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Eileen Gray to carry Olympic Torch

Posted on December 19, 2011 by Robert

Tweet Frankly, I have little interest in the overblown spectacle that the modern Olympics has become.  I will of course try and watch the cycling events on the TV, but otherwise it leaves me rather cold.  Over at road.cc, I … Continue reading →

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CAS and the farce of the Contador clenbuterol case

Posted on July 26, 2011 by admin

Tweet This is getting ridiculous. Alberto Contador tested positive for a vanishingly small amount of clenbuterol about a year ago. At the time I felt that the small concentration found (which was several orders of magnitude below the testing ability … Continue reading →

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Laurent Fignon RIP

Posted on August 31, 2010 by admin

Tweet Cyclingnews.com reports (Former Tour de France winner loses fight against cancer) that Laurent Fignon, double Tour de France winner has died after suffering from cancer.  Sad news.

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Tour de France Stage 15 “Chaingate” – was Contador right…or wrong?

Posted on July 20, 2010 by admin

Tweet During Stage 15 of the 2010 Tour de France, Alberto Contador (Astana) took yellow after Andy Schleck (Saxo Bank) suffered an unshipped chain near the top of the major climb of Port de Balès.  Some people reckon this was … Continue reading →

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Valv. (Piti) accuses UCI and CONI of Vendetta

Posted on May 5, 2010 by admin

Tweet I see more about Valv.(Piti) in Cyclingnews.com (Valverde Accuses UCI And CONI Of Vendetta | Cyclingnews.com).  Perhaps to celebrate his rise to the top of the UCI points table, Alejandro Valverde has accused UCI and CONI of engaging in … Continue reading →

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