Here’s some classic TdF eye candy for you: the short film Vive Le Tour has been put on YouTube in all its New Wave glory. The video and sound quality are both fantastic (for YouTube conversion from 1962) and it’s a highly-recommended watch—and an expensive purchase in meatspace. The first two minutes are not narrated,…
Month: August 2009
How To Blog With Integrity
or Why The Media’s As Guilty as The Bloggers, and Why You Shouldn’t Worry About Either (Some of the people and organizations covered in this piece have contacted me with responses. I have complied and published them in a separate post.) Back in 2005, when I started Cyclocosm, I actively avoided using the term “blog”….
Winding It Up For the Vuelta
For all my annoyance with the sudden bloom of races following the Tour, I find myself getting more excited for the Vuelta with each passing day. Granted, given the continued success of Americans at Burgos, hailing from the US of A probably doesn’t hurt, but who doesn’t like to see a long-suffering World Champion come…
The Benefits of Retirement
Mario Cipollini amassed a small fortune in fines during his career as a rider; I’m doubtful there’s any chance the local authorities managed to eke 200 Swiss Francs out of him for this caper: Note the sleeveless jersey. Cipo’ was always very protective of his tan lines. It looks like retirement has also given him…
Ted King: American Hero
C’mon—who gets this kind of attention just for getting lucky and leading intermediate sprints competition at a fly-by-night stage race like Burgos? The racer himself said it was all of 45 minutes work. Is just being an American seriously all it takes to get the glamor shot on Velonews? Thing is, people, Ted King isn’t…
TdF Videos Back on YouTube
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Has The UCI Banned Silk-Screening Yet?
In a way, I want to respect this. Coming off a two-year dope ban and wearing a jersey with a picture of yourself silkscreened onto it is a tremendous message of defiance, and a great way to put a human face (several, actually) on your continued assertion of innocence. But, alas, I cannot defend this…
Is It Just Me, Or Are Things A Little Busy?
A mere 10 days since the Tour and we’ve already had how many races? My count of top-tier post-Tour Euro cycling events is currently at three; one classic and two fairly extensive stage races: Tour of Denmark (29 July – 2 Aug) Clasica San Sebastian (1 Aug) Tour of Poland (2 Aug – 8 Aug)…
I've Got One Word For you
I’ve got one word for you, Benjamin. Just one word. Are you listening? Fuglsang. Yes, while most of the cycling world was still shaking off its Tour de France hangover, the 24-year-old was out wrapping up his second Tour of Denmark and first major contract extension. Fuglsang’s going so good, in fact, that Andy Schleck…