Why people give other people nicknames? I guess if your name was Gaius Julius Caesar Augustus Germanicus, Caligula (which means “little boots” in Latin) would be a much handier name to be known by. Especially if you’re a psychopath. But if you’re not a famous psychopath and just race your bike to make a living, why would anybody call you The God of Thunder, The Killer, Spartacus or, wait … [Read more...]
Doping game: the show must go on
Wednesday, 18 January, 2012 By 7 Comments
I like cycling. All forms of it. I like road cycling and I like track cycling. I like mountain biking and I like cyclocross. I respect people who ride bicycles instead of cars when they can (and it has nothing to do with global warming hysteria; in fact, one day I’ll write about a theory I developed while drinking beer one afternoon which proposes that “The more hysteric you are about global … [Read more...]
Will the Real Winner of the Tour de France Please Stand Up?
Imagine this with me for a second – Andy Schleck never wins Tour de France during his career. Many years from now, having a party at his place with family and friends, one of his kids comes up to him and says, “Dad, did you really win Tour de France when you were young?” What is he going to say? “Yes I did but, you see…” I wonder what Bjarne Riis has told his kids about his win in … [Read more...]