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Ramblings on Le Tour
My three-day holiday weekend was chock full of activities, and I didn't have any spare time to write up my thoughts on the Tour de France. I plan to make up for that here. I'll try to brief ( Read more... ) -
The Eve of the Tour
Tomorrow is the first Saturday of July, and we all know what the means--it's time for the Tour de France ( Read more... ) -
Saturday, October 4th -- Open Cup Final Retrospective
This game was over a month ago, and I've been working on my write-up ever since. Since this rings in at over 3,000 words, maybe you can understand what took so long.
( Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2009 -- Sounders Open Cup Final ) -
Monday, July 13th
As much as I enjoy writing up my little pieces about the Tour de France, I find myself short on time and energy most days-and I'm not even squeezing in a workout. I'm going to try to catch up during today's rest day.
Tour Talk
Since I've been neglectful of posting my thoughts the last few days, I'm lumping them all together here.
FridayAlberto ( Read more... ) -
Thursday, July 9th
Tour TalkI guess I should have stuck with conventional wisdom in predicting this stage, because Oscar Freire was right there. He got pipped at the line by strong man Thor Hushovd, though. I had considered picking Hushovd, since a long, slightly uphill sprint really suits him, but I thought the earlier hills would take it out of his legs. I also ( Read more... ) -
Wednesday, July 8th
Hey, it's a consecutive number day: 07-08-09!
Tour TalkI wasn't expecting the break to stay clear today. The stage seemed perfect for a big bunch sprint. Apparently, no one wanted to help Team Columbia chase, and they were content to let the break go ( Read more... ) -
Tuesday, July 7th
On the way home from work, I drove past the bike path where I often run. Right away I noticed a cop and a TV camera on the bridge. I looked down to the trail and saw a tow truck parked there. The trail is normally closed to vehicle traffic. Just around the corner were about five fire trucks ( Read more... ) -
Monday, July 6th
It's always a bit of grind getting back to work after a holiday weekend. Good thing I had the Tour to look forward to!
Tour TalkWell, the crosswinds hit, and the peloton splintered, but since it was Columbia driving at the front, Cavendish sailed to victory again. This time he only had one other sprinter to contend with, as Thor Hushovd was the ( Read more... ) -
Sunday, July 5th
It was a hot day, and I was worn out from the weekend's festivities. So, I sat around and watched the Tour.
Tour TalkIf Columbia gets the lead-out right, there's no one who can beat Mark Cavendish. They got it right today, and Cav sailed to an easy victory ( Read more... ) -
Saturday, July 4th
Last night I ran the Firecracker 5000. The race starts just before midnight and goes around Seattle Center. This year, there was a Green Day concert at Key Arena, which made finding parking an adventure ( Read more... )