Archives for July 2008
Mr. Positive?
This year’s Tour de France is being billed as the Tour of change. New teams with new attitudes and new sponsors have re-invigorated the energy around the race. Perhaps the most amazing change that I have noticed during the Tour is Greg Lemond. It seems that he is on a mission to re-build his image […]
Soler Breaks Wrist in Stage 1
Juan Maricio Soler the defending climbing champion in the Tour de France fell off his bike in stage one and fractured a small bone in his wrist. He finished stage 1 almost in last place, over 3 minutes off the lead. Soler had hopes of a high GC finish in this year’s event along with […]
Daily Predictions
Local Shenanigans
Some local hooligan desecrated our beloved bike path. No doubt the work of a rival BMX gang or someone from the Pend Oreille Pedalers bike club……no not the pedalers, they aren’t creative enough. Had to be that rival BMX gang.
Rasmussen Suspended Two Years
Michael Rasmussen was suspended today for 2 years because of this stunt……
Rasmussen, AKA “The Chicken,” was suspended for missing 3 or more doping tests prior to the 2007 Tour de France. The suspension was backdated to the date that he was pulled from the race last year. That essentially means that his Tour de France […]
