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I *LOVE* Le Tour

on Thu, 07/10/2008 - 19:29

Every year, I say to myself "Yeah, it'll be nice to watch the Tour de France," saying so casually because I know I like it.

I don't just like it. I LOVE it.

I get wrapped up in the moment by moment attacks by riders, the crushing climbs up mountains, the crashes, wondering whether breakaways are going to stay out ahead, and watching unexpected winners win stages and jerseys.

It's interesting that I have as much fun watching the live, text-based moment-by-moment coverage at cyclingnews.com nearly as much as I like the TV-based coverage on the Versus network. I still watch the Versus

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Feats of strength

on Thu, 05/08/2008 - 12:59

I'm not sure; maybe you have to be a cyclist, and know the pain that occurs after a long climb, and how fatigue has set into your legs, and how every pedalstroke is simultaneously a pain-generator, a motivator, and chinese water torture all in one.

Maybe only cyclists can appreciate the moment when somebody in a huge climb just pulls away from the rest of the pack, and conquers the pain with sheer strength.

But maybe you don't have to be a cyclist. If you can watch this video and not simply be amazed, then maybe you need to get your butt on a bike. ;-)

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Wait for it...

on Tue, 05/06/2008 - 16:08

I guess we've all spaced out at least once in life.

(Thanks to Boston Biker.)

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The perfect race

on Thu, 05/01/2008 - 22:25

This is why I love the BKW blog: for the beauty of the writing, and the understanding of the sport.

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The hard men come out to play

on Fri, 04/04/2008 - 05:24

Or crash.

Imagine you're a fit cyclist, and you're on one of the speediest rides you've been on. Your eyes are glued to the wheel in front of you as the peleton you're riding with aggressively ups the pace 20% more than you're used to, and stays there for over 100 miles and many hours of max-effort.

boonen_flanders.jpgThe road you're on has long cobbled sections, rough and uneven with frequent potholes. You're in a bunch that swerves from side of the road to the other side, looking for a better strip of smooth, non-cobbled track.

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