Tag Archives: cycling
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
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
My first competition
At the beginning of October the cycling club I have been riding with, Harry Middleton CC (see earlier blog about joining a club), organised a club hill climb challenge. This is annual event towards the end of the season had … Continue reading
Book review – “How I Won the Yellow Jumper”
With no likelihood of attending a live race between the 4 Jours de Dunkerque and the Tour of Britain I thought I would keep my hand in by writing my first book review. On Thursday I took delivery of “How … Continue reading
Polocini-Kegs and Legs
Cycling and beer – a perfect combination? Rather than do two blog posts I intend to review and share my experience in one post. Polocini are a relative new “sportive” business, I believe they ran a couple of sportives last … Continue reading
Summer Grand Tour Plans – Part 1
Well, my blogging has been rather poor … sorry about that! However the summer is suddenly looming and I think it’s about time I took my training a little more seriously. It has to be said that with the pressures … Continue reading
Dirty Weekends
There are plenty of excellent reasons to watch pro cycling. However, for all the swish modernism, style, hi-tech design, sleek carbon fibre, scarcity of leg hair, intrigue and rivalry that makes the sport what it is, when it comes down … Continue reading
Liege Bastogne Liege 2010
Thursday drove from Huy and arrived at La Redoute climb around lunchtime. The first third of the climb has been designated as a motorhome parking area, the rest of the climb is barriered off at both ends and has been … Continue reading