Bertie tops the UCI Rankings.
http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/19102009/58/spanish-dominate-cycling-rankings.html
Wiggo wins Down Under
http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/58th-jayco-herald-sun-tour-2-1
Cracknell + Hot Chillee guys break 35hours for E2E
http://www.bikeradar.com/news/article/cracknells-team-ride-end-to-end-in-under-35-hours-23644
Also i managed to take a low speed dive off my bike last night, after running into the verge and entering one of those drainage soakaways - road rash to hip and look what bike radar have published:
http://www.bikeradar.com/road/fitness/article/health-how-to-deal-with-road-rash-23619
Perfect timing!!!!
The answer to the important question is that bike still functions fine and no clothing was damaged in the making of this fall....
Tuesday, 20 October 2009
Saturday, 17 October 2009
News round-up
So Team Radioshack have a Pro Tour Licence - excellent! Team Sky, still to announce another 6 riders - rumour mill still revolving on that one!
Gilbert tops off his season with back to back wins in Paris Tours & Gran Piemonte.
Only 259 days till the start of the TDF in Rotterdam - what am i going to do till then? Loving the look of the route - cycling brains needed for first week in the cobbles and definite legs / engines for the end in the pyrenees, although why is there another valley finish allowing all the gains to be chased down? No Alpe d'Huez but Col Du Tourmalet twice, plus a summit finish can't be bad.
Only 3 days cycling this week so vastly reduced mileage - starting to get dark as well, so rain and sludge soon to follow. Have purchased and fitted some Crud Road Racer mudguards, to alleviate some of the road spray etc from the forthcoming inclement weather, plus gained (not sure if that's the right word) a slow puncture mid week which was a definitive pain in the proverbial.
note that NABC saturday rides starting from thepub on the corner now fit with my days off so will be venturing out on some of those pre christmas, plus a couple of Audax rides look interesting too so who knows. Norwich 100 date has been published - June 6th so diary has been highlighted / ringed in red etc.
A potential 6 days cycling lined up for the week ahead so should / could achieve some decent mileage again for this next week - its all good.
Gilbert tops off his season with back to back wins in Paris Tours & Gran Piemonte.
Only 259 days till the start of the TDF in Rotterdam - what am i going to do till then? Loving the look of the route - cycling brains needed for first week in the cobbles and definite legs / engines for the end in the pyrenees, although why is there another valley finish allowing all the gains to be chased down? No Alpe d'Huez but Col Du Tourmalet twice, plus a summit finish can't be bad.
Only 3 days cycling this week so vastly reduced mileage - starting to get dark as well, so rain and sludge soon to follow. Have purchased and fitted some Crud Road Racer mudguards, to alleviate some of the road spray etc from the forthcoming inclement weather, plus gained (not sure if that's the right word) a slow puncture mid week which was a definitive pain in the proverbial.
note that NABC saturday rides starting from thepub on the corner now fit with my days off so will be venturing out on some of those pre christmas, plus a couple of Audax rides look interesting too so who knows. Norwich 100 date has been published - June 6th so diary has been highlighted / ringed in red etc.
A potential 6 days cycling lined up for the week ahead so should / could achieve some decent mileage again for this next week - its all good.
Wednesday, 14 October 2009
Tour de France 2010 Route Announced
Running from Saturday July 3rd to Sunday July 25th 2010, the 97th Tour de France will be made up of 1 prologue and 20 stages and will cover a total distance of 3,600 kilometres.
These stages have the following profiles:
1 prologue, 9 flat stages, 6 mountain stages and 3 summit finishes, 4 medium mountain stage, 4 individual time-trial stage (59 km).
Distinctive aspects of the race - le Tourmalet climbed twice, a hint of the Classics and cobblestones, 2 rest days, 23 level 1, level 2 and highest level mountain passes.
Can't wait!
Wednesday, 7 October 2009
Dope Testers start reaping the harvest in the off season
Dope testers 2 - Dopers 0.
Bosisio and Comardo first two cyclists to get caught. The only answr to not getting caught is not to do it in the first place - idiots!
Ban the teams too I say particularly when in Bosisio was a team mate of one D DiLuca...
In other news apparently male cyclists are popular with the nations women - http://www.bikeradar.com/news/article/british-women-prefer-men-who-cycle-23514
Great to be back on two wheels, and am loving that sound my new wheels make - absolute silence, just a gentle whirr of the pedals...
Bosisio and Comardo first two cyclists to get caught. The only answr to not getting caught is not to do it in the first place - idiots!
Ban the teams too I say particularly when in Bosisio was a team mate of one D DiLuca...
In other news apparently male cyclists are popular with the nations women - http://www.bikeradar.com/news/article/british-women-prefer-men-who-cycle-23514
Great to be back on two wheels, and am loving that sound my new wheels make - absolute silence, just a gentle whirr of the pedals...
Sunday, 4 October 2009
Repairs all done
So a week off the bike - allowing the crack in the head time to repair itself - it has pretty much healed, just a trademark scar to tell the grabndchildren about one day? Meanhile a cunningly timed pit stop was taking place in the background!
My set of wheels bought on ebay - just a pair of Bontrager Alloys (standard on a Trek 1.2) complete with brand new SRAM cassette, have been fitted to the bike, plus new chain and also a replacement rear gear cable.
Therefore bike and rider back to somewhere approaching their best, it all bodes well for an assault on mileage this next week, commencing with a club run tomorrow night with NABC - bring it on!
Currently sat here watching British Ironman on Channel 4 - always looks good and the mind often wanders about doing that inaugural triathlon, but still not sure about my swimming capabilities - particularly in open water - maybe you can do a relay team of three? - Just need to find a swimmer and a runner then!
Cycling season definately on a wind down. Franco Belge on at present and Farrar and Boonen finally get wins. All the big boys are pulling the curtains down on their seasons and pretty much only Paris-Tours yet to come. Roll on the transfer season and changes to team rosters. Where will Wiggo and Contador be in 2010, will Team Sky clinch either signature? Who else is joining Radioshack? Any other big surprises? Let's hope not but there are bound to be some close season doping scandals too.
Will be checking in next week hopefully with a decent amount of milege to report.
Laters
My set of wheels bought on ebay - just a pair of Bontrager Alloys (standard on a Trek 1.2) complete with brand new SRAM cassette, have been fitted to the bike, plus new chain and also a replacement rear gear cable.
Therefore bike and rider back to somewhere approaching their best, it all bodes well for an assault on mileage this next week, commencing with a club run tomorrow night with NABC - bring it on!
Currently sat here watching British Ironman on Channel 4 - always looks good and the mind often wanders about doing that inaugural triathlon, but still not sure about my swimming capabilities - particularly in open water - maybe you can do a relay team of three? - Just need to find a swimmer and a runner then!
Cycling season definately on a wind down. Franco Belge on at present and Farrar and Boonen finally get wins. All the big boys are pulling the curtains down on their seasons and pretty much only Paris-Tours yet to come. Roll on the transfer season and changes to team rosters. Where will Wiggo and Contador be in 2010, will Team Sky clinch either signature? Who else is joining Radioshack? Any other big surprises? Let's hope not but there are bound to be some close season doping scandals too.
Will be checking in next week hopefully with a decent amount of milege to report.
Laters
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