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
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
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
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
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