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Tag Archives: Nick Ascroft
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
Posted in Cycling
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
USA to Win the World Cup: Interview with ‘defenceman’ Robert Andrew Powell
Could the US be the surprise package to win the World Cup? Answer: not at all. But on the eve of the greatest show not on ice, I found the best and only man to suggest otherwise, author Robert Andrew … Continue reading
Posted in Football
Tagged American soccer, Brazil 2014, Breaking Bad, Cartel, Ciudad Juárez, Clint Dempsey, David Beckham, England, Football, Indios, Juárez cartel, Landon Donovan, Marco Vidal, Michael Bradley, MLS, New Zealand, Nick Ascroft, Primera, Robert Andrew Powell, Running Away, soccer, This Love Is Not for Cowards, USA Men's National Team, World Cup
Who to back in the 2013 Tour de France no. 1: USA
I gave a Brito-centric guide to blind-eyed patriotism for the Giro d’Italia, but will spread my net a little wider for the Tour de France. Here’s who to back from all the interloping English-speaking nations. First up … Yew-Essay! Yew-Essay! … Continue reading
Posted in Cycling
Tagged Andrew Talansky, Bent Brookwater, BMC, BMC Racing Team, Brent Bookwalter, Cadel Evans, Cannondale, Christian Vandevelde, crash, Criterium, Davd Millar, doping ban, Garmin-Sharp, Lance Armstrong, Nick Ascroft, Oprah, Paris-Nice, Peter Sagan, Ramunas Navardauskas, Ryder Hesjedal, Ted King, Tejay van Garderen, Thomas Danielson, time-trial, Tour de France, Tour de France 2013, Tour of California, Tour of Qatar, US riders
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Giro d’Italia, keeping Italy British
Italy’s great cycling stage-race is well under way. Where have you been? Well, if you want to be a flag-draped rose-nosed idiot-patriot, like me,* during the running of this year’s Giro d’Italia, allez-ing Wiggo and his confrères, drunkenly singing barmy-vindaloo-army … Continue reading
Posted in Cycling
Tagged Adam Blythe, Alex Dowsett, Benat Intxuasti, BMC Racing, bradley wiggins, British Cycling, Cadel Evans, Giovanni Visconti, Giro d'Italia, Mark cavendish, Movistar Team, Nick Ascroft, Omega Pharma-Quick Step, Rigoberto Urán, Sergio Henao, Sky Procycling, Steve Cummings, Tour de France, Tour of Britain, Wiggo
Sport Is Bad for You
The legacy of the Olympics and Paralympics some have hoped aloud is that more of us, still all geed up and whooping, will take part in sport. When I say ‘us’ imagine instead the unspoken target: some pre-teen lazybones hunched … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Cycling, Football, Goalkeeping, Sports Injuries, Team Sport, Tennis
Tagged Allez Wiggo, Beth Tweddle, bradley wiggins, Football, Nick Ascroft, olympics, Paralympics, Rafael Nadal, shot put, sports injuries, Swimming, Tennis, Tour de France
The Rocky of Five-a-Side Goalkeeping
I became a five-a-side goalkeeper for the usual reason – sloth. Five minutes into any game, wheezing, glossy, highlighter-pink, I would sub myself into goal to grab a breather. Some other slob would soon come in and replace me, but … Continue reading
Posted in Football, Goalkeeping, Team Sport
Tagged Alex Welsh, Brad Friedel, five-a-side, Football, goalkeeping, New Zealand, Nick Ascroft, Red Star White City, Ryan Nelson, soccer
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