Peter Nixon: Cycling

Armstrong cleared for Tour Down Under

Wed, 12 Nov 2008 11:38:12 GMT

I thought this had all been settled, but apparently not. The argument is that doping testing has progressed so well that a month or two here or there doesn't matter, blah, blah, blah, and Lance will be strongly monitored blah, blah, blah. I'm glad he's coming here though.

It was clouded in doubt as the veteran was told that he had to respect the UCI's "biological passport" rule demanding that athletes must be registered with an anti-doping programme six months prior to competing.

I have to say I love quoting The Peoples Daily.

People's Daily Online Nov 10 2008 7:51AM GMT

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Sunday's ride

Tue, 04 Nov 2008 20:48:48 GMT

It was just a standard Sunday ride; about 72 km. It was raining (not to mention the thunder and lightning) when I left home but everything cleared up pretty quickly. It was still, as it often is when raining, but after the rain cleared a south-westerly gradually started up, so we had a slight head wind for the leg between Glenelg and Outer Harbour. Fortunately the wind strengthened for the leg home when it was at our back.

Today's ride

Mon, 20 Oct 2008 12:05:30 GMT

It was a good ride today to work. Until...
I had gone about 26 km and was doing about 30 kph. Coming towards a set of lights I tried to dodge a truck stopped waiting for green that had not left me enough room to pass on the inside. I decided to head up a driveway just before the truck, to get on the footpath for a few metres, but as I turned the front wheel it lodged in a rut, and I fell heavily.
I was a bit confused, and, while I felt no pain at the time, during the day my head, face, neck, collarbone, arm and hip began to hurt. Since riding home the various contusions are now making themselves known, and my hands and wrists are also hurting.
I certainly understand from this why broken collarbones are such common cycling injuries.

Contador agrees to race alongside Armstrong

Sun, 19 Oct 2008 02:13:58 GMT

The background:

In September he expressed doubts about co-leading the Kazakh squad with Armstrong in 2009, telling the Spanish sports daily 'AS' that "some difficult situations could arise in which the team would put him first".

However, the 2007 Tour winner now says an Astana team meeting in November will erase any earlier signs of a possible division.

SuperSport Oct 18 2008 5:42PM GMT [Moreover Technologies - Sports: cycling news]

Italy's Damiano Cunego wins 3rd Giro di Lombardia cycling title

Sun, 19 Oct 2008 02:08:38 GMT

Italians do well in Italy, but usually not so well in the Tour de France.

Yahoo! Canada Oct 18 2008 5:24PM GMT [Moreover Technologies - Sports: cycling news]

Former Giro winner Basso to return to cycling after 2-year doping ban

Sat, 18 Oct 2008 09:14:00 GMT

BAVENO, Italy - Former Giro d'Italia winner Ivan Basso said he has paid his penalty after serving a two-year doping suspension and is ready to challenge the world's top riders - including Lance Armstrong.

The 2006 Giro champion will make his return to professional cycling Oct. 26 in the Japan Cup. His main objective for next season will be the Giro, the second most prestigious stage race after the Tour de France.

That will pit the Italian rider against Armstrong, who announced this week that he will ride in the three-week Giro for the first time as part of his own comeback after a three-year retirement.

Canada East Oct 18 2008 6:00AM GMT

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Armstrong not a certainty for Tour

Wed, 15 Oct 2008 09:20:30 GMT

They're referring to the Tour de France.

The Australian Oct 15 2008 3:17AM GMT
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Pedal power

Mon, 13 Oct 2008 13:11:55 GMT

It's not organised, there's no set route - so is it a demo?
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Activist cyclists? Cool.

How to Avoid Bonking

Mon, 09 Oct 2006 03:14:21 GMT

Bonking is a common cycling term for a variety of symptoms caused by low blood sugar. One is said to have bonked if they experience:

Extreme Exhaustion Mental Confusion Being "Out...

Whenever I see one of these articles about avoiding bonking I have to link to it.
I always make the same joke; avoiding bonking is not something I find hard to do.

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Tour de France opening stage photos

Sat, 01 Jul 2006 13:20:26 GMT

Pictures from the prologue in Strasbourg

This will be an amazing tour, given the controversy breaking in the two days before it began. So many favourites out; everything is up in the air.

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Schumacher leads Giro d'Italia

Mon, 08 May 2006 20:36:50 GMT

Germany's Stefan Schumacher moves into the overall race lead in the Giro d'Italia after winning the third stage.

No Australians in the top 10 placings for this stage, but Brad McGee and Michael Rogers are 7th and 10th respectively in the overall standings.

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McEwen powers to Giro sprint win

Mon, 08 May 2006 10:35:49 GMT

Australia's Robbie McEwen wins a sprint finish to claim the second stage of the Giro d'Italia.

And fellow countryman Graeme Brown came in tenth.

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Savoldelli opens Giro defence

Mon, 08 May 2006 07:53:21 GMT

Defending champion Paolo Savoldelli wins the opening stage of the Giro d'Italia.

And Australians Brad McGee and Michael Rogers came second and eighth respectively.

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Ullrich begins season in Romandie

Mon, 24 Apr 2006 11:16:46 GMT

Former Tour de France winner Jan Ullrich makes his seasonal debut on Tuesday in the Tour de Romandie.

It's good to see Jan back on the bike. If Lance Armstrong hadn't turned up to make his extraordinary run, I think we would all be celebrating the great wins of Jan Ullrich. Armstrong has always said that Jan is the only cyclist he is frightened of.

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Rumsas given suspended sentence.

Fri, 27 Jan 2006 00:29:29 GMT

Lithuania's Raimondas Rumsas is convicted of doping offences and handed a four-month suspended sentence.

Suspended sentence! What?

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Tour poised to unveil 2006 route

Thu, 27 Oct 2005 14:01:25 GMT

The route for next year's Tour de France is set to be announced on Thursday.

I can't wait for July!

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Boonen wins world road race crown

Sat, 22 Oct 2005 14:12:57 GMT

Belgium's Tom Boonen wins the men's world road race championship in Madrid on Sunday.

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Cooke signs up for Belgian team

Wed, 05 Oct 2005 11:10:28 GMT

Australian sprinter Baden Cooke leaves Francaise des Jeux to sign for Belgian team MrBookmaker.com.

Money?

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Cycling: Haussler wins 19th stage of Tour of Spain

Sun, 18 Sep 2005 10:06:21 GMT

Channel NewsAsia Sep 17 2005 3:04AM GMT

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Petacchi clinches third stage win

Sun, 04 Sep 2005 08:31:16 GMT

Alessandro Petacchi wins stage eight of the Tour of Spain.

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Go Cadel!

Thu, 25 Aug 2005 13:46:19 GMT

Aussie Evans takes seventh stage.
Australia's Cadel Evans wins the seventh stage of the Tour of Germany.

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Good news again on Alex

Thu, 25 Aug 2005 13:33:12 GMT

Injured Aussie cyclists fly home. Cyclists Alexis Rhodes and Louise Yaxley return home after suffering serious injuries in a fatal road accident. [BBC Sport | Other Sports | Cycling | World Edition]

Great news on Alex

Sun, 14 Aug 2005 03:51:57 GMT

Cyclists' condition improving.

The condition of injured cyclists Louise Yaxley and Alexis Rhodes continues to improve.

Having been through the horrendous injury scenario with my own son four years back (which still has repercussions, and for which he is still being treated) I know what the families are going through.
Mind you Alex wasn't very sympathetic towards Kato at the time of his big smash.

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Ivan Basso wins Tour of Denmark

Sun, 07 Aug 2005 21:11:04 GMT

Sunday's EuroFile: Bungling in Benelux; Basso wraps up Denmark; CastaÒo wins Burgos opener

Does Basso's win in the Tour of Denmark, suggest that, as runner up in the Tour de France, he has become the successor to Lance Armstrong?

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Davis lands Benelux stage victory

Sat, 06 Aug 2005 22:29:12 GMT

Davis lands Benelux stage victory.

Australia's Allan Davis win the third stage of the Tour of Benelux.

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Some bloody excellent news here

Fri, 29 Jul 2005 15:01:48 GMT

AIS cyclists progressing well.

Pro Cycling Jul 28 2005 2:03PM GMT

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Armstrong impressive - fair comparison?

Wed, 27 Jul 2005 14:09:48 GMT

Armstrong not greatest - Hinault.

Tour de France greats Bernard Hinault and Miguel Indurain say Lance Armstrong may not be the greatest cyclist ever. [BBC Sport | Other Sports | Cycling | World Edition]

International cycling press reports on the Aussie girls

Tue, 26 Jul 2005 11:05:00 GMT

Surviving Australian cyclists progressing well

It's good to see that the cycling press cares.

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Thu, 14 Jul 2005 01:43:38 GMT
I should probably probably point out that bonking has a meaning in cycling that is a little different from the commonly understood meaning.

Maybe it would be more fun if I didn't point it out.

But then would it make sense? After all, I for one have rarely had much trouble avoiding bonking...

Bonking can be a serious problem when riding, particularly long distances. Learn to avoid this dangerous low blood sugar and ride without fear of passing out...

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Wed, 11 May 2005 21:31:45 GMT
Paolo Bettini is relegated to fourth for dangerous riding after winning the Giro d'Italia's fourth stage.

Pissing off Aussie Baden Cooke in the process.

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