Category Archives: Race Mumblings
Losing my Tour de France virginity.
My blogs have always tried to focus on a novice actually out on his bike but I have to say that over the past 18 months I have spent an inordinate amount of time watching the pro’s on TV. Those … Continue reading
Tour Plans
I wasn’t intending to go to the Tour this year. I did book a hotel at Lisieux when the route was first announced but cancelled it a couple of months ago when the reality of a 2 hour ferry crossing, … Continue reading
All In
Do not adjust your internets… You are reading a cycling blog; it’s just that I want to talk about poker for a moment… Poker is mathematical game, it can be played by the numbers – look at your hand, assess … Continue reading
Doping & Faith
I read with some interest Neil’s blog yesterday, not only because he always writes a good blog, but because up till now he has been reticent to comment on the darker side of our sport. Doping is one of the … Continue reading
2010 Review – Pt2
And so 2010 has drawn to a close, and after my first part of a review of the pro guys now my own review. So my first full year cycling and what a year, for me the highlights have been … Continue reading
2010 Review – Pt1
It is seems customary at this time of year to review the year gone by, mine will be in two parts. The first, thats this thread will be about Team Sky and pro-cycling itself and my own probably misguided thoughts. … Continue reading
My top moments of ’10
10. Being flicked the bird by the Radioshack team car in Paris. Sometimes just knowing youve got under somebody’s skin is a pleasure in itself. 9. Dean Downing wins in Exeter Whatever the quality of the race there is something … Continue reading
Tour of Britain, TT?
So Brads at it again, twittering and sending us all into a frenzy. This weeks nugget, ” “No TT again in race around Britain, – Looks like a race for the sprinter again, looks like Vuelta this year then.” Now … Continue reading
The Tour Experience
In my previous blog, incidentally my first ever blog, whatever a blog is? I thought I was writing an article..! I discussed why this sport of cycling is so special and perhaps why we are all so passionate about it. … Continue reading