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A retired hack middle-distance runner and champion pub cyclist, has ridden up Mont Ventoux, but very slowly.
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- January 2012
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Latest Articles
Meyer reinvigorates GC believers at Tour of California
1 day agoCameron Meyer’s fifth place overall in the Tour of California was a reminder of his potential, and gives Orica-GreenEDGE fans some hope the squad might begin to target stage races, rather than rely on sprinters and Simon Gerrans’ guile. Last week I had a great discussion on Twitter with some of my fellow contributors to [...]
Giro d’Italia 2013 - Stage 13 - Cycling live updates, blog
4 days agoFollowing Stage 12′s aquatic adventure, it’s a long (254km) but relatively flat pedal from Busseto to Cherasco on Friday, the 13th stage of the 2013 Giro d’Italia. We’ll have live updates from 10.30om AEST. Mark Cavendish collected his third stage win for this Giro – his 100th professional victory, no less – at stage 12, [...]
Tour of California treating us like dopes
14 May 2013It would be easier to take the Tour of California seriously if its major sponsor wasn’t the leading manufacturer of EPO. Nothing against the race itself, which is quite the spectacle. It’s just that the ‘EPO Tour of California’ is a bit difficult to enjoy with a straight face. Of course, this is not what [...]
Giro d’Italia 2013 stage three: the Daily Roar
7 May 2013A late attack from defending champion Ryder Hesjedal shook up stage three of the Giro, as the Canadian launched on the final technical descent from Sella di Catonia into Marina di Ascea. The attempt to win time back from Bradley Wiggins was ultimately unsuccessful, but it bodes well for the Giro with such aggressive racing [...]
Giro d’Italia 2013 - Live cycling updates, blog - Stage 1
4 May 2013The first of cycling’s Grand Tours for 2013 begins today in Naples, with a flat 130km blast finishing in a circuit along the city’s waterfront. All of the tension and expectation of a wide-open race, the intrigue over general classification favourites, team leadership and politics will be put aside for stage 1, which should provide [...]
Giro preview part two: the GC up-and-comers
30 Apr 2013Last week we had a look at the major favourites for the overall victory in the Giro d’Italia. This week it’s time to check out some less fancied riders who are still a good chance to grab a podium place or a top ten overall result. The Giro d’Italia has an interesting habit of throwing [...]
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