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I live in the UK and am a big fan professional road cycling. I'm a contributing wirter for LovingTheBike.com and host of #bikeschool on Twitter.
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Following a surprising result in the men's Olympic Road Race, where team tactics, the lack of race radio's and official technical difficulties all played…
With the undulating course and addition of the only unpaved section of road in this year's Giro d'Italia, Stage 6 was made for the…
Stage 6 of the Giro d'Italia takes place tonight, and it's an undulating course that looks to play into the hands of a breakaway.…
The 2012 Giro d'Italia marks the beginning of the Grand Tour period. With key riders missing from certain team line-ups and a route as…
Robbie McEwen has confirmed to Het Nieuwsblad on Tuesday that the Amgen Tour of California will be his final race as a professional rider…
Malori… Lanterne Rouge 2011… Pink jersey 2012… thats strange!
Giro d'Italia Stage 6 proves successful for the breakaway
Thanks to everyone for reading and commenting. Keep an eye on the Roar from the Crowd for a stage recap very soon
Giro d'Italia Stage 6: Live updates, blog
A great days racing and its really mixed up the GC with Adriano Malori in pink for tomorrow
Giro d'Italia Stage 6: Live updates, blog
Malori and Golas need to get their asses in gear
Giro d'Italia Stage 6: Live updates, blog
Well done Miguel Angel Rubiano. Great ride and has looked strong to the end. I think you’ll find I previewed a breakaway win! Genius!
Giro d'Italia Stage 6: Live updates, blog
I don’t know. Today is going to mix it up nicely before some of the bigger climbs. I’ve enjoyed todays stage
Giro d'Italia Stage 6: Live updates, blog
A brilliant ride by Rubiano today. He’s going to take the stage with a very classy ride
Giro d'Italia Stage 6: Live updates, blog
Just heard Tyler Farrar is out… he’s a bit too tired. At least he wont have to finish behind Cav anymore
Giro d'Italia Stage 6: Live updates, blog
By my calculations Rubiano will need 1’25” over the chasers at the finish to wear pink tomorrow. Thats with the 20″ for stage win
Giro d'Italia Stage 6: Live updates, blog
It’s not a day for Orica-GreenEdge today. You’d be forgiven for thinking they’ve taken the day off, they haven’t been shown at all!
Giro d'Italia Stage 6: Live updates, blog
Still some fireworks to come as Malori and Golas, 2 of the 4 chasers, could take pink tonight depending on the lead Rubiano has over them at the finish.
Giro d'Italia Stage 6: Live updates, blog
Helicopter shots showing a donkey wearing a pink cape. I thought it was Navardauskas at first… but it’s definitle a donkey in a field.
Giro d'Italia Stage 6: Live updates, blog
With 20km to go, I think Rubiano is going to stay away… there I’ve said it… and jinxed him!
Giro d'Italia Stage 6: Live updates, blog
Rubiano took a very cheeky (and long) pull behind the camera bike there. Naughty naughty
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Rubiano is churning the gears, still out on his own. He’s been looking good but seems to be feeling it now. It’s been a terrifically hard down for what is classed as a ‘transition’ day heading into the mountains.
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HAHA! The tifossi are PUSHING NAvardauskas up one of the climbs. Not a very nice way for the pink jersey to travel!
Giro d'Italia Stage 6: Live updates, blog
Rubiano has gone off the front of the breakaway. He seems to be enjoying this! Scarponi and Ballan on the front of the bunch doing the work. It’s hard out there, these are some tough climbs
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Break still at 4’26” with 34km to go. Looking more and more like this break will succeed. I think Bauer has gone out the back with only 5 riders still out front
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5 breakaway riders trying to put the pressure on. nOt sure who they are yet. More pictures of Navardauskas struggling off the back of the bunch. Michele Scarponi has come to the front with other Lampre team mates.
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They are on the Montegranaro climb now which has an AVERAGE of 13.8% and at it’s maximum is 18%. This is sorting the men from the whinging boys
Giro d'Italia Stage 6: Live updates, blog
Gap down to under 4 minutes now with 40km to go. Still tuch and go whether it’s coming back… what are your thoughts?
Giro d'Italia Stage 6: Live updates, blog
Hi Adam. It’s not that far… I’m in Kent! LOL
Big Cav fan myself and got to ride with him last year, check this out http://youtu.be/P9unLWx2zNg
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Liquigas STILL on the front. 44km to go and nobody really seems to know whats going on, whether to leave the break to go or push and TRY and bring them back
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There is not a lot we disagree on Darryl… but the guy has played his final hand and came up wanting. He has always known that his loyal followers will be loyal to the end, regardless of what anyone else says so he may as well have just carried on carrying on. Has his image/memory/achievements been damaged to any greater degree in the eyes of the disbelievers with this final hurrah – probably not. And will his supporters think any less of him for continuing his fight until he was so exhausted that he had to throw in the towel or acknowledge any of the 2nd placers as actual winners – No.
Very little has changed over the last 2 years (other than the ‘revelations’ of some US professionals earlier this year) and I believe any further pain or suffering that Mr Armstrong has suffered due to the continuing situation is down to him prolonging what even he knew was almost inevitable.
It will be a sad blot on the sport, but not the first and I’m sure not the last.
Is Armstrong plotting to take down the USADA?