Yearly Archives: 2009

The classic age of cycling

December 17, 2009

With the lack of road racing in full swing, to satisfy my craving I’ve spent the last few weeks watching repeats of last year’s races. I’ve just finished watching all five of cycling’s monument classics, which are Milan San Remo, … Continue reading →

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Wiggins takes a step backwards

December 11, 2009

This week Bradley Wiggins has finally completed his move from Garmin-Slipstream to the new British outfit Team Sky. Ever since he finished 4th in the Tour de France last July, this transfer has been rumored, and with a Tour contender … Continue reading →

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Do Team Sky really deserve a Tour place?

December 6, 2009

In this year’s Tour de France twenty teams took part. Seventeen of those teams were part of the Pro Tour. There were in fact eighteen Pro Tour teams this year, but the Tour organisers decided not to include the Fuji-Servetto … Continue reading →

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Was Contador up to Verbier so unbelievable?

December 2, 2009

The 15th stage of the 2009 Tour de France will be remembered as the day where Alberto Contador finally took the yellow jersey and with it, control of the race. He danced away from his rivals on the summit finish … Continue reading →

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The thankless job of the domestique

November 24, 2009

The fact that cycling is a team sport isn’t all that obvious to the casual observer. Of course, only one person can cross the finish line first at the end of a race, but the work that his team mates … Continue reading →

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