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  The father and the son

  Once there was a little boy who cheered in a field when his hero won the race. So great was his display of emotion that it was captured ...

  On April 4, 2012 / By admin
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  America’s Grand Tour and its Irish winner

  Twenty five years ago this year, Irish cycling was on top of the world. We had a World Champion. We had the winner of the Tour de France. ...

  On April 2, 2012 / By fmk
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  Butterflies

  Just ask any ex pro over 40 about the butterflies and he’ll know what you mean. The last 40k of a race used to be the best place ...

  On March 27, 2012 / By admin
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  Collaboration, dialogue and inclusion are not in the UCI vocabulary

  Twitter has become the touch paper igniting a flame of discontent concerning how the official governing body of cycling operates. We see hints of the UCI’s standard operating ...

  On March 23, 2012 / By admin
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  RadioShack-Nissan relationship to Bontrager-Livestrong: more than meets the eye

  The Twitter, Facebook, and blogosphere backlash following the announcement of participating teams for this year’s edition of the Amgen Tour of California was refreshing, if only for its ...

  On March 13, 2012 / By admin
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  The Alex Rasmussen case and why cycling’s ultimate integrity is on the line

  Following the conclusions of the Ullrich and Contador appeals heard before the CAS, another case is pending which will have significant implications in cycling’s anti-doping efforts – that ...

  On March 9, 2012 / By admin
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  The UCI Overlord declares the Best and Worst of the Week – Episode 11

  The world of cycling was turned upside down last week, and I’d had enough of the bullshite spewing forth on various topics that shall remain nameless. It took ...

  On February 18, 2012 / By admin
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  Welcome to Qatar

  Welcome to Qatar, the country of wind, luxury and luxury under construction. All this luxury comes from the 15 billion barrels of oil and 800 trillion cubic feet ...

  On February 10, 2012 / By admin
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  Rewriting the history books

  With the Giro d’Italia finally having joined the other two Grand Tours in having its past rewritten, it’s time to take a trip down memory lane to the ...

  On February 9, 2012 / By fmk
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  From the Op/Ed department – Armstrong Case Closed: The Right Decision

  Dan Kalbacher (@DanKalbacher) is a blogger, cycling fan, neo-racer, and law enforcement official with a degree in Criminology, Law and Society. He brings a unique understanding of the ...

  On February 8, 2012 / By admin