Monthly Archives: May 2011
Giro d’Italia Stage 6
Over the past couple of days I’ve had a few emails from cycling fans asking about and commenting on the poor placings of the Aussie riders at the Giro this year compared to last. While it’s definitely true that the …
Giro d’Italia Stage 5
I didn’t get to see last night’s 191km stage from Piombino to Orvieto which included the strade bianche (white roads) sections. Last year these unsealed roads were featured in Stage 7 with Cadel taking the stage and Ritchie Porte regaining …
Giro d’Italia Stage 4 – How Dangerous is Cycling?
As anticipated, Stage 4 of the Giro was neutralised with the peloton paying their respects to Wouter Weylandt. After the horrific news of Weylandt yesterday I couldn’t help but wonder which professional sport claims the most deaths. Cycling surely must …
Giro d’Italia Stage 3 – RIP Wouter Weylandt
It’s sadly ironic that Wouter Weylandt won stage 3 of the Giro d’Italia in 2010. It was his last big victory of his career, and unfortunately his life. It’s always confronting when a fellow cyclist is killed. There’s a mutual respect amongst …
Giro d’Italia Stage 2 – Hold Your Line!
Love him or hate him, I don’t think pro cycling would be as dramatic and exciting without Cavendish. He certainly gives us lots to talk about. For a man who’s known for not holding his line, he was pretty self-righteous …
Giro d’Italia Begins!
This is the day we’ve all been waiting for. The most anticipated Grand Tour of 2011 has finally begun and I have some excellent content to share with you. I’m still on vacation in Thailand and internet is painfully slow, …
2011 Phillip Island Grand Prix
Phillip Island Open Races
Tour of Friendship | Stage 5 – Done and Dusted
I can’t believe it’s over already. While I was in another breakaway yeterday it was one of the rare moments in a race that I wishing the stage was longer so it wouldn’t come to an end this soon.
Tour of Friendship | Stage 4. Getting Tired…
Yesterday was another smeltering day with some relatively big climbs. It was my third day in a row in a breakaway for 100km+ and I’m absolutely rooted this morning. Twelve bidons every day and ten gels is getting to be …
Tour of Friendship | Stage 3 – KAMIKAZE!
Today was exactly what I hoped racing in Thailand would be like. Quiet back roads, beautiful scenery, lots of hills, agressive racing, and best of all – sunshine and blue skys. I wish I could have taken photos but filling …
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