Category Archives: Opinion
What we learned from the first week of Le Tour 2009
1. If you were expecting the GC to be exciting and to change hands like it did last year, then you were mistaken. Once Cancellara bagged jaune in Monaco it was going to be tough to shift him until the … Continue reading
Anne Gripper is alive! And the blood passports may deliver
We’re into the first week of June and the clouds of war gather ever faster around the Tour De France. There’s three stories that you should read to understand where cycling is heading between now and July. 1. Bernard Kohl’s … Continue reading
Posted in Doping, Opinion
Tagged "Robbie McEwen", Anne Gripper, Antonio Colom, Bernard Kohl, blood passports, Doping, Katusha, L'Equipe, UCI
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Cycling popularity increases except in sports pages
Saturday’s The Times declares that “Inspirational Olympic heroes turn cycling into a family favourite” and celebrates a 40% increase in cycling as a result of the track team’s success. Meanwhile The Sunday Times manages to lead its Sport In Brief … Continue reading
Posted in Opinion, Professional, Road Racing
Tagged "Milan-San Remo", Emma Pooley, Mark Cavendish, Nicole Cooke, Tom Simpson
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