Monthly Archives: April 2011

Paris Roubaix – My First Classic

Back in cold wintry December my friend Mark made the suggestion that we travel to Flanders in the spring to watch a classic road race, more precisely that we go to stand by the cobbles of the Arenberg Trench to … Continue reading

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Paris-Roubaix 2011

When I returned home yesterday evening I was interested to read on Twitter this website’s administrator, Dim, mentioning that the crowd at Arenberg appeared less than in previous years. It must have been the camera angle Dave, I was there … Continue reading

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Cheshire Cat Sportive – my experience

So to my personal experience of the Cheshire Cat, the opening spring sportive. This point was rammed home as due to clocks going forward the night before I climbed out of bed with my alarm clock reading 5:30am asking myself … Continue reading

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Rider of the Month 3/11

PLEASE NOTE: THIS IS FOR MARCH AND DOES NOT INCLUDE THE RACE IN FLANDERS The Nominations. Greg Henderson – Winner of stage 2 of Paris Nice Rigoberto Uran – 2nd in stage 7 of the Volta Catalunya and 4th overall. … Continue reading

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Tour of Flanders 2011

My office is situated in the very first building you pass as you enter the Port of Dover. From my office window I can see every vehicle as it is driven into the Port prior to boarding a ferry. All day … Continue reading

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