Monthly Archives: May 2009
As Le Tour approaches so does doping scandal
Once you become a fan of professional bike racing, your year develops a pattern based around the race calendar. It shapes your moods and expectations, how focused you are at work, who you dream of being on the bike. It … Continue reading
Posted in Doping
Tagged "Lionel Birnie", Cycling Weekly, Denis Menchov, Doping, Juliet Macur, Tour de France
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The best cycling writers at the Giro
If you’re following the Giro D’Italia then in my opinion there really is one writer who you have to read: Juliet Macur of The New York Times. In our house she’s the first report we read when looking for perspective … Continue reading
Posted in Giro D'Italia, Professional, Recommendations, Women
Tagged Astana, Cervelo Test Team, Chris Horner, Giro D'Italia, journalism, Juliet Macur, Lance Armstrong, NYT, Ted King
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Get the same sunglasses as Mark Cavendish
Sunglasses are one of those things that go in trend waves in cycling. More often than not it’s Oakley who are responsible for it with their saturation marketing of the pro peloton. The Oakley Radar, which became widespread in 2007, … Continue reading
Posted in Climbs, Fashion, Shopping
Tagged "Milan-San Remo", Fashion, George Hincapie, Giro D'Italia, jawbone, Lance Armstrong, Mark Cavendish, oakley, radar, sunglasses, Thor Hushovd
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