Author Archives: Alex Murray
August is cycling’s dead month
After the highs of the Tour De France comes August’s procession of minor races and exhibition criteriums. It’s like a mid-season break before the Vuelta, Worlds and Lombardy. So that made it the perfect excuse for a holiday. Two weeks … Continue reading
Posted in Cyclocross, Opinion, Professional
Tagged "Herne Hill", Alberto Contador, Bradley Wiggins, cyclocross, gelato, Italy, Rollapaluzza
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Mark Cavendish winning Stage 21
Here’s a short Youtube clip from yesterday’s stage 21 finish in Paris on Les Champs Elysees. We were in the press area up near the 100 metre board and I’ve never been so excited to be at a bike race. … Continue reading
Posted in Tour de France, Video
Tagged "Les Champs Elysees", "Stage 21", George Hincapie, Lance Armstrong, Mark Cavendish, Paris, sprint, Tour de France 2009, video, youtube
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Trek Madone by Damien Hirst: bicycle as art
The bicycle is a piece of modern art. As a piece of design it’s unrivalled in the 20th Century for its purity of form. Lance Armstrong has been riding a who bunch of beautifully decalled bikes through his comeback season. … Continue reading
Posted in Bikes, Tour de France
Tagged "Galerie Emmanuel Perrotin", Damien Hirst, Lance Armstrong, Madone, Paris, Stages, Trek
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