Will Curtin has been on the Irish cycling scene for a long time now. As a former junior international who competed at the World Championships, he now coaches many of the top domestic under 23 riders who race with his Cork Giant race team, which he also sponsors via his Giant brand store…
Why do cyclists AND other sports people dope ? Amazingly given the amount of coverage drug taking in sport gets this topic is rarely covered. Until this question is given serious consideration many anti-doping efforts will fail. The simple answer is that they are cheating b******s who will do anything to win, but that…
Inspirational ; [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wb2miXY5Y9s] Annoyed ; http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZHLwdaFjDYc Relaxed ; [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9uJLOWB1Ff4] At Home ; [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KThryA4l0hU] American publics view ; [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cmu1CZEN6Yk] Barry www.worldwidecycles.com
Lance Armstrong is the great American hero . He survived cancer to come back and win the Tour 7 times . He is a hero to millions of not just cycling fans but sports fans in general , and more importantly cancer victims . His Livestrong foundation appears to be doing more to fight cancer than any other organisation worldwide . I look down at my own wrist as I type and see a yellow band , a livestrong band . Is this because I am a Lance Armstrong supporter and fan , no , it's my link to someone lost to cancer . The yellow band is a symbol of hope for those with cancer and a reminder of the person who did not win their own personal battle for those who lost someone to the disease .
Sometimes , when you meet someone who is not a cyclist and they ask how much your bike is worth the reaction can be quiet amusing . In general , the information that a regular guy or girl has a 'bicycle' worth anything from two to twelve grand is responded to in a tone of…
The driver is determined to get the extra 20 and makes excellent time heading out to the airport , but he sinks low in his seat just as they pull up at the departures terminal . He has just noticed 2 police motorbikes in his rear view mirror and is wondering just how many multiples of his 20 euro he will have to pay for the speeding fine .
During the recent Amgen Tour of California there was a large amount of exuberant overweight fans running alongside the riders . At one stage the tv shot showed a glimpse of Lance Armstrong pushing one guy away . These pics. give a clearer view of what happened when a Livestrong coloured Didi the devil lookalike…
Cycling is traditionally a European sport . It is a majority sport in countries like France , Italy , Spain , Belgium , etc . People of these nations have all grown up with cycling and bike racing coursing through their veins . Times change quickly , however , and now it is English speaking…
Club secretary is Dan ' the man ' Clancy . A fine sprinter in his day when conditions were right , ie ; all downhill with a tailwind and no-one to beat but himself . An excitable secretary who lets Willy handle the money , he was driving behind the training group during the winter when one rider punctured . He tried to pass a rear wheel out the window of a hillman hunter instead of opening the door . The wheel became lodged in the window and had to be deflated to get it out , which defeated the purpose of having it in the first place .
Lance Armstrong was always one for technological gadgets like the blackberry etc. Presently he is hooked on twitter and can be followed here He also has some photos up on Twitpic here
Lance Armstrong brought cycling to the mainstream public and here are a few of the best tv adverts I've come accross ; [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H2Inx3878jU] [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=huEnJUzq8EU] [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HjcZNR6MiRE] [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=igEGZ2sQ2GY] [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YO8_N4YkEns] [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZcojlAmHMzk]
