So I woke up this morning, rolled my battered carcass to the side of the bed, popped open the laptop and said “OMFG!’ Well, ok – I didn’t say that. But come on, look at these headlines: “Police Raid Quick Step” and “VDB Attempts Suicice” [sic]. Not to pick on Podium Cafe, but they’ve been…
Lake Auburn Road Race Report
So at the end of my last race report, I noted I was coming up to Auburn (home of the J-Bone) looking for results. But come race day, I was heading up to Maine looking mostly for a bathroom. Further complicating things, my chaffeur/domestic goddess was in extreme danger of missing her start after my…
I'm Back (Mostly)
Sorry not to have posted a bit. I have a road rash and other bits of pain distributed in small amounts all over my body. So if you’re wondering where my normal zest and vigor’s gone to, most it’s been reserved for forcing myself to shower, come to work, ascend stairs, etc. Not that anything…
Cyclonauts Racers Criterum Report
So after a weekend of being spoiled in New Hampshire with scenic, hilly rides, delicious food, fresh coffee, and all the other things a cyclist can be spoiled with, I figured I better even my karma out and do a criterium around a sunbaked race track. Twice. And that’s what I got. Believe me, the…
Petacchi, Zabel Win; Doping Worse Than Killing Babies
Ok, I think we’ve returned to the point that a Petacchi Giro win is no longer an important story. Even if he has to go alone from 800m. Sorry, Peta, but you’re just a victim of your own success. Your teammake Erik gets props, though, for his first vic of the season, exactly a week…
Simoni Takes Zoncolon, DiLuca Stays Pink, ASO Still Clueless
Monte Zoncolan – need I say more? I’m not sure why people would build roads on such a thing, or where you would find engineers perverse enough to design them, but they’re there, so why not race bikes up them? Giberto Simoni put in an 11th hour attack in his 4th consecutive Giro, and for…
Giro Weekend Recap, Things Don't Make Sense
You know, I’m thinking I might buy some Breathe Right strips – I mean, look what they do for Eddy Mazzoleni! While Cyclingnews’ story / buddy comedy film pitch on Savoldelli and Mazzo has put me in slightly less of a mood to mention the latter’s association with a pair of ongoing dope investigations, it’s…
I Have Doper Mind Control, Bruseghin wins Giro HTT
Oh, man – I am so excited. For the past two days I have been rocking some major mind-control powers on dope confessions. I say “maybe Zabel will own up to it” – boom. Zabel owns up to it. I comment it’s time for Bjarne to come clean – boom. Bjarne comes clean. So who’s…
DiLuca In Pink, Zabel Confesses
How about that DiLuca, eh? Gapped Simoni over the Izoard despite The Spider’s frequent surges, and denied him the stage win twice in the final KM. Maybe Bobke Strut was wrong after all. Gibo didn’t do so poorly himself, but I’m sure he would have like to have taken back some Stage 1 TTT losses…
Petacchi Makes it Three; T-Mobile Confessions Run Wild
You know, VeloNews’ Charles Pelkey seemed to think today’s victory hearkened back to the golden days of Petacchi and his train at Fassa B. And while I didn’t see the race, look at that picture – seems like Gabriele Balducchi came dangerously close to talking the stage. And if the live reports are to be…