Here’s a quick Soundcloud embed of “Roubaix Rumble” and “The Chase” from the How The Race Was Won® video for Paris-Roubaix 2013.
Month: April 2013
How The Race Was Won – Paris-Roubaix 2013
A surprisingly cagey effort from a certain overwhelming favorite, better known for watts than wiles. Startlingly good weather for a race and a year notable for nastiness. Omega-Pharma stacks the front with riders and comes away with…ok, I guess that’s par for the course this year. Did I mention it was the fastest Roubaix in…
Rantcast #4: Garmin—The Little Device That Doesn't
Script (not verbatim, contains typos, and sometimes I go off-book) Yo, check out this new gadget I got, it’s called a Blackberry. It’s great for taking care of stuff on the go, like a mobile computer, except that I can’t look at photos or videos or fling cartoon birds at abstractly rendered pigs or really…
How The Race Was Won – Tour of Flanders 2013
Don’t want to come across as too unimpressed with the new course, but the gaps between the hills are such that it plays out a lot like a cobbled Amstel Gold—mercifully, without the finishing climb so riders feel at least slightly motivated make a move rather than wait for the inevitable selection. [click for iPad/iPhone/download]…