Author Archives: Alex Murray
Cooke-ing with gas (and gelato)
So in the time that I’ve managed to go on holiday, get a tan and put on two kilos, cycling has been getting busy with doping busts, post-Tour criteriums and most importantly, The Beijing Olympics. I caught all of the … Continue reading
Posted in Doping, Professional
Tagged Beijing, gelato, Hillingdon, holiday, Nicole Cooke, Olympics
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Wim Vansevenant, a record in rouge
Great picture that my girlfriend found on Flickr of Wim holding a Lanterne Rouge to mark his rare achievement of finishing the Tour de France last three times in a row. Photo credit: NATHALIE MAGNIEZ/AFP/Getty Images To finish the race … Continue reading
Posted in Tour de France
Tagged "Lanterne Rouge", "Wim Vansevenant", Cadel Evans, flickr, Tour de France
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Can’t seem to get lucky
Another unsuccessful Tuesday at Hillingdon for me. I just can’t seem to get lucky in those races. Was going well, working my way up through the wheels in the last three laps then some numpty completely fails to take the … Continue reading
Posted in Road Racing, Tour de France
Tagged "Wim Vansevernant", Cadel Evans, Hillingdon, Le Tour, racing, Tour de France
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