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Tour of Britain 2012

I have just returned from two days covering the Tour of Britain for some regional papers in Scotland and Northern England and the verdict is BRILLIANT! The crowds were immense, the organisation second to none and the cyclists were very … Continue reading

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Greatest Moments in Cycling 522

Come on Bjarne. If you’re gonna lob your bike don’t then go and sheepishly collect it  

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Classic Moments in Cycling Number 763

It all goes off at 5.01!

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Tour De France 2012-Half Time Report

Just over half way through this years tour and these are the winners and losers so far as i see it: Winners Team Sky, Bradley Wiggins, Chris Froome, Peter Sagan, Cadel Evans (for being a terrier that wont let go … Continue reading

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Where Does He Come Froome??

A trivia question for you. Where were the following great British cyclists born? David Millar Bradley Wiggins Jeremy Hunt Charly Wegelius answers: Malta, Belgium,Canada and Finland Chris Froome was born in Nairobi. He is in fact Kenyan but riding on … Continue reading

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Russ Shows His Class

I went over to the Lincoln Grand Prix Sunday last and as usual it didn’t disappoint. It is a testing circuit with the notorious climb of Michaelgate being hit no less than 13 times. The crowds were huge possibly helped … Continue reading

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A Word About Roger

Whilst Mark Cavendish was still better known for his ballroom dancing skills rather than his sprinting ability there was one Brit out there mixing it up with the big boys and grabbing a good few decent victories in the process. … Continue reading

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