Tag Archives: Paris Roubaix
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
Tour de France St3/4 2010
If you’re reading this you are almost certainly a cycling fan so please excuse me if I am preaching to the converted. If you are a cycling fan that has yet to visit the Tour de France live you simply … Continue reading
Amstel Gold Race 2010
Although our plan had been to move on from Paris Roubaix to watch the Brabant Arrow we decided after the mud of Flanders and the dust of Roubaix that the motorhome and us were in need of a rest and … Continue reading
Paris Roubaix 2010
Thursday 8th April, after being asked to move on by the police from Carrefour l’Arbre the previous evening and spending the night in the supermarket car park we went back to the pave sections and it turns out that we … Continue reading
Gent-Wevelgem 2010
Gent-Wevelgem is probably one of my favourite races, certainly the most accessible from Calais even by those wishing to take their bikes to the race (although I drive). The only downside to the race is that unlike the Omloop or … Continue reading