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Tag Archives: cycling
Sportsthoughts (128) – An afternoon at the Olympic veldodrome
On Saturday we had a family trip to the Olympic velodrome, to watch part of the Revolution series of elite cycle races, which take place in London, Manchester and Glasgow. It was an opportunity to see how things are looking … Continue reading
Posted in Sportsthoughts
Tagged cycling, Glenn O'Shea, laura trott, London, London Olympics velodrome, Peter Kennaugh, Photography, photos, Revolution UK cycling, sports
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Sportsthoughts (112) – Le Tour… in Yorkshire!
The Tour de France has begun today, with three days in England, starting today and tomorrow in Yorkshire, up t’North, for those readers not familiar with English geography. I like this advert today from Yorkshire Tea. On Monday the Tour … Continue reading
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Tagged cycling, Le Grand depart Yorkshire, sports, Tour de France, Yorkshire
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A cycle along the Kennet-Avon canal, from Reading to Bath
Alright so it’s not exactly Mont Ventoux, which the Tour de France boys were tackling on Sunday. But it was enough for me…. Over three days, from Friday to Sunday, 5-7 July, my friend Jon and I got on our … Continue reading
Posted in Photos, Random stuff
Tagged Bath, Caen Hill, cycling, Devizes, Hungerford, Kennet-Avon canal, Newbury, Photography, photos, Woolhampton
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Sportsthoughts (76) – Three stories about cycling
This year I’ve read three excellent books about the lives of professional cyclists. All of them are about brilliant achievements and struggle to get to the top. And in different ways, they are all about the scourge of doping. The … Continue reading
Sportsthoughts (68) – Cancellara wins the Tour of Flanders
I was watching the highlights of the Tour of Flanders – or should I say Ronde van Vlaanderen? – last night. What a gruelling race that is. It’s one of the one day classics and a highlight of the Belgian … Continue reading
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Tagged cycling, Fabian Cancellara, Ronde van Vlaanderen, sports, Tour of Flanders
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Sportsthoughts (62) – “My Time” by Bradley Wiggins
I’ve just finished reading Bradley Wiggins’ autobiography, “My Time”, featuring his amazing 2012, when he won the Tour de France and the Olympic time trial gold. And three other top road races: Paris-Nice, the Tour de Romandie in Switzerland and … Continue reading
Sportsthoughts (55) – And the BBC Sports Personality of the Year is… Bradley Wiggins!
Yes! That’s where my vote went. Cyclist supreme. First ever British winner of the Tour de France – the ultimate endurance test – and olympic Gold medallist in the men’s cycling time trial. And a personality and a very cool … Continue reading
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Tagged andy murray, Bradley Wiggins, Chelsea, cycling, England rugby, football, Harlequins, Ian Poulter, Jessica Ennis, London Olympics, mo farrah, rugby, Ryder Cup, Soccer, sports, West Ham
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Sportsthoughts (51) – Problems, problems… doping, racism
If you read my blogs regularly, you’ll know my focus is on the feelgood factor. My music pieces are totally that way, same with the photos. And sport, well I indulge in a bit of football criticism, but it’s mostly … Continue reading
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Tagged cycling, dave braisford, doping in cycling, football, les ferdinand, racism in football, radio five live, Soccer, sports
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Sportsthoughts (41) – those Olympics!
Two weeks on from the closing ceremony and a few days before the opening of the Paralympics in London, I’ve stirred myself to sum up how I felt about the games. We left for a holiday in Spain that last … Continue reading
Posted in London, Sportsthoughts
Tagged Bradley Wiggins, Chris Hoy, cycling, Jessica Ennis, laura trott, London, London Olympics, Mo farrar, Olympics 2012, sports, Usain Bolt
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Cycling on a Dutch Boneshaker
The week before the Olympics, I and my family spent a week in Holland, at a camp called Duinrell in Wassenaar, which is situated between the capital Den Haag and the old university town, Leiden. It’s a mixture of tents … Continue reading
Posted in Photos, Random stuff
Tagged cycling, cycling in Holland, Den Haag, Duinrell, Holland, Leiden, Netherlands, Scheveningen, Wassenaar, Wassenaarseslag
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