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…
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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…
That's Not What I Call Data.
I don’t want to be a jerk. Both Garmin-Slipstream’s vocal anti-doping stance and Wiggins’ readiness to reveal the intimate details of his oxygen transport system are laudable. But guys, you have to do better than this: First of all, I have no idea when any of these tests occurred. The specified dates on the x-axis…
Why The Radio Shack Sponsorship is Brilliant
When Bonnie Ford leaked news of Lance Armstrong’s new sponsor, many an eyebrow was raised. Radio Shack? It would be like Manchester United getting sponsored by Poundstrecher, noted one British commentator; it just doesn’t make sense. After all, a surprisingly large number of pixels has been scattered on the notion that cycling is the new…
"I am hard to recognize but it’s me; it’s Jens"
Jens Voigt! Alive and more or less well. There sure isn’t a whole lot that can dampen this guy’s enthusiasm. Well, other than asking rigged questions about doping, I guess.
Revisiting That Whole Astana Thing
On paper, Astana had one of the best Tours in recent memory. First and third is hard to fault, especially when considering that the squad dominated the critical moments of the race, and met every challenge of a resurgent SaxoBank squad. So I should be recanting everything I said about the team back in June…right?…