Author Archives: Alex Murray
Etape du Tour survival: Your bike
So it’s about six weeks away now and most people have done a handful of long tough sportives to get in shape. I’ve been battering out the bike time with a mix of riding in the Surrey Hills (usually a … Continue reading
Posted in 2010, Etape du Tour
Tagged 2010, advice, BG Fit, bike, bike survival tips, Cyclefit, Retul, Specialized, Team Radioshack, Team Sky
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Breaking the wheel: time for cycling to find its Kerry Packer?
I’ve avoided poking the road rash on the rump of professional cycling that is the Floyd Landis case. Nobody has ever thanked the ninety-nine-millionth-and-one person who says “look you seem to have fallen off” while prodding the weeping flesh. Instead … Continue reading
Posted in Doping, Opinion, Professional, Tour de France
Tagged David Walsh, development, Doping, Floyd Landis, future, globalisation, Joe Lindsey, Juliet Macur, Kerry Packer, Operacion Puerto
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The surface and the sensation of Richmond Park ruined
You have to take advantage of the hot days when they come. So after work I rushed home to get changed and head out for three laps of Richmond Park which should be the best place in London to ride … Continue reading