Posted by Zach Bigalke on June 3, 2012 · Leave a Comment
A week has passed, and Ryder Hesjedal is firmly ensconced in the record books as the victor of the 95th edition of the Giro d’Italia. As the first Canadian to win a grand tour, Hesjedal created history in Milan last Sunday with his come-from-behind conquest over Joaquim Rodriguez. But while the result is not in question, the aftershocks of the verdict reverberate.
Whose victory was this? It wasn't a maple leaf emblazoned on Hesjedal's... Read More
Filed under Cycling, Featured · Tagged with Alberto Contador, Alex Stieda, Giro d'Italia, grand tour, Greg LeMond, Ivan Basso, Joaquim Rodriguez, Joaquin Rodriguez, maglia rosa, Ryder Hesjedal, Steve Bauer, Thomas De Gendt
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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Posted by Zach Bigalke on September 16, 2010 · 6 Comments
What makes us enjoy what we enjoy; how do our spectating proclivities develop, and why do we take interest in some events and not in others? It’s one of those things that I keep rolling over again and again in my brain as I find myself overwhelmed at times with the sheer number of events that seem to captivate me and pull my focus in every possible direction. We’re at the intersection of summer and winter, the traditional autumn... Read More
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