Recent content by Coup de Foudre

All else being equal (not that it ever is), this sets a really bad precedent.

I also really respect him for showing some parallels in his own behaviour as developed a need for success over and above his admittedly competitive nature. That part of the narrative may wobble a bit in terms of consistency, but it's a fundamental part of his ability to convincingly relate to...

Agreed. I understand that market forces are hard enough on cycling as it is, but not remarks from fans of the sport about how boring/unfulfilling it is to watch women's cycling when exposure has been close to non-existent. Would men's races have the appeal they do if we'd never been exposed to...

iBooks US. Sorry. I did notice downthread that someone had managed to order a hard copy from Amazon US. Normally they won't sell at all to other regions if there are copyright or other issues. Maybe they haven't yet caught up with the UK restriction on the kindle edition either?

iPhone 4 and the book already downloaded is good enough for me. Available at 12:01!

Lost in translation. Yup. I haven't heard or seen this comment in the original French but the French word "enfin" often translate sappropriately to "finally" but the more literal translation is actually to "in the end". "Ultimately tested positive" seems more likely.

ebook It's also available for pre-order in Apple's iBooks store.

It's the tree that hides the forest. The best weapon against doping is the police. This bit from anti doping advocate Dr. Jean-Pierre de Mondenard is apt (from cyclingnews "French Cycling Reacts" http://http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/french-cycling-reacts-armstrong-to-lose-tour-titles): "It's...