Category Archives: Tour de France
Laurent Fignon, 1960-2010
In 1983, aged 22, Laurent Fignon won the Tour de France in his first attempt at the race, making him the youngest winner in 50 years. He remains the last rider to win the Tour de France at their first … Continue reading
Posted in Obituary, Professional, Tour de France
Tagged France, Laurent Fignon, obituary, Tour de France
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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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If the cobbles are in France why did Armstrong go to Belgium?
It’s probably not even worthy of footnote status in the story of the Tour de France 2010 but the question of cobbles has been bothering me through the last week or so. Lance Armstrong made a big point of riding … Continue reading