Monthly Archives: June 2010

Five Tour de France virgins

June 29, 2010

The list of teams picked to ride the Tour de France each year always throws up some controversy. New teams like Radio Shack and Team Sky have arrived this year seemingly to the detriment of smaller setups such as Skil-Shimano … Continue reading →

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Team Sky vs. Astana

June 26, 2010

The Tour de Suisse and the Critérium du Dauphiné are over and there are currently dozens of National Championships taking place throughout the world. This can mean only one thing, the Tour de France is almost upon us. As such, … Continue reading →

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Tour Contender Preparation

June 16, 2010

There is only 17 days left until the Tour de France gets underway in Rotterdam. Teams are finalising their nine man rosters and riders have been fine tuning their preparations at the Criterium de Dauphiné and the Tour de Suisse. … Continue reading →

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Prepare & prevent, don’t repair & repent

June 9, 2010

Recently I’ve found myself grumbling about the stories that appear on Sky Sports News every day. While the World Cup coverage on Sky is insufferable at best, as is their reporting on anything they don’t have live rights to, it … Continue reading →

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The Tour of Ireland will be back

June 3, 2010

Irish cycling fans have been hit with the news this week that there is to be no 2010 edition of the Tour of Ireland. In a press release, the organisers said: “Despite significant commercial and public sector funding, current economic … Continue reading →

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