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That Late Friday Video…

Posted on May 1, 2012 by norbs

… now in HD. Thanks to Carlton Kirby on Twitter for the link.

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GreenEDGE Announce Orica as New Sponsor

Posted on May 1, 2012 by norbs

Thanks to Sophie Smith on Twitter. Orica is the “key naming rights sponsor” of the @_GreenEDGE_ cycling team, which is currently ranked sixth in the world. — Sophie Smith(@SophieSmith86) May 1, 2012   Orica and GreenEDGE have agreed to a … Continue reading →

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A Late Friday Video

Posted on April 29, 2012 by norbs

I forgot to post a video last Friday, and having spent the last hour or so catching up on cycling news, this has to be the best video of the past 9 days. What an effort. Cyclingnews.com has a report … Continue reading →

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2012 Liège-Bastogne-Liège Live Video, Route, Teams, Results, Photos, TV

Posted on April 22, 2012 by norbs

Whoohooo, tonight is the 2012 Liège-Bastogne-Liège. The last of the Spring classics and one of the 5 monuments of cycling. As usual, inrng.com has a great preview to the race and also a look at the climbs on the route. … Continue reading →

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Zabel's "Dont Come Back" Tweet

Posted on April 20, 2012 by norbs

I was a bit shocked yesterday when I read Erik Zabels Tweets regarding the Katusha rider, Denis Galimzyanov’s admission had he doped. First Tweet After yesterdays SadNews about Katusha’s DenisGalimzyanow’s positiv Test!he confessed,regrets,apologized&say Sorry!end of Story! — Erik Zabel (@EteZabel) … Continue reading →

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2012 La Flèche Wallonne Live Video, Route, Teams, Results, Photos, TV

Posted on April 18, 2012 by norbs

Tonight is the 2012 La Flèche Wallonne. The second of the Ardennes classics, wedged between last Sundays Amstel Gold and this Sundays Liege – Bastonne -Liege. Inrng.com has been busy dissecting the mess that is the Dennis Galimzyanov admission to … Continue reading →

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Amstel Gold, Recapping the Recaps

Posted on April 18, 2012 by norbs

Here we go with a recap of the recaps floating around the interwebs. Cyclingnews.com has their report here. Enrico Gasparotto (Astana Pro Team) won a thrilling Amstel Gold Race, timing his sprint to perfection atop the Cauberg, to win ahead … Continue reading →

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Coming up on Wednesday – La Fleche Wallone

Posted on April 16, 2012 by norbs

This Wednesday night in Australia the La Fleche Wallone is on. The first of 2 Belgian Ardennes Classics, you can find a heap of previous race highlights over at cyclingtorrents.nl. As usual, as soon as cyclingfans.com and steephill.tv have their … Continue reading →

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Paris Roubaix Behind the Scenes

Posted on April 16, 2012 by norbs

A couple of videos from the 2012 Paris Roubaix. One from the winning team, Omega Pharma Quickstep, and one from GreenEDGE who had a less than perfect day.

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Not What You Expect…

Posted on April 15, 2012 by norbs

…. from a rider who is in the race you are watching. RT @nyvelocity: Amstel is the Bermuda Triangle of bike racing routes, there’s some riders from Team Panasonic still on the course somewhere — Cadel Evans (@CadelOfficial) April 15, … Continue reading →

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