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2009 Giro D’Italia Venice Time Trial

Thursday, February 5th, 2009

 
The first stage of the 2009 Giro D’Italia will be a time time trial.  The team time trial is a unique stage and typically not included in the Grand Tours.  The Giro has not included one in many years and the Tour De France includes one every three or four years.   It is a strange […]

Traveling to the 2009 Giro D’Italia

Sunday, January 18th, 2009

 
The Giro D’Italia route was announced last month and Lance Armstrong has confirmed that he will ride in the race.  He will riding the first stage race of his comeback - the Tour Down Under in Australia - starting this week.  After that race, the publicity about the Giro will increase.  If you want to see Lance […]

The Upside Of Blogging

Monday, December 22nd, 2008

If you base your opinion of blogging on what you read about it , either all bloggers are pulling in a fortune from advertising or are spreading bogus news stories that sway public opinion.  I have been writing this blog for about 8 months and don’t fall in either category.  For me, it is a hobby. […]

Tour Of Lombardy

Saturday, October 18th, 2008

 The Tour Of Lombardy or Giro Di Lombardia took place today and was won by Damiano Cunego. You can watch the race on Versus TV on Sunday or at http://www.steephill.tv/.  You can also see excellent photos of the race at Graham Watson’s website by clicking on the image above.  The classic one day race marks the end […]

See Lance in the Giro D’Italia

Monday, October 13th, 2008

Bicyclists will have a unique opportunity next year to see Lance Armstrong in the 2009 Giro D’Italia.  Since announcing his return to professional cycling, he has been invited to ride in the Giro D’Italia scheduled for May 9-31, 2009.  Lance has accepted the invitation and will ride in his first Giro D’Italia.  He had always skipped the […]

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