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Dream Of Owning A Bicycle Racing Team
We all dream, every night we close our eyes and dream the dreams of cyclists. No not those involving your favourite rider, massage oil, and a beautiful woman, although if you have any good ones I’m always willing to share… Anyway, we all dream. We dream of winning races, of riding past Armstrong in the [...]
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- Do You Remember 1986?
July 18th, 2009Written by: Colin Batchelor
I do, that year I raced in France, (where true to form I got my arse handed to me on a plate), that year I got a new 753 road bike and a new track bike, that year I got pissed off with the British winter and went to Australia for a [...] - Dad, Dad, I Wanna Be A Professional Cyclist
June 13th, 2009Written by: Colin Batchelor
I’ve a friend who many years ago became father to a baby girl, when asked how he felt, in a cycling context of course, his reply was ‘Great, imagine the disappointment if I’d had a son and he never won the Tour de France!’
Now days everyone wants’ to be a cyclist and [...] - So Can Your Kid By A Cycling Champion
February 28th, 2009Parents, who’d have them?
Sometimes I get asked by a parent if I can make their ‘little treasure’ a champion, I never know if this is a serious question. But in case you’re thinking of asking, the answer is simple, it’s a no. The only people who can make you a champion are you [...] - New British Pro Tour Team Announced
February 26th, 2009New British Pro Tour team announced.
Today saw the announcement of a British Pro Tour team. Sponsored by satellite broadcaster Sky the four year deal is perhaps the worst kept secret in British sporting history.
Ever since SKY’s first involvement with British Cycling rumours have been rife that come 2009 there would be an announcement confirming their [...] - I Can Read Your Mind
February 7th, 2009I can read you mind. Well OK, not all of it, maybe my powers only go so far as to be able to read the cycling related bits, but for most of us that must constitute a good 80% of the available space.
I know several things for certain, you could do with losing a few [...] - Cyclo Cross Worlds
January 31st, 2009Written by: Colin Batchelor
Have a look in the mirror, like what you see right? Good, now wouldn’t you look better holding a beer? Now wouldn’t you look a lot better holding a beer at a bike race? Now wouldn’t you look just so amazing holding a beer, at a bike race, with tens of thousands [...] - Artistic Cycling and Rad-Ball
January 14th, 2009Written by: Colin Batchelor
Who’s your hero? Now come on, don’t’ be shy, we all have them. In the US Lance is number one, in the UK you need to be a track head and in Belgium it’s Boonan, so that’s grande tours, velodromes and the classics all covered then. No more room for any thing [...] - Racing In France – Just Another Rant
January 3rd, 2009Written by: Colin Batchelor
So you dream of racing your bike in France? You long for the day when you can line up on the start line in Belgium? you can’t wait for the flag to drop in Italy?
Take my advice – stay at home. It’s safer, it really is.
I’ve made regular trips to the [...] - “On The Rivet” Talks About The Tour – Hold on Tight
December 20th, 2008The tour is Rubbish. There I’ve said it. It’s junk, forget it. Oh sure there was a time when it was interesting, but now? Give me a break.
Now call me old fashioned, but I consider a bike race to be over when the riders stop racing. Oh no, that’s not good enough for Christian Prudhomme [...]
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