Monthly Archives: January 2010
Worst professional kit of 2010: Footon-Servetto-Fuji
I am reliably told that nude and flesh tones are the most happening colours in fashion this season. My friend Lance Woodman pointed me in the direction of this fashion hate crime. I hereby declare the competition for the worst … Continue reading
Posted in Clothing, Professional
Tagged 2010, BMC, Footon-Servetto-Fuji, kit, professional
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Wee Bert Contador’s big wheels
He’s known round our house as “Wee Bert Contador” on account of someone once describing him as “that wee lad who rides with Armstrong” last year. 2010 is going to be a bugger of a year for him if you … Continue reading
Posted in Components, Professional, Video
Tagged "Zipp 1080", Alberto Contador, Alexandre Vinokourov, Astana, Specialized, Tour de France, youtube
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If Team Sky is about inspiring participation, why no women?
Dave Brailsford in a BBC interview says that the Team Sky project is all about inspiring participation. But I keep on coming back to the same question I asked back at the Worlds in September: where are the women? It’s … Continue reading
Posted in Opinion, Road Racing, Women
Tagged Emma Pooley, inspiration, Lizzie Armitstead, Nicole Cooke, participation, Team Sky
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