10. Spend lots of time with his wife.
9. Watch An Idiot Abroad. Brilliant show!
8. Tweet during Tour de France stages. Stuff like "@andyschleck, you know I would have beaten you today" and "@bradwiggins, b*#ch please, stop frontin".
7. Do more sit...
Views: 333 | No Comments » | posted on Wednesday, February 8th, 2012 | Tags: alberto contador, cycling
When asked this week if Marcel Kittel is a faster sprinter than he is, Mark Cavendish quickly replied, "No!" Kittel has been dubbed the most successful neo-pro ever because last year in his debut season he won 17 recognised UCI races. Rumour has it h...
Views: 391 | 2 Comments » | posted on Wednesday, January 25th, 2012 | Tags: none
Philippe Gilbert could do no wrong in 2011. He undeniably enjoyed the most successful year of his career, which eventually ended with 18 victories. Winning a race nearly every month of the season, he embarrassed other members of the peloton from Febr...
Views: 284 | 1 Comment » | posted on Tuesday, January 10th, 2012 | Tags: BMC racing, cycling, philippe gilbert, racing, tour de france
As MTN-Qhubeka embarked on their European racing campaign today in the Tour de Gironde in France, it made me think. How many South African cyclists do we have riding in Europe? Unlike Australia and America, we don't have a federation-sponsored house ...
Views: 224 | 2 Comments » | posted on Friday, May 27th, 2011 | Tags: cycling, Daryl Impey, Jaco Venter, Jayde Julius, John Lee Augustyn, Louis Meintjies, MTN Qhubeka, Robbie Hunter
It seems like we say this every season but this year's racing has been outstanding; from the first race of the season in Australia to the Tour of Flanders this past weekend. Breakaways have stayed away by two seconds, Tommy Voeckler has done what he ...
Views: 326 | No Comments » | posted on Wednesday, April 6th, 2011 | Tags: Alexander Vinokourov, Andy Schleck, Carlos Sastre, Criterium International, Tommy Voeckler, Tour de France
One of the things I enjoyed most about the Milan San Remo on Saturday was the build up. Anticipation in the morning of the race was high. Riders were tweeting what they were having for breakfast while journalists were predicted the day's winner. Cycl...
Views: 183 | 1 Comment » | posted on Monday, March 21st, 2011 | Tags: cycling, Matt Goss, milan san remo
Tyler Day (Bonitas) benefited from a perfect lead out by his team to win the 2011 Cape Argus Pick n Pay Cycle Tour. The 21-year-old crossed the finish line of the 110km mass-participation event in a time of 2 hours 32 minutes ahead of experienced tea...
Views: 93 | No Comments » | posted on Sunday, March 13th, 2011 | Tags: Argus, Cherise Taylor, cycling, Tyler Day
Stage 3 -- 171km -- Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium to Summerstrand Port Elizabeth lived up to its name as the "Windy City" when it hosted Stage 3 of the Cell C Tour of South Africa. Following Monday's rest day, the stage started in earnest at the Nelson ...
Views: 100 | No Comments » | posted on Tuesday, February 22nd, 2011 | Tags: Cell C tour, Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Tour of South Africa
Stage 2 -- 163km -- Montecasino via Soweto to Montecasino
Stage 2 of the Cell C Tour of South Africa was neutralised due to traffic concerns on the road. The race started off well, leaving Montecasino in the north of Johannesburg towards Soweto. A...
Views: 159 | 1 Comment » | posted on Sunday, February 20th, 2011 | Tags: Cell C tour
Stage 1 -- 154km -- Menlyn Park shopping centre to Montecasino
Kristian House (Rapha Condor Sharp) enjoyed his time under the African sun when he rode solo to win the first stage of the new Cell C Tour of South Africa. The 2009 British Road Race C...
Views: 264 | No Comments » | posted on Saturday, February 19th, 2011 | Tags: Cell C tour
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