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Joaquim Rodriguez – meet Froome and Wiggins

February 16, 2013 · by Alex · in Stage races

Chris Froome has won his first stage race, the Tour of Oman, and a mighty impressive win it was too. He took the lead on stage four on Green Mountain, putting time into Cadel Evans,…

What did Joaquim Rodriguez win in 2012?

September 30, 2012 · by Alex · in Classics and day races

Joaquim Rodriguez won Il Lombardia on Saturday, the last of the five ‘monuments’. After finishing second in the Giro and third in the Vuelta, the vertical sprinter deserves to round off his year with a…

Joaquim Rodriguez and glorious failure

September 8, 2012 · by Alex · in Vuelta a Espana

The three leaders finished stage 20 in reverse order, but it didn’t affect the standings. Joaquim Rodriguez made a valiant attempt to snatch back the red jersey, but couldn’t recoup the time he lost when…

Alberto Contador finally shakes Joaquim Rodriguez

September 5, 2012 · by Alex · in Vuelta a Espana

The 2012 Vuelta a Espana has featured a lot of Alberto Contador attacks. In pretty much all of them, he has appeared to tow Joaquim Rodriguez along behind him like a little Spanish caravan in…

How steep is the Puerto de Pajares near the finish?

September 3, 2012 · by Alex · in Vuelta a Espana

Lungs of Indurain! Who put tarmac on that wall? The end of stage 16 was not all that friendly to a bunch of cyclists who’d already cycled 170km over several mountains and who were into…

Alberto Contador and his mid-climb sprints

September 2, 2012 · by Alex · in Vuelta a Espana

Yesterday’s Vuelta stage was about recovering from pain. A long climb creates deep-rooted, constant physical discomfort and then Alberto Contador garnishes it with sudden sprints that bring an extra layer of acute agony. There aren’t…

Joaquim Rodriguez likes the Vuelta a Espana and its summit finishes

August 30, 2012 · by Alex · in Vuelta a Espana

Long climbs have a ‘Dear Lord, when will it end? I’m so very, very tired of experiencing pain’ quality to them. However, short and steep can’t be beaten for pure agony. Pain is rationed in…

Chris Froome looks a bit wobbly

August 30, 2012 · by Alex · in Vuelta a Espana

Not on his bike, you understand, although it would be totally forgivable – those time trial bikes are too damn narrow. They should do time trials on shopping bikes and Raleigh Choppers to keep everyone…

Purito Rodriguez is a crafty bugger

August 27, 2012 · by Alex · in Vuelta a Espana

Joaquim ‘Purito’ Rodriguez is making me talk like a police captain from a derivative Eighties film of late. “Damn it, Rodriguez – what are you doing?” I hear myself say in a grizzled over-the-top American…

Joaquim Rodriguez can sprint uphill

August 24, 2012 · by Alex · in Vuelta a Espana

If the finish is short and steep, look for a strong short-arse. Joaquim Rodriguez sprints uphill with precisely no respect for gravity. They said he’d win stage six and he did. Sprinting uphill is a…

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