It was a grand Tour of
Britain. A crowning week of glory for British cycling as the crowds massed to see current top names in the game along with names of the future. read the rest of this rubbish
Tag: Tour de France
Chris Froome finds that it’s easy
being number 2. But being number 1 on the team, the protected rider, the favourite, the one with the target on their back now that's just a little harder. Still his fourth place in the Vuelta was a great effort. 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
One more box to be ticked in France
for the perfect finish. Mark Cavendish owns the Champs-Élysées and it was up to Bradley Wiggins in the yellow jersey to make sure he won for the fourth straight time in the Tour's final stage. read the rest of this rubbish
Procession
a day early. It's meant to be the final run in to Paris that's the procession for the wearer of the yellow jersey, Bradley Wiggins put it in a day early to leave the rest of field in his wake. 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
Is the fat lady backstage
gargling waiting for her appearance? Was that grin on the face of Bradley Wiggins as he crossed the finish line 3rd on stage 17 an indication she should be singing very shortly? 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