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MerJer for Stage 2 – With Added Merde!

Posted on July 3, 2012 by norbs

Tony Martin has had two days in the MerJer, but he relinquished it last night to a man that got a wonky waffle and had a case of the breakaways from the back door and couldn’t contest the sprint. Despite … Continue reading →

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Cav Wins Stage 2 2012 TdF

Posted on July 3, 2012 by norbs

What a beast he is! “When I’m kind of a bonus rider, I just have to be plucky, you know?” – MarkCavendish in post race interview.

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Yellow Helmets, Blame the Teams!

Posted on July 2, 2012 by norbs

Well according to Dodger… Prior to the start all the teams agreed that leading team in team classification should wear yellow helmets! #tdf — Michael Rogers (@mickrogers) July 2, 2012 Surely a different colour would have been made sense. To … Continue reading →

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Tour de France Spectators Take Note.

Posted on July 2, 2012 by norbs

STAY OFF THE BLOODY ROADS! Have a look at this goose from last nights stage. The best thing is if you watch the video back again, another spectator rips into him. Excellent. The crash didn’t do any huge damage, unlike … Continue reading →

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Sagan Struts Across The Finishline.

Posted on July 2, 2012 by norbs
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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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Holy Schleck!

Posted on June 7, 2012 by norbs

I hope everybody remembers the shit @andy_schleck took a few weeks from now when he makes the TdF fun to watch. I think he’ll wreak havoc. — David Millar (@millarmind) June 6, 2012 Now, before you go accusing Millar of … Continue reading →

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A Brief Chat with Mike Tomalaris.

Posted on May 22, 2012 by norbs

May, 2012. The Giro d’Italia and Tour of California are both being raced. The riders are going into oxygen deprivation on the long climbs. The Aussie viewers like myself are slipping into sleep deprivation. And yet, it seems every time … Continue reading →

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The norbs Guide to Watching a Grand Tour in Australia.

Posted on May 20, 2012 by norbs

This guide is intended mainly for the dedicated Australian cycling fan (although, it can be adapted to other sports) who has to stay up into the wee small hours if he or she is to participate in the live viewing … Continue reading →

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Friday Video

Posted on March 23, 2012 by norbs

I nice look back at 2011, year of the Gilbo.

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