Archive for the ‘Cycling’ Category
Saturday, July 5th, 2008
Over 180 riders kicked off the Tour de France today. We predicted Alejandro Valverde will win, and he took control of the tour today with a stage 1 victory. We're expecting a Paris finish with Valverde in yellow, followed by Cadel Evans, Damiano Cunego and Carlos Sastre. Here's where those ...
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Friday, July 4th, 2008
Competitive cycling has gotten rid of the dopers, or so they'd like us to believe. Floyd Landis lost the appeal of his suspension this week, Michael Rasmussen was suspended last year, and Ivan Basso is serving his suspension through 2009. Some of the racers notorious for doping are still riding, ...
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Sunday, June 8th, 2008
If you've been reading sports sites other than ours lately (but why would you really?), you may have seen this ad for Lance Armstrong's new sports drink: FRS Healthy Energy.
According to reputable sources, Lance has taken an equity position within the company who makes FRS, and they were actually the ...
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Monday, June 2nd, 2008
As a cyclicst, one thing I've never worried about is a coked up motorist who wants to run me over. After seeing this set of photos, however, I might have to reconsider.
Jesse Campos, a 29 year old American, was arrested after hitting the cyclists, who were competing in the third ...
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Thursday, May 15th, 2008
Ok, maybe it won't if you aren't extremely fit and able to pedal a bike really fast. Here is Italian, Giovanni Visconti, winning stage 6 of the Giro d'Italia, and getting smothered by really hot podium chicks while he rocks the Maglia Rosa (pink jersey). For those of you not ...
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Tuesday, April 29th, 2008
As the left-coast correspondent for SportsCracklePop, it's my job to cover all sports that the rest of United States is oblivious to, such as cycling. To kick off our first cycling-related post, let's start with the basics: the cycling jersey (ie. spandex).
Last weekend the Tour of Georgia wrapped up with ...
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