling talking points the weather-honed Giro d’Italia has given us over the past two weeks, events at the Tour of California provided some equally significant topics to reflect on. Not so much the dominant performance by Tejay van Garderen, although we’ll talk about that later, but what about the ride by the [...]
Giro d'Italia Stage 10: Evans still there as Wiggins cracks
15 May 2013Sending nearly 200 weather-beaten cyclists into the high Italian mountains for a proper summit finish the day after a rest day sounds like a perfect time to let a break go and leave the pace work to the race leader’s team. And for the opening 115 kilometres of Stage 10 of what’s become another devilishly [...]
A good couple of days for Cadel at the 2013 Giro
8 May 2013After the wonderful excitement and drama of stage three, the 246km leg between Policastro and Serra San Bruno always had the promise of being anti-climactic, even with the Giro’s first mountain top finish for 2013, with the added uncertainty caused by rain. Given we saw so much activity yesterday, surely the big GC contenders would [...]
Aussies at the Giro: what can we expect?
3 May 2013So here we go again, poised at the start of what is often the most entertaining of the Grand Tours. However you look at it the start list is a corker, even if your interest is purely those riding with a green and gold heart beating in their chests. The possibilities are salivating to consider. [...]
A classic Spring Classics season?
24 Apr 2013This year, circumstances and a generous wife allowed me to watch all the televised Spring Classics (and semi-classics for that matter). That alone should make what I’ve seen over the past two months something unforgettable, because it’s a view into a world that until a few years ago, Aussie cycling fans could only read about [...]
When is a positive test not a positive test?
17 Apr 2013The UCI Congress will hold its elections in September, with controversial chief Pat McQuaid hoping for a third term in the top job. If you’re not sure which way the vote should go, then read on. This week’s latest revelations about Lance Armstrong’s doping history, and what the UCI did next should make your mind [...]
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