Recent content by velololo

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    TdF seen by Rémi Gaillard

    You can see all his videos there: http://www.nimportequi.com/fr/videos-remi_video.html He has already done most of the sports: the tour de France, but also Formula 1, squash, alpine skiing, soccer, sumo, football, surf... always a different way from the "traditional" sport.
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    Operation: Support An Obscure Pro at the TDU

    all the French sport media are now also talking of Arthur! That's a big idea and I hope this will boost him for a great career!
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    Tour de France teams increased to 26!?

    in France, it is said that the Tour could have 22 teams of 8 riders mainly because there are many new top teams like Radio Shack, Team Sky and now BMC of Cadel Evans
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    How long are European climbs open?

    the cols in France over 2000m are often closed from November until end of April, but it really depends of the importance of the col (the col du Lautaret (before Galibier) is open nearly every winter day, others like the Cormet de Roselend are always closed) and of the weather. You can find if a...
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    Anybody here read French?

    I absolutely agree with you! Just have a look at a quite "cynical" French website http://www.cyclismag.com, where you can find some of there "scientifical measures" after each big event
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    Anybody here read French?

    As I said before, Lemond is considered in France as THE American anti-Armstrong. Has it started since 1999 and doping suspisions against Armstrong or was it also the case before. To me, Armstrong has already succeeded to "block" some of Lemond's projects, which have probably lead to increase...
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    Anybody here read French?

    What kind of business is Greg Lemond running in the U.S? from France, when we hear of him, it is always about 2 things: - fighting doping - fighting Armstrong So, what is or would be his interest in always talking as he does?
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    Anybody here read French?

    The writer of this article, Jean-Paul Brouchon, is a well-knwon sport and especially journalist in France for over 40 years. A resumé of his article is: the importance of cycling has badly decreased in France partly because of doping uses, and the media have linked this doping uses and cycling...
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    Ever ridden with a Pro?

    I rode with the Française des Jeux riders the day prior Paris-Tours in 2007. I guided them during their training, talked for a while with Philippe Gilbert, Frédéric Guesdon and especially with Jeremy Roy. The talk with Jeremy was very interesting as he is from 1983, as I am, and because we...