Monthly Archives: May 2011
Giro d’Italia, Stage 19…A Gift From Contador
Paolo Tiralongo has been racing professionally for 12 years and has never won a race. He’s had some strong showings and podiums, but never a win. He actually won the mountains classification at the Tour Down Under back in 2004, …
Bairnsdale & Riviera Cycling Club ‘Walk the Plank’ 58km Handicap
New Website Now Live!
That wasn’t so bad, was it? There are still lots of wrinkles to iron out and legacy content to deal with, but I’ll slowly work on that throughout the next few weeks. Thank you for your patience with this major …
Giro d’Italia Stage 18
I’ll spare you my insightful commentary about last night’s stage and leave you with only the photos. Again, I’ll be undergoing site upgrades later today so thank you for your patience if you experience downtime. I’m gonna be up to …
Giro d’Italia, Stage 17
Last night’s stage wasn’t one I was willing to stay up late to watch since there are some big evenings ahead, but judging by the photos and video it looked fairly good. I always love seeing a breakaway stick by …
Giro d’Italia Stage 16 – Matty Wilson, As Tough As They Come
One guy who I’ve been paying attention to throughout the Giro is Matty Wilson. I know very well how good of a bike rider Matty is and he’s sitting in last spot in the GC. It has nothing to do …
Our Beautiful Sport
It’s been a dramatic month in cycling. So much bad news has overshadowed all the things I love about the sport. Wouter Weyland, more Armstrong and UCI allegations, and now Xavier Tondo. If you look at the front page of …
Tyler Hamilton 60 Minutes Interview
What can I possibly say about Lance Armstrong that hasn’t been said before. Between 1999 and 2005 I was glued to the television watching him make history. I loved his domination and his celebrity profile. He was the one who …
Giro d’Italia Stage 15
What an action packed weekend of the Giro! Three big tough days in the Dolomites and over 7.5 hrs in the saddle for the the riders last night (Matty Wilson in the “Magna Noir” toughed the stage out for 8:12hrs!). …
Actually it doesn't apply to just the top tier pros. I co-manage a U23 amate...
Great post Wade. Re: photo. Have you ever worked on a mine site? You can expect...