Tag Archives: wrap-up

Tirreno-Adriatico – What We Learned

Italy’s Tirreno-Adriatico wrapped-up yesterday with Sky’s Edvald Boasson Hagen sprinting to the stage win ahead of Alessandro Petacchi and Sacha Modolo. Let’s take a minute or two to discuss what we learned during the “Race of the Two Seas”. 1. Tom Boonen’s ready to win Milan-San Remo. Judging from his win in Stage 2 and … Continue reading

Posted in Races | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

Tour de France Wrap-up – The Good, The Bad, The Ugly

Ever seen a spaghetti western? To me, this year’s Tour might as well have been directed by Sergio Leone and played over a soundtrack by Ennio Morricone. Stark landscapes, aging heroes, young upstarts, pistols, you get the idea… Where they had Clint Eastwood, we had Lance Armstrong. Where they had a cast of Spanish-American outlaws, … Continue reading

Posted in Races | Tagged , , | 2 Comments