Tag Archives: Tour de France
Do Yorkshire’s Tour de France sums add up?
Do Yorkshire’s Tour de France sums add up? I’m not certain the hope of their claims can be matched by the expectations of reality. Continue reading
Posted in 2014, Tour de France, Yorkshire Grand Depart
Tagged economics, Grand Depart, Le Tour, Tour de France, Yorkshire
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What is the challenge facing British Cycling and Sir Dave Brailsford?
Winning Le Tour De France with a British rider was the stated purpose of Team Sky from the outset. How has that challenge changed, or did they think they’d fluke it once and that would be it? Continue reading
Posted in British Cycling, Professional, Women
Tagged "Chris Froome", Bradley Wiggins, British Cycling, Sir Dave Brailsford, Sky Ride, Team Sky, Tour de France
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Why winning bike races can make you unpopular with the public
A lot of flak is hovering around the Team Sky bus right now with questions about transparency, employees and results going off all over. Bradley Wiggins is the most obvious target of much of the incoming fire, in particular over … Continue reading