Monthly Archives: May 2010

White Jersey is the next Porte of call

May 27, 2010

I read an article recently on the excellent BackPageFootball.com on how pressure from fans and media can become overwhelming  for a young athlete and can eventually ruin their career. Sebastian Deisler was a German footballer who was pegged as ‘the … Continue reading →

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From Landis back to Lance

May 21, 2010

Usually when it comes to writing a blog post on Irish Peloton I know what I’m going to write before I sit down and write it. I’ll have thought of a topic a couple of days beforehand, mulled it over … Continue reading →

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What’s gone wrong with the I-talians?

May 19, 2010

We’re just about half way through the 2010 Giro d’Italia and there has still been no Italian stage winner. Liquigas, a team consisting of six Italian riders did win the team time trial but there has yet to be an … Continue reading →

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Giro – All Mountains, no Time Trials

May 15, 2010

After 6 interesting stages so far, the Giro d’Italia hits the mountains this weekend with the first summit finish of this year’s race on the Terminillo to come on Sunday. Historically, the Italian Grand Tour has always had more focus … Continue reading →

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Racing 101 – Stay Upright

May 12, 2010

The first weekend of the Giro taught us that to win a bike race, you need to stay on your bike. This requires excellent bike handling skill combined with bucket loads of luck. Unfortunately for some, lady luck abandoned them … Continue reading →

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