Upping the ante
day after day in the velodrome. Victoria Pendleton, the women's and men's team pursuit produced one hell of a night as they delivered gold medals and world records. read the rest of this rubbish
Tag: cycling
Lost in translation
it's a good old get out clause. Philip Hindes. Did he or didn't he pull a fast one in that qualifying round? Does it matter as GB trio produced one of the great displays in the first night in the velodrome. read the rest of this rubbish
The golden cherry on top of
the icing and the hundred and thousands. The toppings on the cake of British road cycling have just been piling up this year, with Bradley Wiggins adding the Olympic time trial gold yesterday. read the rest of this rubbish
How the BBC managed to make Cav’s disappointment
even worse to watch. It was excruciating watching Great Britain - no Team GB here - being thwarted by their own success in the men's road race on the first full day of the Olympics. Not just because Mark Cavendish didn't have a chance to win. read the rest of this rubbish
60 football matches in three weeks
not 9 months. Been reading a few people disagreeing that Bradley Wiggins victory in the Tour de France is the top sporting achievement by a Brit. His addition of Le Tour to three other race wins means he's done something no other rider has ever achieved. read the rest of this rubbish
Francois Hollande picked the right day to visit
The Tour. It's not Le Tour de France any more it's The Tour of France. With Bradley Wiggins in yellow and Mark Cavendish winning Britain's fifth stage. read the rest of this rubbish
Allez Tommy
part deux. A classic case of deja-vu on stage 16 of the 2012 Tour de France, as Thomas Voeckler storms the second last day in the Pyrenees. read the rest of this rubbish
Le Tour: End of part
deux. Where were we? Oh that's right Tommy had just won the first stage after the last rest day and Bradley Wiggins was rocking the yellow jersey. read the rest of this rubbish
Le Tour: End of part
one. While the nation and the mass media obsess about a gurning, crybaby Scottish loser Britain is excelling yet again in a Grand Tour, with Bradley Wiggins and Chris Froome in the Tour de France. read the rest of this rubbish
The sky’s the limit for
Bradley Wiggins. After his victory in the Critérium du Dauphiné he's the first cyclist to win the treble of Paris-Nice, Romandie and Dauphiné. read the rest of this rubbish