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The Giro d’Italia 2008 so far…

incredible photo of “Il grillo” Paolo Bettini, il campione del mondo, courtesy flickr user rattodisabina I haven’t commented much on the Giro so far, so this post will serve as a massive brain dump covering the first week plus in … Continue reading

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Great Guy Richie Nike Football Spot (plus a few older soccer ads)

Yeah, I’m posting a commercial for free. I know. Look, I’m doing it again And again. this one is a real classic- Cantona’s Au Revoir at the end pleases me to no end.

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Astana Given Place in Giro field- Will Le Tour Follow Suit?

The news just broke and many questions, of course, follow. The biggest for me is- who will they bring and what will their intentions be?

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Ivan Basso Signs With Liquigas

Still months away from his return to competitive cycling (October 24th, for those of you keeping track), Ivan Basso today signed with Liquigas. According to La Gazzetta dello Sport, the deal is for one million Euros over two years. The … Continue reading

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Some Photos From the 2008 Boston Marathon

Lance Armstrong 4 time winner Robert K Cheruiyot on Heartbreak Hill Winner Dire Tune duels Alevtina-Biktimirova on Heartbreak Hill Khalid El Boumlili Fun times.

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