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Rest Day Reflux (Extended Remix) – TDF 2009
Disclaimer of laziness I’ve been writing this post very slowly. Unfortunately the Tour doesn’t stop for my inability to finish a task. So this covers several days in a non-coherent, semi-babbling style. Enjoy. Life before sport I won’t lie, I got caught up in Stage 14 race drama like everyone else, but you have to step back and ...
Rest Day Regurgitation – TDF 2009
El Pistolero v The Boss “You know you done ****ed up, don’t you? You know it, don’t you? You know you done ***ed up.” – Detective in Menace II Society. I always think in movie quotes. Whether or not the scene parallels what I’m talking/writing about doesn’t matter – the words ring true. Contador ****ed up. ...
It’s On And Poppin’! – TDF 2009
So I’m sitting here eating Goya Maria cookies with Nutella spread on them thinking about the stage I didn’t see. Obviously that means I’m FULLY qualified to write a blog post about Stage 1 right? Doesn’t stop anyone else… Everyone slotted in where we all thought they would before the stage started. Cancellera p0wnd Menchov which ...
Dauphiné Libéré 2009 – Doping Wins Again
I really don’t have much to say about this race. I like it enough as a part of the ProTour, but this edition was ruined by Alejandro Valverde. CONI has announced that it has the evidence showing that he is the infamous “Bag 18″ from the Operacion Puerto scandal. This just further insults riders like ...