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Category: Cycling Events
Tweets from the riders of the Tour de France
These are some of my favorite tweets from select riders of the Tour de France. It was a blood bath out there and it was reflected in the rider’s messages. Garmin-Sharp’s Tom Danielson was one of several on his team that hit the tarmac. Danielson had to abandon with both shoulders separated and road rash …
Marty Jemison’s memories of Liege-Bastogne-Liege
I was writing a piece about Liege-Bastogne-Liege for Versus.com when I saw on Facebook a post from Marty Jemison. He’s a former professional racer back in the US Postal days. The 1999 national champion remarked that he’d had fond memories from Liege. I wrote to him last-minute to hear what they were with the plan …
Paris-Roubaix POV video from Mavic motos
The Spring Classic season is over and for the most part I really enjoyed the racing. Milan-San Remo provided an unexpected winner. I enjoyed the Tour of Flanders victory from Nick Nuyens as he watched (or marked – depending on your perception) Fabian Cancellara. Garmin-Cervelo’s Johan Van Summeren’s victory at Paris-Roubaix keep me on the edge …
Fleche Wallonne – A preview
The Fleche Wallonne is one of those races that offers an insight into riders’ form for the upcoming classic Leige-Bastone-Leige. But that’s not to say Fleche is just a throwaway race to stretch the legs. It is a challenging race of 201 kilometers that attracts cycling’s strongest. The main feature of this Belgian race is …