This year the tour lived up to is ability to produce shocking “results” and newsworthy stories on top of some incredible racing, both on the flats and in the mountains. It was the closest GC finish in history, and the top three cyclists in the points competition were each just one win away from taking […]
Archives for July 2007
Success at cycling in the mountains
I guess the title of this post is hypothetical, because from the developments over the last week and a half, it seems that prerequisite number one is to have the right pharmaceutical support. But we will attempt to refrain from further jabs at the sport. However, as I write this, at 10:21 on Saturday morning, […]
How safe is cycling – An Epidemiologist’s Perspective
With North American summer in full swing and the cycling season at its peak with Le Tour finishing up, we thought we would stay focused on cycling, but take a different look at the science behind it. Epidemiology is the study of the factors affecting the health and illness of a population or populations. These […]
The most exciting tour in years?
In case you have not heard by now, two more riders have been ejected from the tour, which is quickly becoming the most exciting in recent years due to the constant shuffling of the top placings. These ejections come on the back of Vinokourov’s positive test and his team’s withdrawal from the race. Italian rider […]
From “Lance to Landis” – Book Review
In keeping with the format of any good sporting website/blog, from time to time we will review books that we feel our audience might find interesting. Our first review will be of David Walsh’s new book, “From Lance to Landis: Inside the American Doping Controversy at the Tour de France.” Although pegged as a “troll” […]