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Under the hood- fake Tour tech

There’s an interesting article at cyclingnews about riders using repainted/rebranded frames and other equipment. “The uppermost tier of the sport is fueled in no small part by sponsorship funds, yet when it comes to bicycles and components, elite riders are … Continue reading

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Tour de France Stage 9- Random thoughts – Discovery’s day

Team Discovery is obviously the big story of the day for me (although Soler’s ride was very impressive and his win was well-deserved*). It was a fun, competitive stage and it was cool to see Disco dominate the proceedings the … Continue reading

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Tour de France Stage 5- Random thoughts: One tense, rolling, day

I was saying, when Bob Roll and Al Trautwig were making a big issue of no Astana riders coming back to pace Kloeden into the peloton, “if that was vino, the sholw team would be back there.” Little did I … Continue reading

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Tour de France Stage 4- Random thoughts- Bring on the hills…

The French must be disappointed that Remy Digregorio had to go out with the fractured elbow. I am too, to be honest. I’d like to see what he’s made of. It was nice to see Thor win a stage. He’s … Continue reading

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