2010 Tour de France Google Map

Flat (* contains cobbles)
- 1
- 3*
- 4
- 5
- 6
- 11
- 13
- 18
- 20
TT
- P
- 19
Hilly
- 2
- 7
- 10
- 12
Mountain († hilltop finish)
- 8
- 9†
- 14†
- 15
- 16
- 17†

[Google Earth (KML)—source map—by Velonews]

From the Tumblr

Reblogging because once upon a time, the chain banging against the chainstay was a more pressing concern than mud clearance.

Feb
6

kagl:

(via @magooner)

Man, I wish.

(this is awesome, by the way, and you should watch it)

Feb
6

Wonder if Contador’s noise-reducing Beats by Dre headphones helped him tune out today’s CAS decision.

I’m guessing not.

Feb
3

“…[a] frightened cow sprinted directly through the middle of our peloton while race officials hurled small stones at it in a futile attempt to corral it safely aside. Thankfully, no cyclists were hurt in the episode, and judging by the poor aim of the officials, the cow also escaped unscathed.”

—Ted King

Feb
3

Jan
28

The tell-tale cable squid of the @ShimanoRoad 6600. It’s cost me hundreds of miles, two races, and hours of frustrating repairs. (Taken with Instagram at Suffercave)

Jan
27

Oh hey, I found where Stybar’s WC kit went. Peter Northug stole it.

Jan
27

cyclocrosshotties:

Who’s this poser in the Omega kit?? Oh right. It’s Stybar. That’s weird.

Zdenek Stybar at practicing on the Cross World Championship course.

(via Sportwereld - FOTOSPECIAL. Belgen (en Stybar) verkennen WK-parcours onder massale belangstelling)

Definitely weird. Like Levi fell down a rabbit hole and found a cupcake that said “EAT ME”.

Jan
26