Tag Archives: Team Sky
Stage 3 Giro d’Italia – Neil C’s view
As I write this, Stage 3 of the Giro ended nearly 5 hours ago… and I’m still angry! Yes I’m a massive Team Sky fan and my opinion is probably biased, and yes I am a massive Mark Cavendish fan, … Continue reading
Jaguar, Team Sky and an XF Sportbrake
Picture the scene if you will… It’s Thursday evening, you arrive home from work, shower, eat, turn on the laptop, catch up on some emails and there in your inbox, completely out of the blue, is an invitation from someone … Continue reading
Neil C’s Top 10 Moments 2011
Dave’s excellent Top 10 Moments blog prompted me to give some thought into my season and my Top 10 Moments, or races during 2011, a season that I have, in the main, thoroughly enjoyed. Whilst Dave has focussed on individual performances I … Continue reading
Book Review – Sky’s the Limit
As a Team Sky fan, Richard Moore’s latest publication was eagerly anticipated. An esteemed writer and cycling blogger, Moore’s previous offerings, the excellent ‘In Search of Robert Millar’ and ‘Heroes, Villains and Velodromes’ have set the bar high. ’Sky’s the … 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
Cavendish – The argument for sitting on the fence.
Last night I received a text message from Dim advising that a big rumour was breaking which suggested Mark Cavendish had signed a pre-contract agreement to go to Sky when his current deal expires at HTC-High Road. Having consumed a … Continue reading
The Thank You’s
The season is over, looking forward to the next one, so time for some thanks, and some general mumbling. First, a big thank you to everyone who has visited the site over the last twelve months, 41,000 hits, over 5,000 … 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
Etoile et Besseges 2010
By Andrew Walsh It’s 7.30 am, very cold in the French Pyrenees, I’m questioning why I do these things, I’ve 2 grumbling kids to pack into the car and a 3 ½ Hr drive to look forward to!! 4hrs later, … Continue reading
Why we love cycling
There is no doubt that at the present time cycling remains a minority sport within the UK. But, as a long standing fan I see year-on-year confirmation that the sports popularity is increasing, thanks in the main to the exploits … Continue reading