Races
Teach Your Children Well
Date: July 28th, 2007 |
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their parents health will slowly go by.
So goes the old song by Crosby, Stills and Nash, written decades before David Crosby’s well publicized problems with drug addition and gun-toting parole violations. Crosby failed to follow his own advice until he was well past middle age. Will Professional Tour Cycling have what it takes [read more]
On the Eve of a Cycling Showdown
Date: July 27th, 2007 | No Comments
Among other things, this year could be the Tour of the Wayward Dogs. Another poor pup was let loose by some stupid owners and trotted out into the breakaway group this morning, bringing Sandy Casar and Frederik Willems crashing to the ground. Casar was able to get up and rejoin the breakaway, but Willems was [read more]
Watching the Tour Rise from the Ashes
Date: July 26th, 2007 | 4 comments
Well, today’s relatively boring stage was a welcome break from the last few days of crazy mountains and even crazier doping revelations. As I was watching the re-broadcast of yesterday’s stage last night over dinner, I got to thinking about a few things. So, here again, is my unsolicited commentary:
This might be the year of [read more]
I’m Scared To Post Anything About Stage 16
Date: July 25th, 2007 | 3 comments
for fear that the subjects will be caught doping.
Michael Rasmussen survived every blow Team Discovery Channel threw at him today. There still is the possibility that Rasmussen will blow 3 to 5 minutes in the final time trial, but I wouldn’t bet on it. And if he doesn’t, that simply suggests [read more]
Breaking News: Vino Tests Positive, Astana Withdraws from Tour
Date: July 24th, 2007 | 7 comments
Like I said yesterday, picking a podium in this race is impossible. Especially when entire effing teams withdraw after their leader tests positive for blood doping:
The Tour de France was rocked by news that Astana’s battered team leader, Alexandre Vinokourov, tested positive for a homologous blood transfusion after Saturday’s time trial in Albi. L’Equipe reported [read more]
Breaking News: Another Tour Rider Tests Positive?
Date: July 27th, 2007 | 5 comments
This just in from PodiumCafe:
I’ve caught that the Danish press and French Radio are reporting that another rider tested positive on stage 14. [Link in Danish, sorry. Stay tuned.] All we’re told is it was someone wearing a leader’s jersey, and Barloworld’s hotel is apparently under Gendarmerie assault.read more]
Due To My Affinity For The Four Current Leaders
Date: July 26th, 2007 | 2 comments
I will not post a report on today’s stage. I am not a superstitious person, but it seems that the last two people I praised just got booted from the Tour for doping violations. As we say in LA, “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.”
Competition wise, everything should remain fairly [read more]
As if We Needed More Controversy: Rasmussen Fired by Rabobank
Date: July 25th, 2007 | 2 comments
The Rabobank team, it seems, has done some more digging and found that not only did its chicken-legged star miss four doping checks, he also was not where he claimed to be earlier this year. When he said he was in Mexico in June, the team has learned that he was actually in Italy. This [read more]
More Doping in the Tour: Moreni on Testosterone
Date: July 25th, 2007 | No Comments
As Vino continues to protest his innocence, Cofidis rider Christian Moreni has tested positive for testosterone use during the Tour de France.
Again, no words. As my colleague Bob said in an email to me earlier this morning, “Either the tests are getting better or the riders are getting dumber.”
For a little amusement amidst the chaos, [read more]
Picking a Podium is Impossible
Date: July 23rd, 2007 | 7 comments
Every day I think I’ve got at least two out of three of the podium contenders solidified in my head, with the only question remaining who’ll be on what step. And then after every stage my list changes. Several days ago I had Valverde and Evans both being sure-things, with maybe Kloeden joining them. Then [read more]
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