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Monday, July 19th, 2010Stage 15 of the 2010 Tour De France had some controversy as Alberto Contador took the yellow jersey from Andy Schleck primarily because of mechanical problem with Andy Schleck’s bike. On the last climb of the day, Andy Schleck attacked and opened a gap. Contador reacted and as he caught Schleck, the chain on Schleck’s […]
Why Did Contador Attack In Stage 12
Friday, July 16th, 2010In today’s stage of the Tour De France, everything seemed to be unfolding according to a traditional script. A breakaway had formed early in the stage and as is usually the case, the breakaway group lost riders during the stage. At 4 kilometers from the finish, Alexander Vinokourov (a teammate of Contador) was riding alone […]
Tour De France Head Butts
Thursday, July 15th, 2010In today’s stage of the Tour De France Mark Renshaw of the HTC-Columbia team was disqualified from the Tour for head butting Garmin-Transition’s Julian Dean multiple times during the sprint to the finish line. Renshaw, who was attempting to clear room for teammate Mark Cavendish to win the race was immediately removed and has been kicked out of the Tour all […]
Bike Path Politics In Arlington
Wednesday, July 14th, 2010Bike paths get built inch by inch and are often opposed by the local communities. However, once they are built, they tend to be very popular. All of the paths around the Washington DC area seem to follow this scenario. The latest one was highlighted in an article in the Washington Post. In a nutshell, Arlington […]
2010 Capital Criterium Follow-Up
Sunday, July 11th, 2010This was a big day for sports (or more precisely sports that are popular in Europe). The final game of the World Cup (for soccer) was played and the first mountain stage of the Tour De France took place today. Instead of those worldwide events, I chose to watch a live local sporting event - […]
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