Category Archives: Professional

Professional road racing, both mens and womens.

Cycling popularity increases except in sports pages

Posted on 22 March 2009 by Alex Murray

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 →

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Svein Tuft, un rouleur romantique

Posted on 12 February 2009 by Alex Murray

If Svein Tuft didn’t exist then someone would have written him into the literary history of cycling. Juliet Macur paints a beautiful portrait in her New York Times article ‘Canadian Rider Has Made Unorthodox Climb to the Top’. In an … Continue reading →

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Lance Armstrong to ride Tour and Giro

Posted on 1 December 2008 by Alex Murray

He announced it on twitter with the words: “Just did an interview with AP announcing I am doing the Tour de France in 2009” Which means the corporate machines kick into overdrive and the press has to figure out the … Continue reading →

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