Posted on July 8, 2008 by anacreontic
It may be early but the 2008 TdF is already proving to be exciting. Yesterday, tour contender Denis Menchov lost 45 seconds after getting caught sleeping at the back of the pack, or as Johan Bruynel calls it, “cracks appearing in certain riders’ facades.” Then, today, he came out blazing, finishing just 34 seconds off [...]
Filed under: bicycle, racing | Tagged: 2008 Tour de France, Alejandro Valverde, Cadel Evans, Denis Menchov, Kim Kirchen, Stefan Schumacher | Leave a Comment »
Posted on April 2, 2008 by anacreontic
ASO announced 20 teams for the 2008 Tour de France and, to no surprise, Astana was not on the list. This decision leaves podium finishers Contador, Kloden, and Leipheimer watching from the sidelines, just as they did for Paris-Nice and will do for Paris-Roubaix, Liege Bastogne Liege or any other race organized by the [...]
Filed under: bicycle, racing | Tagged: 2008 Tour de France, ASO, Astana, Cofidis, doping, Rabobank, UCI | 1 Comment »
