Monthly Archives: September 2009
A great weekend for cycling in London
Autumn is one of the most beautiful times of year for cycling in London and this weekend promises to be a particularly fine one. First, there’s the finale of the Tour of Britain on Saturday. It’s running along the same … Continue reading
Posted in London, Professional
Tagged adidas, Giant, London, Mavic, Pinarello, Skyride, Team Sky, Tour of Britain
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The hubris of dopers: can it be stopped?
The most compelling reason riders dope is that they don’t think they’ll get caught. It’s nothing to do with the winning, it’s all about the perceived risk of sanction. Joe Lindsey expounded on this in the Boulder Report: Read “Can … Continue reading
Posted in Doping, Professional
Tagged "Mikel Astarloza", "Tour de l'Avenir", Cycling Fans Anonymous, Danilo Di Luca, Doping, Riccardo Ricco
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Hounslow, we have lift off! Team Sky announce six riders
So at last we’ve got some names in the book for Team Sky: Geraint Thomas Pete Kennaugh Steve Cummings Rusell Downing Ian Stannard Chris Froome Clever PR to start by naming the British core of the team thus establishing the … Continue reading