Month: November 2013
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Four British riders for the Spring Classics
I make no apologies for the Brit-centric nature of this website. I have milk in my tea and it’s a .co.uk domain name. You can’t argue with unshakeable truths such as those. Today’s article therefore takes a look at the handful of riders who will be carrying Britain’s fairly slim hopes in the 2014 Spring…
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They’ve changed the route of the Ronde van Vlaanderen
Bringing you all autumnal news of the Spring Classics, whether you’re interested or not. Don’t worry, I’m not going to go into this in any depth. I can’t be bothered. For the last couple of years cobbled classic the Ronde van Vlaanderen, has finished with laps of a circuit. This would be rubbish even it…
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When Fabian Cancellara attacked Tom Boonen in the 2010 Ronde Van Vlaanderen
Earlier in the week, I wrote about Belgian bike racing and how it’s different from what you’ll see in the Tour de France. I thought it might be good to add a few visuals to that, so here’s a video of part of the 2010 Ronde van Vlaanderen. You get a good feel for what…
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Belgium’s major professional bike races
I’ve just been to Belgium. Yes, it was very enjoyable, thank you very much. If you’ve never been, the nation revolves around moules and mayonnaise; beer, bad weather and bike races. At least one of those warrants closer attention on this website. Belgian day races When it comes to professional cycling, there is the Tour…