Monthly Archives: July 2010

2010 Tour de France – Stage 9 Wrap-up

Today’s stage was quite possibly the most exciting I’ve ever seen.  The only letdown: what once seemed to be a wide-open Tour now appears to be a two-horse race. Here’s what’s what: 1. Sandy Casar’s win renders moot the huge tactical gaffe committed by the 4-man break in allowing itself to be caught by Alberto … Continue reading

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2010 Tour de France – Stage 9 Live Blog

Come on over and join me today in today’s Live Blog for Bicycling Magazine.  I’ll be sharing duties with Joe Lindsey, Bicycling contributor and writer of The Boulder Report. Hope to see you there!

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2010 Tour de France – Rest Day Report

Like many I’m sure, I’ve been taking advantage of today’s rest day to catch-up on all the things I might have been doing over the past 9 days. So in lieu of an official report from me , I thought I would leave you with this great Rest Day report from The Inner Ring. And … Continue reading

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2010 Tour de France – Stage 8 Wrap-Up: “Winners and Losers”

On a day when many of us were expecting fireworks during Stage 8 of the Tour de France, we got them—and how!  With most of the race’s favorites still in contention, we seem poised for more aggressive racing when the Alps continue on Tuesday.  As for Lance Armstrong, a new era seems set to begin … Continue reading

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2010 Tour de France – Stage 8 Live Blog

Come on over and join me today in today’s Live Blog for Bicycling Magazine.  I’ll be sharing duties with Joe Lindsey, Bicycling contributor and writer of The Boulder Report. Hope to see you there!

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2010 Tour de France – Stage 7 Wrap-Up & Virtual GC

I don’t know about you, but I certainly underestimated today’s stage.  I had heard from several sources that the final climb wasn’t all too difficult, and with the Tour’s first high mountain stage tomorrow, I thought we might see a large group or breakaway fighting out the finish—the kind of day perfectly suited for someone … Continue reading

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