A reader left a comment asking me what I thought about Chris Boardman’s choice of greatest Olympians of all time at the Independent Boardman’s Choice was Steve Redgrace Michael Phelps Carl Lewis Mark Spitz A British cyclist (in a few years time) Choosing the best Olympian or best Cyclist of all time, is the surest […]
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Beijing 2008 Olympic Games – Review so Far
A review of the opening days of the Olympics: Beijing Olympics – The Good so Far Spectacular Opening Ceremony. Michael Phelps becoming most successful Olympic athlete of all time. The procession of World Records set in the Swimming pool. (Of course, If it was cycling people wouldn’t be explaining these fast times on a new […]
Post Race Interviews
As much as I have loved watching the Olympics, I’ve come to dread the post race interviews. I guess when you’ve just finished a race, the last thing you want to do is to have to give a coherent, well thought out interview. At the end of a race, all the emotions come to the […]
Olympic Time Trial
A recent reader to this blog, shared a great comment: ‘Riding a time trial is a bit like banging your head against a brick wall – you’re really happy when it ends’ The Olympics is a far cry from the domestic time trial scene I compete in. But, it’s still a thrill to see your […]
Olympic Cycling Road Race 2008
A real aficionado of cycling may say that the Olympic Road race is less important than any number of classics, World Championships and stage races like the Tour de France. In part this is because of the great tradition surrounding classic races like Paris Roubaix and Milan San Remo. The Olympic road race by contrast […]
Olympic Gold for Nicole Cooke
Nicole Cooke, takes Olympic Gold In the pouring rain, Nicole Cooke of GB, won an exciting sprint finish to win the women’s world race title. There is a good video of last 2 minutes of race at BBC website Riding a new Chris Boardman bike and wearing a skin suit rather than traditional jersey, Nicole […]
Cycling Doping Scandals
Doping is almost as old as professional cycling itself. When Henri Desgrange had the brain wave of instituting a tour around France, he wanted to create an event which required ‘superhuman effort’. Those intrepid cyclists who entered early editions had to pay a 5 Franc entrance fee and were also told they must supply their […]
Cycling Journalism and the Tour De France
I enjoyed following this years Tour. Congratulations to Carlos Sastre. There is quite a good article here at the Guardian. ‘Mr Clean leads way in race to redemption‘ This is one of the worst articles I’ve ever seen on cycling “Bored by the Tour de France: No doping, no drama – No fun in watching […]
Alpe d’Huez Climb
photo Maurice Koop There are many magnificent climbs on the Tour – Col du Galibier, Col de Telegraph, the fearsome Mont Ventoux. But, when it comes to mountain climbs in the Tour de France, the first on most people’s mind is Alpe d’Huez. It first came to the tour in 1952 (won by the legendary […]
Failed EPO Tests in Tour de France
Many of those caught taking EPO like David Millar, Richard Virenque et al. never actually failed a drugs test. They were simply found with the EPO on them. Others like Bjanne Riis have since admitted to taking EPO, even though they never failed a drugs test But, with 3 failed EPO test in the Tour […]
Tour De France 2008
For several years, I watched large sections of the tour on Europsport. Last year, 2007, was the first year that I stopped ‘wasting time’ watching hours of the Tour on telly. This year I have made a pact not to get Eurosport as well. (Alas, watching the Tour on telly, doesn’t get you fit… ) […]
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