Tag Archives: Le Tour

Do Yorkshire’s Tour de France sums add up?

Posted on 21 March 2014 by Alex Murray

Do Yorkshire’s Tour de France sums add up? I’m not certain the hope of their claims can be matched by the expectations of reality. Continue reading →

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Can’t seem to get lucky

Posted on 24 July 2008 by Alex Murray

Another unsuccessful Tuesday at Hillingdon for me. I just can’t seem to get lucky in those races. Was going well, working my way up through the wheels in the last three laps then some numpty completely fails to take the … Continue reading →

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The hubris of Riccardo Ricco

Posted on 17 July 2008 by Alex Murray

I honestly cannot bring myself to waste my energy on being surprised or outraged by the news that Riccardo Ricco returned a positive test result on a day when Mark Cavendish made cycling history at Le Tour: Mark Cavendish completes … Continue reading →

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