Category Archives: Race Blogs
Sporting History in Paris
Well. How on earth do I blog the events of yesterday and do the day justice? I’ve come away from races before with a sore throat from cheering but I’ve never been to a cycle race where I’ve left completely … Continue reading
Tour of Flanders 2012
Regular readers will have picked up that the Tour of Flanders is my favourite race of the year. Some say, ‘if it’s not broke don’t try and fix it’, so moving the finish to Oudenaarde and taking out the Muur … Continue reading
Gent-Wevelgem 2012
I would like to start this blog by thanking P&O Ferries for removing yesterday’s 04:00 departure from their schedule. The next available sailing did not allow sufficient time to drive to the start of Gent-Wevelgem and watch the riders sign-in, … Continue reading
E3 Harelbeke 2012
After attending the Dwars door Vlaanderen on Wednesday, and already booked for Gent Wevelgem on Sunday, it was always going to be doubtful that I would make the E3 – Three trips across the Channel in just one week is … Continue reading
Dwars door Vlaanderen 2012
The Dwars door Vlaanderen is the start of Flanders week. Although not a full-on Classic, its popular with the locals, makes full use of the cobbles and bergs that are scattered throughout the area and easily accessible from Calais. Last … Continue reading
3 Day’s of West Flanders
After an absolutely thrilling Het Nieuwsblad / Kuurne Brussel Kuurne weekend it was fortunately only 5 day’s before I could get my next cycling fix at a race. I have not been to the 3 Day’s of west Flanders before, but as … Continue reading
Het Nieuwsblad / Kuurne-Brussel-Kuurne
Over the weekend, according to my trip computer, I spent 8 hours 52 minutes driving 322 miles around Belgium. Arriving home late Sunday evening I was able to reflect upon my two-day jaunt and conceded that every minute and every inch was worth it… Omloop … Continue reading
Review of the Year – out on the road.
Well Dave and Neil have done a great round up of 2011 so it falls to me to complete the set of blogs. For those select few who have followed me this year may recollect that in Jan I challenged … Continue reading
Neil C’s Top 10 Moments 2011
Dave’s excellent Top 10 Moments blog prompted me to give some thought into my season and my Top 10 Moments, or races during 2011, a season that I have, in the main, thoroughly enjoyed. Whilst Dave has focussed on individual performances I … Continue reading
My top moments of 2011
Number 10 – The Giro Tragedy, Chaos and Domination. Three words that sum up the 2011 Giro d’Italia. The tragedy of Wouter Weylandt, domination by Alberto Contador despite some of the harshest roadside jeering ever witnessed, and complete organisational disfunction. … Continue reading