Monthly Archives: July 2012

Three Broken Wrists

Not something you see too often in the Tour de France.

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Stars and Water Carriers

Sitting around waiting for coverage of the Tour de France to start? Want to travel back in time nearly 40 years to see how they rode a Grand Tour in 1973? Well, I have the perfect movie for you, and … Continue reading

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Those Giro Helmets

If you, like me, have looked at those new Giro helmets and shaken your head (I keep seeing the pigs in Angry Birds), you might be interested in this video. The Air Attack helmet is the latest in a long … Continue reading

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MerJer for Stage 2 – With Added Merde!

Tony Martin has had two days in the MerJer, but he relinquished it last night to a man that got a wonky waffle and had a case of the breakaways from the back door and couldn’t contest the sprint. Despite … Continue reading

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Cav Wins Stage 2 2012 TdF

What a beast he is! “When I’m kind of a bonus rider, I just have to be plucky, you know?” – MarkCavendish in post race interview.

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Yellow Helmets, Blame the Teams!

Well according to Dodger… Prior to the start all the teams agreed that leading team in team classification should wear yellow helmets! #tdf — Michael Rogers (@mickrogers) July 2, 2012 Surely a different colour would have been made sense. To … Continue reading

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Tour de France Spectators Take Note.

STAY OFF THE BLOODY ROADS! Have a look at this goose from last nights stage. The best thing is if you watch the video back again, another spectator rips into him. Excellent. The crash didn’t do any huge damage, unlike … Continue reading

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Caption This Stage 1

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Sagan Struts Across The Finishline.

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NPC Turns 1 Today

How time flies. This little corner of the interwebs turns 1 today. It all started last year as a Tour de France Challenge, that I failed miserably. One year and nearly 30,000 visits later, the blog has grown and is … Continue reading

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