July 5, 2024 Stage 11, Tour de France With the blind and dysfunctional leadership of the Union Cycliste International, professional cycling has drastically devolved. The major blip… Read more “A World Tour Race in 2024”
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Bora and a Look at TdF Stage 19
I am confused. Most of the confusion is with the lack of specific information inside of the Bora Hansgrohe team. Stage 19 was an absolute cluster for… Read more “Bora and a Look at TdF Stage 19”
Into Week Three or Descending Dante’s Inferno
“At grief so deep the tongue must wag in vain; the language of our sense and memory lacks the vocabulary of such pain.” ― Dante Alighieri I… Read more “Into Week Three or Descending Dante’s Inferno”
Shaken not stirred
As a child I use to lie in bed, the night before Christmas or a big family trip to a cool place, I was so excited that… Read more “Shaken not stirred”
Riding with the Legend . . . Jens Voit
The text came in late. If you’d like to ride with Jens Voit, we roll from the shop at 8:30 AM. Jens was attending a local bike… Read more “Riding with the Legend . . . Jens Voit”
My Kingdom for a Yellow Jersey
Now that the Tour frenzy has died down, the rumors come alive. Let us look at a few that are swirling around: Froome return? Not another Yellow… Read more “My Kingdom for a Yellow Jersey”
The Amazing Sortir, VII
Walking out of our apartment and onto the beautifully cobbled street, we were yet again welcomed to Albi with a spectacular morning. It was a race day… Read more “The Amazing Sortir, VII”
The Amazing Sortir, VI
After a late night finding our apartment, we awoke to an ancient French village bathed in the golden sunlight of a brilliant sunrise. Bars of light broke… Read more “The Amazing Sortir, VI”
The Day I rode IN the Tour de France . . . The Amazing Sortir, V
Yes, you read correctly. To this day, everything still has not soaked in: the screaming fans, helicopters, team cars, the radio chatter, motorcycles, and best of all… Read more “The Day I rode IN the Tour de France . . . The Amazing Sortir, V”
The Amazing Sortir . . . IV
Paris turned out to be lovely. We thoroughly enjoyed the architecture and history and could have spent much more time there. We visited mostly the touristy parts… Read more “The Amazing Sortir . . . IV”
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