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…
(Lance Armstrong in Clonmel during the 2009 Tour of Ireland) Everywhere you look cycling is making headlines at present, and the racing season in Europe hasn't even begun yet. But of course it's not the racing thats grabbing headlines, it's Lance Armstrong and his recent ride up the Col de public opinion…
Lance Armstrong has been famous for quiet some time now, but in the past few weeks he has become one of the most infamous people on the planet. On the face of it there have been a few stages on his journey to Global infamy which could be labelled as follows ; The good :…
So much has been written and spoken about Lance Armstrong over the past few days that there is no point in me rehashing any of it here. Let's just say that there is no doubt whatsoever that he had the biggest budget for the 'best' doctors and coaches who enabled him to have the 'best'…
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
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 .
It is often said that you can't make a race horse out of a Donkey . Talent will always shine through . Yesterday one Astana rider showed that he was no Donkey . Alberto Contador or 'Bertie' as he is known , laid down a marker for the upcoming season . By winning the opening…
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 .
A customer was in the shop recently who is a professional photographer . Whilst chatting he mentioned that he had a teenage girl on work experience with him at present . One day whilst going through a batch of photographs they happened upon an image of Sean Kelly . The fourth greatest cyclist of all…
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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 comes from Austin Texas . The proximity of Texas to the Mexican border means that many Texans have a good grasp of the Spanish language . Lance is no exception . Like many other celebrities when he checks into a hotel he often does so under an assumed name . I can now…
