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Category Archives: Tour de France
Where is the panache? Part II – Still no panache!
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
Posted in Pro Cycling, Tour de France
Tagged Alberto Contador, Cadel Evans, Crashes, Johnny Hoogerland, Levi Leipheimer, tour de france, Vikings
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Where is the panache? Part I.
So today it pissed with rain and was colder than a Christmas card from Lance Armstrong to Paul Kimmage, so no bike riding for me. We are just over 2 weeks in, so I thought I would have a look … Continue reading
Posted in Pro Cycling, Tour de France
Tagged Crash, Lance Armstrong, Paul Kimmage, Tour de
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Excellent TdF Photography
Every year, the Big Picture does a couple of specials on the Tour de France. They have just done the first for this year which can be found here Also, there is always some high quality photos over at … Continue reading
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Tagged photography, photos, tour de france
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Day 6 – The Real Deal
Is it just me, or do other people think this years Tour is having a more nervous first week than normal. Yesterday, stage 5, they were dropping like flies. A moto cleaned up Nicki Sorensen and was sent home. Contador … Continue reading
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Day 4 – The Real Deal
Last night, stage 3, and the biggest surprise to me was the failure of the HTC lead out train at the end. They delivered Cavendish to 1st in the peleton at the intermediate sprint, but came unstuck at the end. … Continue reading
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Day 3 – The Real Deal
Tonight is Stage 3 of the 2011 Tour de France. And what a cracker it is shaping up to be. Last night Teams Time Trial was excellent. Saxo Bank went out first and scorched the 23km circuit up. Actually, many … Continue reading
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Day 2 – The Real Deal
Day 2 and stage 2. The Team Time trial. After the madness of stage 1 with riders falling off bikes in the neutral stage, yes Mr Greipel, I am looking at you, and a load of other crashes, we have … Continue reading
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Tagged Crash, Mark Cavendish, Team Time Trial, TTT
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Day 1 – The real deal.
Day 1. The peleton heads of tonight local time for stage 1. Pretty much a flat stage today. Good luck to all the Aussie starters.
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