Tag Archives: Wiggins

Is the Dauphiné the gateway to Tour success?

June 13, 2011

Due to its position on the cycling calendar, the Critérium du Dauphiné is perennially used as a preparation race for the Tour de France. This has been the case going all the way back to the seventies when Eddy Merckx, … Continue reading →

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Team Sky vs. Astana

June 26, 2010

The Tour de Suisse and the Critérium du Dauphiné are over and there are currently dozens of National Championships taking place throughout the world. This can mean only one thing, the Tour de France is almost upon us. As such, … Continue reading →

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Tour preparation isn’t so simple

February 7, 2010

Some riders have already gotten their season under way at the Tour Down Under in the middle of January, other riders will have waited until February to begin at races like the Tour Méditerranéen or the Tour of Qatar, while … Continue reading →

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One Hit Wonders of the Tour

January 11, 2010

There are many many musicians out there who practiced their instrument for years, slogged away in shady pubs playing in front of a dozen people hoping against hope that one day they’d hit the big time. One day they finally … Continue reading →

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Wiggins takes a step backwards

December 11, 2009

This week Bradley Wiggins has finally completed his move from Garmin-Slipstream to the new British outfit Team Sky. Ever since he finished 4th in the Tour de France last July, this transfer has been rumored, and with a Tour contender … Continue reading →

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