Another rider meets a very sad end way too early … l’enfant terrible though he may have been, there is no doubt that VDB was one of the most natural talents of recent years, and that if he had been able to conquer his demons, his career would have been a long and storied one.
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Really glad to see that one of the classiest riders in the peloton is giving back to the sport … even more glad to see that it’s working with one of the two American registered UCI ProTour teams, even if the particular riders are not American.
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Typical Wasatch Loop, up 20th East to the Zoo, and then back along Wasatch into Cottonwood Heights, then back up Holladay Blvd. Felt good to get back on the bike after two weeks off, due to my recent sciatica bout. Weather was clear and cold; it felt good as long as I [...]
This is the biggest two weeks in Belgian cycling, starting with the Driedaagse De Panne-Koksijde (Three Days of De Panne) tomorrow through Thursday, the Ronde van Vlaanderen (Tour of Flanders) this Sunday, Gent-Wevelgem next Wednesday (April 8th) and culminating in Paris-Roubaix on Sunday, April 12th.
Of course, many of us with a Flandrien bent favor [...]
Dunno if Eurosport decided to lift the geo-restrictions on their video feeds, but I am watching De Ronde van Vlaanderen right now, for free, with English commentary by Sean Kelly and David Harmon.
I tuned in for what has always in the past just been live audio; but was surprised to get video!
If this [...]
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And people think that only Paris-Roubaix has nasty cobbles … De Ronde van Vlaanderen has cobbles AND hills … and it’s in Belgium instead of France.
And this what it’s all about.
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The type of rider who wins races where 125 riders start and one finishes—that’s a Flahute.
A Flahute thinks the Tour de France is just a bunch of long training rides. A real race is one where it’s pouring rain, it’s cold, the roads are treacherous, and the prize list is about the same as [...]
The type of rider who wins races where 125 riders start and one finishes—that’s a Flahute.
A Flahute thinks the Tour de France is just a bunch of long training rides. A real race is one where it’s pouring rain, it’s cold, the roads are treacherous, and the prize list is about the same as [...]