Category Archives: Pro Cycling

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The Commentator. A Kickstarter project.

Posted on February 29, 2012 by norbs

I’m on board. It sounds terrific. Thanks to Brad Priest for the heads up. What is the project? In 1976 Danish Filmmaker Jorgen Leth made the legendary sports and cycling film, A Sunday in Hell, about the Paris Roubaix cycling … Continue reading →

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Winter Training with Team Garmin.

Posted on February 22, 2012 by norbs

A great video of winter training with Team Garmin Barracuda in Calpe, Spain. Good to see Vaughters rocking the side burns. Dekker rocking the mullet. Interesting also to see Garmin Vector pedals, although word around the espresso machine is they … Continue reading →

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When Technology Fails You!

Posted on February 21, 2012 by norbs

Poor old Simon Clarke from Greenedge had a Shimano Di2 battery fail on him in Stage 2 of Tour Cycliste International du Haut Var. 5th again. Absolutely devoed. Battery went flat with 10km to go, so no 53 and had … Continue reading →

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Contador's 312kg Calf.

Posted on February 8, 2012 by norbs

The Court of Arbitration for Sports’ finding is floating around on the net and is pretty easy to get a hold of. One part that really tickled my fancy was this excerpt. You know things aren’t going well when your … Continue reading →

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Armstrong v Contador. The Decisions.

Posted on February 6, 2012 by norbs

Which one would you have rather seen found guilty? Given the snark flying around Twitter the last 2 days, it seems there is a fair bit of angst towards both camps. This post has been sitting in draft form for … Continue reading →

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Andy Schleck, Tour de France 2010 Winner?

Posted on February 6, 2012 by norbs

Well, the Contador decision has either been leaked or has been bought down. The result, a 2 year ban and him being stripped of the 2010 Tour de France and 2011 Giro d’Italia. If it is true, at least we … Continue reading →

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Cadel Evans, Winner 2011 Tour de France

Posted on July 24, 2011 by norbs
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When guts is more important than panache.

Posted on July 23, 2011 by norbs

Twelve minutes past midnight Australian Eastern time (I think that is right, I have read conflicting reports, it could be 11:12PM or 1:12AM) an Aussie cyclist rolls down the ramp and potentially into cycling history. Can Cadel Evans become the … Continue reading →

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Cycling terms

Posted on July 20, 2011 by norbs

Are you new to the world of Professional cycling. Has the seductress that is the Tour de France lured you into her bosom? Well you are probably wonder what the hell Paul Sherwen means when he says … The soigneur … Continue reading →

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Where is the panache? Part II – Still no panache!

Posted on July 20, 2011 by norbs

I have had a few people ask me what the title of the previous post means. Well, up until stage 16, there had been a distinct lack of panache in this years tour. There have been flourishes, but it has … Continue reading →

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