Monthly Archives: June 2012

Stage 1 is a nod to the Spring Classics with several short, steep, Category 4 climbs littered around the course. With everyone still feeling fresh and strong there is no way that a breakaway gets any kind of unsurmountable lead, … Continue reading →

The Tour is officially underway with the conclusion of today’s Prologue stage in Liege, Belgium. I don’t think many people were surprised by the fact that Spartacus (Cancellara) won or that Wiggins was a close second. The major surprises to me … Continue reading →

Less than 12 hours to go until the start of the 2012 Tour De France! I have alluded to a few of my predictions for the podium, points, mountains, and young rider in prior posts but I wanted to consolidate … Continue reading →

The 2012 Tour De France begins with a 6.4 km prologue in Liege, Belgium which was also the host of the Grand Depart in 2004. The route departs north and after approximately 1 km sweeps to the right toward the … Continue reading →

Since this is an even-numbered year the Tour is a clockwise loop around France with the Alps first and the Pyrenees second which means that the last week will be full of steep climbs and hot temperatures. Stage 16-After a rest … Continue reading →

The second week (or second phase since the first week is actually 9 days long) begins with a rest day after the time trial. Rest Day-Contrary to what some people might think the riders don’t lie around and watch TV … Continue reading →

In the past I have done a stage by stage breakdown and ranked each stage in order of importance (at least on paper), this year I am going to break down each week and talk about the key points in … Continue reading →

With respect to Kermit the Frog it is not going to be easy to wear green into Paris this year. The Maillot Vert should be a fierce competition that could go down to the final sprint on the Champs in … Continue reading →

With the conclusion of the Tour De Suisse all of the preliminary races are out of the way and it’s time to look at who has form going into the Tour, who still needs some work , and who won’t be there … Continue reading →

Lance Armstrong, 7 time winner of the Tour and current Professional Triathlete, was charged with doping by the US Anti Doping Agency (USADA) and has been banned from competition effective immediately. According to the Washington Post (you can read the … Continue reading →