Tag Archives: Juliet Macur
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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As Le Tour approaches so does doping scandal
Once you become a fan of professional bike racing, your year develops a pattern based around the race calendar. It shapes your moods and expectations, how focused you are at work, who you dream of being on the bike. It … Continue reading
Posted in Doping
Tagged "Lionel Birnie", Cycling Weekly, Denis Menchov, Doping, Juliet Macur, Tour de France
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The best cycling writers at the Giro
If you’re following the Giro D’Italia then in my opinion there really is one writer who you have to read: Juliet Macur of The New York Times. In our house she’s the first report we read when looking for perspective … Continue reading
Posted in Giro D'Italia, Professional, Recommendations, Women
Tagged Astana, Cervelo Test Team, Chris Horner, Giro D'Italia, journalism, Juliet Macur, Lance Armstrong, NYT, Ted King
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