Monthly Archives: May 2010
Giro d’Aussie!
Even if the Giro were to end tomorrow I think it’s save to say that Australia has completely dominated one of the most prestigious bike races in the world. I have never watched a Grand Tour with such excitement!
Rainbow Jersey Auction For Cerebral Palsy
photo by Leigh Schilling The other day you may have read the story of how Cadel generously gave Lily Upfield his World Champion rainbow jersey and shoes to help her raise money for Cerebral Palsy. I’m grateful that I have …
Giro d’Italia Stage 8
It was the first of the mountain top finishes in the Giro. The cold foggy weather was about as dramatic as it got as all the contenders were probably feeling the effects of yesterday’s epic stage and conserving themselves for …
Stage 7 – This Is Why I Love The Giro!
Richie back in white! Right after he does the laundry… This is why I love the Giro. A spring classic thrown right in the middle of a Grand Tour. How much more exciting can it get!? I need say nothing …
Go Lloydie!
Embarrassing when that happens, hey Hondo? Sorry for the spoiler in the title but I couldn’t contain myself this morning!
Giro – Stage 5
Vincenzo Nibali kept out of trouble to retain Pink It was another exciting stage of the Giro with an unexpected finish. I won’t spoil what happened until you scroll down to the bottom past the video. If you haven’t seen …
Giro d’Italia – Stage 4 TTT
Beautiful day for a TTT. Download wallpaper. Witnessing a ProTour TTT is like watching a well oiled machine if the conditions are good. However, with the horrible weather these guys had it looked more like the bunch off limit in …
The Story Of Cadel’s Missing Shoes…
I’ll be the first one to admit that I’ve been a critic of Cadel’s black and fluro green shoes not being as PRO as they ought to be. I mean, he’s the World Champ for Pete’s sake! Before the TdU …
Giromania – Stage 3
Personally I find races that are completely decimated by crosswinds infinitely more exciting that any mountain stage. It’s an absolute crapshoot where the race can be completely turned on it’s head. This is the spectacle that what we were treated …
Giro Prologue
The Giro d’Itailia has started and so has my 3 weeks of sleep deprivation. The thing that’s going to make it more fun for me this year compared to previous years is that I’m in a tipping competition. I’m sure …
GO RYDER!...
Why the hell do the organisers put a corner like that right before a stage finis...