Monthly Archives: July 2014

Rest Day Thoughts

Posted on July 21, 2014 by bdaniels58

As the Tour reaches the second of two rest days and prepares for the final push into Paris it is a good time to reflect on the last week of racing and preview what is on deck for the third … Continue reading →

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Playing Catch Up

Posted on July 18, 2014 by bdaniels58

First let me apologize for my absence the last few days, I was on vacation with my family and didn’t turn on a computer for four days. Let’s catch up on what has happened since the last article posted: Crashes, … Continue reading →

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Stage 7: Not A Good Day to be an American

Posted on July 12, 2014 by bdaniels58

Stage 7 showed that once again there is no such thing as a routine or easy stage in the Tour De France.  What looked like a day where the main contenders could just “sit in” and conserve energy for the … Continue reading →

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Stage 6: The Galloping Gorilla Rides Again

Posted on July 11, 2014 by bdaniels58

After yesterdays miserable weather and almost inhumane stage over the cobbles which saw the abandonment of defending champion Chris Froome among others it wouldn’t have been surprising to see the peloton “phone it in” and let a breakaway go off … Continue reading →

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At a loss….

Posted on July 10, 2014 by bdaniels58

I am at a loss for words to describe what I saw on Stage 5 of the Tour De France today. While one part of me was entertained by all of the action (read crashes) and the difficulty of the … Continue reading →

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Stages 3 and 4 Recap

Posted on July 9, 2014 by bdaniels58

I apologize for missing the recap on Stage 3 yesterday, it was a fairly vanilla stage with the exception of Andy Schleck crashing out of the Tour. Marcel Kittle added a second stage win to his palmares edging out Peter … Continue reading →

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What’s Going On Here?

Posted on July 7, 2014 by bdaniels58

Stage 3 should be a relatively benign stage with a sprint finish in London so I thought it would be a good idea to answer some of the questions that you might have about what is going on in the … Continue reading →

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Stage 2: The Dark Horse Rides

Posted on July 7, 2014 by bdaniels58

Before the Tour began Stage 2 was circled by many of the Classics/one-day type of riders as their opportunity to win. There were several of the lesser GC contenders that also were tagged as those having a chance to steal … Continue reading →

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Stage 1: A Royal Pain in the……Shoulder

Posted on July 5, 2014 by bdaniels58

The 101st edition of the Tour De France began today in Leeds, England and the action started from 0km with an audacious attack by who else, Jens Voigt. The oldest rider in the race was out front for the first … Continue reading →

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Week 2: Let the Battle Begin

Posted on July 4, 2014 by bdaniels58

Hopefully all of the major contenders for the Maillot Jaune will have made it through the chaos and pave’ of Week 1 and we will see some fireworks as the race moves into the Vosges. Stage 8-Toblaine-Gerardmer La Mauselain (161 … Continue reading →

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