Showing posts with label Paris-Roubaix. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Paris-Roubaix. Show all posts
Tuesday, 18 February 2014
Friday, 22 November 2013
The best cycling film ever is...
Ive just watched A Sunday in Hell again and it is superb.
The full film used to be on youtube but it's now been removed - there are a few tantalising bits there though like the opening credits.
As well as being a great insight into the world of Merckx at the top of his powers, it reveals the pain and commitment required to take on the cobbles of Paris-Roubaix.
I first saw this film about 30 years ago as a young whipper-snapper and certain images have stayed with me for all these years: Merckx, the cobbles and - as a premonition of my future riding capability - the broom wagon.
If you've never had a look at this then do so - it's well worth it.
The full film used to be on youtube but it's now been removed - there are a few tantalising bits there though like the opening credits.
I first saw this film about 30 years ago as a young whipper-snapper and certain images have stayed with me for all these years: Merckx, the cobbles and - as a premonition of my future riding capability - the broom wagon.
If you've never had a look at this then do so - it's well worth it.
Monday, 15 April 2013
A classic year?
Spring is definitely in the air at the moment after what seems like months of winter, it's finally feeling a bit warmer.
And, of course, the spring classics are in full flow. I was pleased to see somebody other than the nailed on favourite win the Amstel Gold yesterday. The racing was much more enjoyable than the fayre we were served up at the Tour of Flanders and Paris-Roubaix.
Amazing performance from Cancellara but surely the other riders have got to take the race to him and disrupt his plan?
Still, there's the Fleche Wallonne on Wednesday and Liege-Bastogne-Liege on Sunday to look forward to before the big tour stuff starts.
Not a classic year for the classics yet!
And, of course, the spring classics are in full flow. I was pleased to see somebody other than the nailed on favourite win the Amstel Gold yesterday. The racing was much more enjoyable than the fayre we were served up at the Tour of Flanders and Paris-Roubaix.
Amazing performance from Cancellara but surely the other riders have got to take the race to him and disrupt his plan?
Still, there's the Fleche Wallonne on Wednesday and Liege-Bastogne-Liege on Sunday to look forward to before the big tour stuff starts.
Not a classic year for the classics yet!
Thursday, 4 April 2013
Lovely stuff from @homemadecyclist
You'll have sussed by now that I'm a sucker for anything which is artistically designed, beautiful and isn't the vehicle for corporate fig leafery.
Scoring very highly in all categories are the designs from the Homemade Cyclist. In homage to this weekend's Paris-Roubaix, I offer you the below - it's the way I cut & paste em!
Scoring very highly in all categories are the designs from the Homemade Cyclist. In homage to this weekend's Paris-Roubaix, I offer you the below - it's the way I cut & paste em!
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