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What an Incredible Tour de France (so far)!

Bob — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 15:59:32 +0000

This has been a fantastic Tour thus far. In my opinion it’s been the best in many years, hand’s down. Each stage has brought drama; from the opening Prologue Time Trial, through the initial flat sprinter’s stages (culminating with Mark Canvendish’ lead-out man, Mark Renshaw, being dismissed from the Tour) through yesterday’s exciting and controversial [...]

Fabian’s Alleged Mechanical Doping

Bob — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 15:50:50 +0000

Hey riders,

A video is floating around on YouTube that raises the question of whether Fabian Cancellara is riding a “doped bike” in his huge Spring Classics victories at Paris-Roubaix and the Tour of Flanders earlier this year.

Check out the video here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Nd13ARuvVE

The theory is that he has an electric motor concealed in his frame which is [...]

To Ride or Not To Ride – That is the Question

Bob — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 15:47:00 +0000

I woke up this morning with a nasty sore throat. It’s been almost 3 years since I’ve felt less than 100%. Oh well, the streak had to come to an end at some point. And now is better than a few weeks from now, when I ride the Mt Washington Hill Climb.

Le Tour plus 2 Important Updates

Bob — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 00:50:26 +0000

Contador looked unstoppable today. Nobody can match his acceleration and speed on the climbs. So based purely on climbing ability, the Tour is Contador’s to lose. And add the fact that his time trial ability has improved immensely, he’s going to be tough to beat.

But you just never know about Lance……..he may very well have something [...]

Cycling Seminar — “Training With Power!”

Bob — Sat, 18 Jul 2009 16:54:51 +0000

You’ve heard of power meters and training with power and you’ve seen the pro riders in the Tour with power meters and discussions of their wattage. I’ve discussed training with power on several occasions.

Here’s your chance to learn more, [...]