Going nowhere, on two wheels
Posted by Mark on August 10, 2008 under sport | 
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Britain gets it’s first gold! A fantastic sprint by Nicole at the end of a horrendously wet 125km road race.
A big hand to Emma Pooley for all her hard work on the front of the race too, what a great ride she had.
Posted by Mark on July 1, 2008 under sport | Be the First to Comment
Yep, as we all knew, he’s still guilty…
Landis ban appeal is turned down
That’s what you get for doping with testosterone.
Posted by Mark on June 28, 2008 under sport | Be the First to Comment
So Floyd Landis gets to hear on Monday if his appeal has been successful. I’ve not read “Positively False: The real story of how I won the Tour de France”, Landis’ own story of the events, but somehow I just can’t seem to believe him anyway.
Initially, when it was first revealed he’d used testosterone the day before his mega stage I was sceptical. One could suggest there were lab errors, or even tampering, with the sample – there were quite a few cockups revealed to suggest this. But at the same time, there was rather a lot of evidence pointing towards his guilt, and I’ve got to admit, in my eyes at least, the case for having used ‘something’ to pep him up is considerably stronger than one against.
I bet he is guilty 
Posted by Mark on June 25, 2008 under sport | Be the First to Comment
As much as I’m not a fan of Cadel Evans (when does he ever do anything ‘exciting’, really? He’s a whiny wheel sucker, and that makes for boring viewing) my money is on him for the win this year. He just looks the strongest, and will probably follow the right wheels, then cane his competitors in the time trial. *snore*
Posted by Mark on July 13, 2007 under sport | Be the First to Comment
Astana’s Andreas Kloeden might well be out of the Tour today. Pity, my money was on him from the start.
Posted by Mark on July 11, 2007 under sport | Be the First to Comment
All my Christmases came at once last Saturday, when the Tour de France started in London.
Although Le Tour has been to the UK on a couple of occasions before, the last time in 1994 (when I saw the finish in Portsmouth), they were never going to be as spectacular as the Prologue starting in London.
The route had fantastic backdrops at every turn – Whitehall, Westminster, Hyde Park, Buckingham Palace and The Mall – and luckily, great weather! The crowds turned out in the hundreds of thousands and lined the route the whole way. The support for every rider was fantastic, but for the Brits in the peloton the crowd noise was amazing.
We managed to get a great pitch outside Green Park gates, opposite Buckingham Palace, and ‘guarded’ our position all day 
I managed to get a few pictures, these are my favourites.
It was a shame Wiggins or Millar didn’t get a podium position, but Brad’s 4th place was a great effort – P1 next year Brad!
Posted by Mark on June 24, 2007 under sport | Be the First to Comment
Went to watch some racing in London on Saturday night, The Smithfield Nocturne. A great night’s cycle racing, including an ‘all star’ race – of journos and the likes; a messenger race – complete with convoluted challenges that had everyone confused; a commuter race on folding bikes – with riders suited up and having to do a ‘Le Mans’ style start; and completing the evening, an hour long criterium for the pro riders.
Apart from the heavens opening halfway through the messenger race, and drowning everyone, it was great fun to watch. There are some pictures here.
Posted by Mark on June 3, 2007 under sport | Be the First to Comment
So it’s done and dusted, and Danilo Di Luca gives Italy another home win (11th year running?). Without a doubt the best stage was 17, to Monte Zoncolan – another clear demonstration that the Giro route planners are all nuts.
Posted by Mark on May 17, 2007 under sport | Be the First to Comment
I wish my bloody Sky viewing card would turn up, I could actually watch some of the Giro action then! Sounds like it was a good days bicycle racing yesterday, albeit with a slow start (average speed of 29km/h! that’s my sort of pace )
So, is Cunego the favourite? It’s an early pink jersey for a win.
Posted by Mark on May 13, 2007 under sport | Be the First to Comment
And it’s off!
Minus one Ivan Basso, of course. Did he dope we wonder? You know he did.