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Casey Fields Criterium

Posted on November 7, 2011 by admin

Wow!  Summer arrives early. Sunny and 32 degrees with a moderate northerly. Let’s go crit racing 😉 After last week’s disappointing effort I was keen to hang in a bit longer on the flat this week. I’m still coming back … Continue reading →

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Arthurs Creek Road Race

Posted on October 29, 2011 by admin

After 2 weeks of overseas travel and a persistent neck problem keeping me off the bike for a further 2 weeks it didn’t take a Minority Report to predict the outcome of this race. Still, I was pretty desperate to … Continue reading →

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Mount Laguna Loop

Posted on September 28, 2011 by admin

Visiting San Diego for some meetings so only one thing for it – call up Jon and arrange a roll. He spread the word and we are joined by two riders, John and Jerry, itching for a mid-week run out … Continue reading →

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2011 Etape du Tour Act 2

Posted on July 17, 2011 by admin

I may have been moved to tears in climbing the mythical Mt Ventoux and the Alpe d’Huez during previous Etapes. But if there were tears this year they would have been for different reasons and surely washed away into the … Continue reading →

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2011 Etape du Tour Act 1

Posted on July 11, 2011 by admin

This is Act 1 of the two Etapes du Tour being run this year. It’s basically a half a Marmotte, kind of, as it runs from Modane to L’Alpe d’Huez via the Télégraphe and Galibier. This is handy as I … Continue reading →

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La Marmotte 2011

Posted on July 2, 2011 by admin

Well here we go – the big one. Bit weird starting the CycloSportives I’ve planned for this trip with the hardest one of the lot. Not that the others will be easy but what can compete with 176km and 5,000m … Continue reading →

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More climbing – Col de Sarenne loop

Posted on June 27, 2011 by admin

Today I want to reacquaint myself with a ride I did last year, the Col de Sarenne. Some of the pics I’ll use here are from that ride with my son, Viv. It was a very similar day, hot and … Continue reading →

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Recce of the Cols- Glandon & Croix de Fer

Posted on June 26, 2011 by admin

Alas my week in des Voges has come to an end.  Time to hit the big smoke.  And as I pass through Grenoble with the Peugeot humming along on autopilot I baulk at what is looming on the horizon.  Yikes!  … Continue reading →

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Week 1 – des Voges

Posted on June 24, 2011 by admin

After 12 months of planning finally the reality bites and I wake from jetlag to discover I’m in France. It’s strange going from the virtual world of endless hours on the internet arranging things to actually being here. It takes … Continue reading →

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Gembrook Road Race

Posted on May 28, 2011 by admin

Eastern Cycling Club B Grade road race, Gembrook, 28th May 2011 Eight riders blasted out of the blocks and down to the start finish line despite the insistent calling from the bunch captain, Ian Smith, “what is it about neutral … Continue reading →

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