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Monthly Archives: July 2009
Tour de France – Stage 11 – Wrap-up
Congratulations to Mark Cavendish! His 4th stage win this year gives him 8 for his young career, tying him with Barry Hoban for the most by a British rider. Mark’s team clearly has its field sprint strategy dialed-in—no matter the terrain. Tyler Farrar has clearly asserted himself as one of the race’s top sprinters over … Continue reading
Tour de France – Stage 10 – A Late Wrap-up
Did you think I was supporting the radio ban with a blog ban of my own? Not quite… It must have been a boring day to be a director and a great day to be a rider. It’s shame so many seemed against even giving it a fair shake; it could have produced some great … Continue reading
Tour de France – Rest Day Report – 5 Indefensible Claims Re-Visited
Just before the Tour began in Monaco, we published 5 Indefensible Claims about this year’s race. Outrageous, unfounded, and perhaps politically incorrect, they were an interesting way to generate some conversation about the events to come. So let’s take advantage of today’s rest day in Limoges to see how we’re doing. Here we go: 1. … Continue reading
Tour de France – Stages 8 and 9 – Weekend Wrap-up
Admit it, you felt a bit let-down by Stages 8 and 9. After such an exciting climb up Arcalis on Friday, you wanted more fireworks from the remaining two days in the Pyrennes this weekend. It’s okay, you can say it. But we didn’t get it—at least to the degree we were hoping. Yes, Stage … Continue reading
Tour de France – Stage 7 Wrap-up
It wasn’t as explosive as some might have expected or desired, but the action today was certainly revealing. Here’s what we saw: 1. French housewives have a new hearthrob and his name is Brice Feillu. Svelte, handsome, a mountaintop winner in the Pyrennes, and the polka dot jersey to boot! Can you say Ree-chard Virenque? … Continue reading
Tour de France – Stage 7 – Arcalis Preview
Beginning tomorrow, the Tour de France enters the Pyrenees with a mountaintop finish in Arcalis. It’s the first of three Pyrenean stages; but since it’s the only summit finish, it’s most likely the most significant. As we pointed-out earlier in the week, the Pyrenees will provide us with the race’s next big GC shake-up following … Continue reading