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Part time romantic, part time cynic, part time imbecile - full time chatterbox, cycling nut & 'organisational mess'. Amateur racer for South Coast Cycling http://southcoastcyclingteam.webs.com/
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Just hours after Bradley Wiggins won the Tour de France, it appears that team mate Mark Cavendish will be leaving Team Sky. Yesterday Sky…
International Cycling Union (UCI) President, Pat McQuaid, would like to see the removal of race radio's in pro cycling. Directeur Sportif of the Saxo…
Please join us for live blogging of stage 16 of the 2012 Tour de France. Live coverage will begin from 8:30PM with full coverage…
The UCI have accounted that a urine sample collected from Frank Schleck on the 14ht of July has returned an Adverse Analytical for the…
It has been spoken about in whispers throughout the year, hinted at after the Vuleta last year and questions asked after Mark Cavendish signed.…
Two? Nope. How about three? Incidentally, none of these included the Bradley Wiggins episode. Back to the three yesterday. Incidentally, none of these include…
Please join us for live blogging of Stage 9, the second of three Tour time trials of the 2012 Tour de France. Live coverage…
You might be forgiven for missing the press release from the Tour Down Under regarding the 2013 route, given there’s that ‘other race’ presently…
Please, join us for live blogging of the Prologue of the 2012 Tour de France. Live coverage will begin from 8:30PM, will full coverage…
A few weeks ago we were waiting patiently for the teams to announce their Tour de France line ups. This week involved a second round…
It is not often fact follows fiction, but in the case of cycling team Radioshack-Nissan Trek, fans of the TV series The Office will…
The Tour is upon us and British cycling fans, fleeing from their team's inevitable Euro heartbreak are cock-a-hoop with Brad Wiggins's defence of his…
Please join us from 11:00 PM AEST for live blogging of Stage 3 of Critérium du Dauphiné, as we continue with coverage of one…
Please join us for live blogging of stage 1 of the Critérium du Dauphiné . Live coverage will start from 8:30 PM AEST, with comments…
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Bibali through first time check in 5th.
Very reasonable for Vicenzo.
Lets hope he hasn’t gone out too hard.
Tour de France 2012: Stage 19 (Time Trial) live updates, blog
Tejay through the first time check with the new fastest time!
Tour de France 2012: Stage 19 (Time Trial) live updates, blog
Cadel 1:10 down at first time check.
Looks like another average TT for Cadel.
Tour de France 2012: Stage 19 (Time Trial) live updates, blog
TV comparison between Froome and Wiggins.
Both boys are weapons on a TT bike, excellent positions.
Tour de France 2012: Stage 19 (Time Trial) live updates, blog
Wiggins is away!
And new provisional top 3
1.SANCHEZ L. in 1:06:03
2.VELITS P. in 1:06:15 at 00:12
3.PORTE R. in 1:06:38 at 00:35
Tour de France 2012: Stage 19 (Time Trial) live updates, blog
Froome is on course.
Wiggins T-minus 3 minutes!
Tour de France 2012: Stage 19 (Time Trial) live updates, blog
Nibali is on course.
And Velits takes Porte’s 2nd place
Tour de France 2012: Stage 19 (Time Trial) live updates, blog
Top three now looks like
1.SANCHEZ L. in 1:06:03
2.PORTE R. in 1:06:38 at 00:35
3.GRETSCH P. in 1:06:41 at 00:38
with Tejay Van Garderen now on course.
Tour de France 2012: Stage 19 (Time Trial) live updates, blog
I take that back about Porte, seems he’s come home like a house on fire and moves into 2nd place overall.
Tour de France 2012: Stage 19 (Time Trial) live updates, blog
Cadel is away!
What a difference 12 months makes 🙁
Tour de France 2012: Stage 19 (Time Trial) live updates, blog
Rogers not pushing it in the TT.
Looks like Sky are ensuring their boys have plenty of energy to look after Wiggins and then, probably, Cavendish.
Tour de France 2012: Stage 19 (Time Trial) live updates, blog
Cadel lining up and ready to start his TT.
Second last time he will wear the #1 for this Tour.
Tour de France 2012: Stage 19 (Time Trial) live updates, blog
Voeckler really not putting his foot down for this TT, as he’s been caught by Ivan Basso.
Which given the way Basso time trials nowadays, is saying something.
Tour de France 2012: Stage 19 (Time Trial) live updates, blog
Pierre Rolland starts.
We are now at 3min starting intervals.
Tour de France 2012: Stage 19 (Time Trial) live updates, blog
Pinot starts his TT.
Been one of the highlights of this Tour.
Dare we label him another of the ‘next great French hope’…
Tour de France 2012: Stage 19 (Time Trial) live updates, blog
Update on the provisional stand standings
1.SANCHEZ L. in 1:06:03
2.GRETSCH P. in 1:06:41 at 00:38
3.KIRYIENKA V. in 1:06:59 at 00:56
doesn’t look like Porte will crack this top 3
Tour de France 2012: Stage 19 (Time Trial) live updates, blog
Kloden racing with a SRM on his TT bike.
Surprising how many don’t seem to have them on this stage today.
Maybe that’s as good a sign as any that the pressure is off for most.
Tour de France 2012: Stage 19 (Time Trial) live updates, blog
Wiggins warming up.
That elliptical chain ring looks like an ostrich egg!
Tour de France 2012: Stage 19 (Time Trial) live updates, blog
At 40 years young, Horner rolls down the start ramp.
not showing any signs of slowing down.
Tour de France 2012: Stage 19 (Time Trial) live updates, blog
Richie Porte through the second time check, comes through in 4th 43s off LL Sanchez’s time
Tour de France 2012: Stage 19 (Time Trial) live updates, blog
Menchov on course.
Russian National TT champ, let’s see if he gives this a real go.
Tour de France 2012: Stage 19 (Time Trial) live updates, blog
Sky team bus is jammed packed with spectators!
Cadel Evans is the only remaining Aussie to start, Richie Porte and Michael Rogers are on course.
Tour de France 2012: Stage 19 (Time Trial) live updates, blog
Jens Voigt comes home in 12th (provisional) place.
One more year Jens!
Tour de France 2012: Stage 19 (Time Trial) live updates, blog
Only 21 riders remaining.
This has been a brutal Tour, a lot of unfortunate crashes.
Tour de France 2012: Stage 19 (Time Trial) live updates, blog
Froome one-ups Tejay, takes fastest time at first time check!
Wiggins the final man to come.
Tour de France 2012: Stage 19 (Time Trial) live updates, blog