Yearly Archives: 2012

Giro stage wins in the Rainbow Jersey

May 10, 2012

The 2012 Giro d’Italia isn’t a week old yet and Mark Cavendish has, perhaps unsurprisingly, already won two stages. But his first Grand Tour stage wins of the year are even more distinguished than usual, because he has taken these … Continue reading →

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Cycling and Football

May 10, 2012

Cycling is a strange sport. It’s a sport for individuals organised under the guise of teams. Spectators aren’t required to pay to go and watch it. It’s very difficult to sit down and watch a race if you have no … Continue reading →

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When is the leader of the Tour of Italy not the leader of the Tour of Italy?

May 7, 2012

Stage Three of this year’s Giro d’Italia ended in a massive crash caused by Roberto Ferrari. The two highest profile victims of the crash were the leader of the points competition Mark Cavendish and the leader of the entire race, … Continue reading →

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The height of hypocrisy?

April 18, 2012

Two days ago it was announced that the ‘A’ sample of Denis Galimzyanov of Team Katusha, taken on the 22nd March, had contained the performance enhancing drug EPO. Rather than the usual blind denials and wacky excuses that we have … Continue reading →

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Boonen vs De Vlaeminck and the undeserved victory

April 10, 2012

Tom Boonen is the first rider to ever win the Tour of Flanders and Paris-Roubaix double twice. He is the only rider to have ever won Ghent-Wevelgem, Flanders and Roubaix in the same year and he is the only rider … Continue reading →

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