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COMPETITION: Who will win the Vuelta a España and why do you care?
OK, let’s take the last part first. I’m a little angry that you even asked. In fact, step right back and get out. Overlooked, barely on TV, only vaguely on the internet, this is the grand tour that’s always third … Continue reading
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Tagged Alberto Contador, Alejandro Valverde, Bike Fit, Boonen, Bouhanni, Cadel Evans, Chris froome, Chris Horner, Coppi, Degenkolb, Fabio Aru, fantasy cycling, Ferrari, Giro d'Italia, Herbie Sykes, Infographic Guide to Cycling, Joaquim Rodriguez, Merckx, Nairo Quintana, Nick Ascroft, Peter Sagan, Phil Burt, RCUK, Rigoberto Urán, Road Cycling UK, Sky Procycling, Team Sky, Tony Martin, Tour de France, Vuelta, Vuelta a Espana
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The medium mountains of the Tour de France: How to lose money
Guessing the winners in the medium mountain stages of the Tour de France has no real-world hook to hang one’s guess on. One is left groping against a flat surface like a sleepwalker in a phone box. It depends. There … Continue reading
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Tagged 2013, Alberto Contador, Chavanel, Chris froome, Contador, Gilbert, Jérémy Roy, Jonathan Castroviejo, Kreuziger, Medium Mountains, Michał Kwiatkowski, Mollema, Mountain stage, Navardauskas, Niemiec, Peter Sagan, Quintana, Richie Porte, Stage 16, Stage 17, Svein Tuft, Sylvain Chavanel, Ten Dam, Thomas De Gendt, time-trial, Tom Dumoulin, Tony Martin, Tour de France, Valverde, Vichot, Voeckler
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Can you beat Bloomsbury Sport at Fantasy Cycling?
For 3 weeks of the year, every year, I become obsessed. The blinkers are on and all I can think about is the Tour de France. It truly is one of the greatest of tests of sporting endurance – of … Continue reading
Celebrating the 100th race of the Tour de France
Hot off the press: Tour de France 100: A Photographic History of Cycling’s Most Iconic Race publishes … today All I can say is this is one sexy book! I could go on about the superb imagery, exquisite photography, and … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Cycling
Tagged bradley wiggins, Chris froome, Coppi, Cycling, Eddy Merckx, Lance Armstrong, Richard Moore, Road cycling, Tour de France, Tour de France 2013
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