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Tour de France related posts

Tour de France fashion Statement – Prologue

Posted on July 1, 2012 by norbs

PhilGil gets his cues from the Bee Gees.

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Friday Video

Posted on June 29, 2012 by norbs

This week, Matt White gives us Orica GreenEDGE’s latest BackStage Pass. All the way from the Tour de France.

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NPC Introduces a new TdF Jersey!

Posted on June 28, 2012 by norbs

Always on the cutting edge, Non Pro Cycling has not only had a new lick of paint to celebrate le Tour, but we are also bringing you an exciting new jersey. Le maillot brun, The Brown jersey. Also known as … Continue reading →

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Who put the SKILL in Danny Macaskill?

Posted on August 16, 2011 by norbs

If you don’t know who Danny Macaskill is, you should. What he does on a pushbike shouldn’t be possible. Here is his latest clip, with a few early ones to follow. And the one that started it all. April 2009, … Continue reading →

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Tour de France, the ads.

Posted on July 28, 2011 by norbs

SBS in Australia does a magnificent job of covering the Tour de France. I plan to do a post about this very subject in the not to distant future. But, the one down side to the 3 week coverage is … Continue reading →

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Where is the Panache? Pt IV – Panache is in the wind.

Posted on July 27, 2011 by norbs

After a well deserved rest day, the riders rolled out for stage 10 of the Tour rested and ready to rumble. Thomas Voeckler is in yellow so expect to see the French flags a waving today. Also, the first real … 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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The Anthony Tan Song

Posted on July 22, 2011 by norbs

Those lucky Aussies like myself, who are being spoilt by the most excellent coverage this year on SBS, will know on Anthony “Tanman” Tan. It struck me the other night when he was being interviewed by Mike Tomalaris, Mr Mike … Continue reading →

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Where is the panache? Pt III – Google Panache!

Posted on July 21, 2011 by norbs

Research is the cornerstone of this blog, as you can probably tell. I spend minutes scouring Google, Wikipedia and various cycling web sites looking for facts and figures. I was asked yesterday, what panache actually meant. Well, I let my … Continue reading →

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