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MerJer for the Rest Day – Cycling Fans

Posted on July 11, 2012 by norbs

Cycling fans like myself are tired of the way the sport we love keeps on imploding. Last night as I went to bed, the Cofidis business was just taking off. Before the Tour the Armstrong thing was in the news … Continue reading →

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How I Beat Wiggo in the ITT.

Posted on July 10, 2012 by norbs

Deflated after Captain Swear Bear smashed the ITT last night, I headed off to bed. I set the alarm on my phone and it had this sorry story to tell me. Luckily I had managed a few hours after work, … Continue reading →

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Wiggins Outburst, What is Even More Surprising!

Posted on July 9, 2012 by norbs

Maybe I shouldn’t be surprised, but I have been stunned by the public backing of Wiggins by other cyclists. @anthony_tan just saying what all cyclists are thinking. bout time i say — Chris Sutton (@cjsutton2) July 9, 2012 Guess that … Continue reading →

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Wiggo Goes Berserk Again

Posted on July 9, 2012 by norbs

Whilst I have applauded the forthright comments Brad Wiggins has made before, the fact that he is front and centre of the cycling world at the moment would suggest maybe he tone down some of his rants. Apparently not. After … Continue reading →

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Sagan Monos Up Hill With No Hands

Posted on July 8, 2012 by norbs

Not only a crowd fave with the ladies!

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People Worried Cadel can't Win.

Posted on July 8, 2012 by norbs

The theory is that he didn’t take enough time out of Wiggins in the first uphill finish. Well there are a hell of a lot more climbs to go. Another theory is that he lost time in the prologue, and … Continue reading →

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Wiggo's Wild Wobbly! Ouch.

Posted on July 7, 2012 by norbs

I mentioned earlier that Bradley Wiggins has a Tyler “The Tiler” Farrar moment after yesterdays stage. Well, thanks to Cyclismas, here it is. Warning, contains some fruity language.

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Carbon, Cuts and Carnage

Posted on July 7, 2012 by norbs

Well, anyone that watched last nights stage from Épernay to Metz will know, it was a bit of a blood bath. Richie Porte and Jurgen van den Broeck both hit the deck in the neutral zone. Just before they had … Continue reading →

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Check Out This Idiot!

Posted on July 6, 2012 by norbs

On the ride home from work this afternoon, this bloody idiot couldn’t wait a few seconds. I need the FBI to help me with the number plate. đŸ™‚

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MerJer for Stage 5 – A Ginger Gets the Jersey

Posted on July 6, 2012 by norbs

This was a close tussle today. Nominations came in for quite a few people. A few suggested Marcel “Shittel” Kittel should get it again because it wasn’t the steady stream of brun from the back end that caught up with … Continue reading →

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