Browsing Tag 1996

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  Reviews 2

  Book Review: “Riis – Stages of Light and Dark” by Bjarne Riis

  “Human beings are unable to be honest with themselves about themselves. They cannot talk about themselves without embellishing.” ~ Akira Kurosawa     Bjarne Riis’s autobiography really should ...

  On June 6, 2012 / By fmk
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  Riishomon: A Hero’s Tale (Part 4)

  We’ve looked at the version of the 1996 Tour de France as it was reported at the time (part 1 and part 2). We’ve looked at the sensible ...

  On June 5, 2012 / By fmk
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  Riishomon: A Hero’s Tale (Part 3)

  Having looked at the version of the Tour de France that was reported at the time (part 1 + part 2), we now look at some of the ...

  On June 3, 2012 / By fmk
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  Riishomon: A Hero’s Tale (Part 2)

  Our look at Bjarne Riis’s rise to the top of cycling’s greasy pole continues, picking up the story of the 1996 Tour de France on the first day ...

  On May 31, 2012 / By fmk
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  Riishomon: A Hero’s Tale (Part 1)

  With the publication of the English-language translation of Bjarne Riis’s autobiography – Riis: Stages of Light and Darkness (Vision Sports Publishing) – let’s turn the clock back and ...

  On May 29, 2012 / By fmk