Recent content by greatking88

I actually think your quote was quite disingenuous. I know Deignan quite well, and he himself realises, he'll never achieve the results he has the capabilty to because of the current/past situation.

Actually Philip has been quite ill over the last two/three years.

Philip Deignan, 9th in the Vuelta 2009 and a stage win.

Totally agree, living in Norway and trying to discuss the possibility of doping within cycling or their beloved cross country skiing is impossible. You'd swear you were accusing Norwegians of crimes against humanity with the reaction you get.

Boasson Hagen hasn't been able to eat the energy gels etc in the past, it has hindered him in the latter moments of long one day classics. Not sure if he has solved that problem.

Perfect thanks, got it working, started the game with Euskaltel Euskadi :)

same problem, have you found any solution?

will there be any live coverage of the press conference?

Yeah Froome looks great at the short steep climbs here, from 7.20 on.. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lEGpv0xn0E8 Somebody posted it earlier, Froome looks like a proper climber.

Dan Martin speaking this week, '“I have always felt Irish. We used to spend our summer holidays in Ireland,” he said. “I came over here at least once a year and also raced here, winning the Gorey three-day plus a stage of the Junior Tour. “I never felt British, never felt comfortable in that...

As Sean Kelly said 'Luis Leon's wrist must be fine again' Looks like Dan Martin fancies his chance today with Zabriskie riding on the front now.

Dan Martin is keeping a diary for the TdF. http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/sport/2012/0702/1224319185258.html

The Irish National Champions jersey of Nicolas Roche was pretty cool and the same can be said of Matt Brammeier's jersey. (Biased of course) I was also a fan of Thor Hushovds Norwegian Garmin jersey and Cancellara's Saxo Bank Swiss jersey.

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Mf8f1YbF9hE/TUHuCokO8HI/AAAAAAAAAt8/LbRbiJE1paw/s320/Nicholas%2Broche.jpg

http://www.google.no/imgres?q=nicolas+roche+irish+jersey&um=1&hl=no&client=firefox-a&sa=N&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&biw=1280&bih=614&tbm=isch&tbnid=Qcj1LIMoEdcnGM:&imgrefurl=http://ian-redmond.blogspot.com/2011/01/my-irish-hero-nicolas-roche.html&docid=aRu-Q6SAPKtOcM&imgurl=http://4.bp.blogs...