Posted by Zach Bigalke on June 30, 2011 · 1 Comment
Cycling is unique in that the climax of its season comes not at the end of the season but dead center in the heart of the calendar. It isn’t the Tour Down Under in January or the Giro di Lombardia in October that the top riders of the road dream about. No, it is the sunflowers dotting French countryside in July that captivates the imagination, the high Alpine and Pyrenean passes that separate the contenders from the pretenders.
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Posted by Zach Bigalke on June 30, 2011 · 1 Comment
Cycling is unique in that the climax of its season comes not at the end of the season but dead center in the heart of the calendar. It isn’t the Tour Down Under in January or the Giro di Lombardia in October that the top riders of the road dream about. No, it is the sunflowers dotting French countryside in July that captivates the imagination, the high Alpine and Pyrenean passes that separate the contenders from the pretenders. Read More
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Posted by Zach Bigalke on September 23, 2010 · 1 Comment
What is the greatest benefit in having as diverse a range of sporting interests as possible from a fan’s standpoint? There is never an offseason… something is always right in line to take the place of a departing season with a fresh dose of varied live action. It is often said that there really is no offseason in many American pastimes, but no matter where any one sport takes place there is always a natural rhythm to the season, an... Read More
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Posted by Zach Bigalke on September 17, 2010 · Leave a Comment
So I’ve been sitting here reflecting on this final weekend of the Vuelta a España and stalling on getting down my thoughts. Maybe it is that I was camping during the final weekend of both the Giro d’Italia and Tour de France and had some forced time to reflect on the race – rather than busting through a hectic work schedule that left me nearly as difficult to keep up with the action as it would have been out in the middle of... Read More
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Posted by Zach Bigalke on September 17, 2010 · Leave a Comment
Stage 19 – Piedrahita to Toledo – 231.2 km (143.3 mi)
Friday/17 September 2010
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