Monthly Archives: April 2010

The Roches in Romandie

April 28, 2010

Nicolas Roche has had a solid season so far which has seen him rise to 40th in the UCI rider rankings. He’s had eleven top 10 finishes which include stages which finished in a bunch sprint and much more mountainous … Continue reading →

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Vino: It’s like he was never away

April 26, 2010

I like dopers to be repentant. I like dopers to be apologetic. I like when dopers decide to retire. I would like dopers to sod off! But when they choose not to, when they serve their two year suspensions and … Continue reading →

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Rainbow Evans and Tactical Failures

April 23, 2010

He launched a winning solo attack on the final lap of a testing World Road Race circuit, his rivals all looked at each other, one half wondering whether they could summon the energy required to chase him down, while the … Continue reading →

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Drugs Week in the Ardennes

April 20, 2010

Looking back over the recent results of the Ardennes classics it’s understandable that cycling fans would become disgruntled by the names that constantly crop up. Well known journalist Lionel Birnie jokingly referred to this week on the cycling calendar as … Continue reading →

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The Irish in the Ardennes

April 16, 2010

Coming up this Sunday is the first of the Ardennes classics, the Amstel Gold Race. Although it doesn’t quite take place in the Ardennes region of Belgium, it is still considered to be one of the Ardennes classics along with … Continue reading →

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