Monthly Archives: September 2013
Cairo, Egypt
Hello, reader! My trip to Egypt was already a few months ago but I never finished posting about it because I got more than a little sidetracked following 5 different cycling races across 8 different countries, so bear with me as I finish up Egypt! (And don't worry, there are more upcoming races on my … Continue reading
GPCQM Montreal
Arriving early to the start/finish line ensured us the best possible spot to go for rider autographs. Unfortunately for Hermano, Cameron, and I, the street was a wide boulevard with a median running down the center that promised to make it difficult to entice the peloton the sign autographs. In fact the median was … Continue reading
GPCQM transfer day…and a few riders
Hermano and I traveled by train to Montreal today for tomorrow's GP race. Walking the short few blocks to the hotel, we saw several riders from Lotto and a couple of other teams returning to the hotel from their training rides and as we approached the check in desk, there was Jesus Hernandez, complete with … Continue reading
GPCQM Quebec
The clouds this morning looked like they were going to cooperate for the 201 kilometer race which would take the peloton on a 16 lap circuit through Quebec City. My brother, who I call Hermano, and I scouted out the team presentation area and parked ourselves in what we hoped would be a good … Continue reading
GPCQM Sprint Challenge
I spent yesterday catching 3 flights to leave Europe and arrive in Quebec City. Why? Well, for cycling, of course! This weekend is the 4th annual Grand Prix Cyclistes Quebec & Montreal. I used my layover in Toronto constructively and had a good arts and crafts session which earned me a couple of looks from … Continue reading
La Vuelta a España reflection & stats
Like so many riders, I, too, have had to abandon the Vuelta in the Pyrenees. The good news is that I have more races lined up in my schedule, but we'll get to that. The Vuelta is a totally different animal than the Tour de France. The Tour is prestige and glamour, while the … Continue reading
La Vuelta a España stage 15
Today’s Vuelta stage is the longest of all at 225 kilometers and travels through 4 categorized climbs. Igor Anton of Euskaltel was the first rider to sign on this morning. Graeme Brown gave an interview. Juan Antonio Flecha. Evgueni Petrov was my first Saxo autograph of the day. He seemed really … Continue reading
La Vuelta a España stage 14
When I originally sat down to decide which Vuelta stages I'd see, I was really torn between going to today's sign on in Bagá or finding a way up the Collada de la Gallina, a first category climb and summit finish. Bagá was an easy place to get to and I absolutely love getting to … Continue reading
La Vuelta a España stage 13
Part of the reason I get to a stage sign on so early is that I'm usually too excited to sleep in and today was no exception. I woke up half an hour before my alarm and forced myself to stay in bed. Torture! And I was still early enough that the sign on podium … Continue reading
La Vuelta a España stage 12
It's been weeks since I last saw the peloton which is far too long, so naturally I rearranged things so that I could catch the final of the year's Grand Tours, the Vuelta a España. Today's stage took the riders over just one category 3 climb in its 164 kilometers and featured a flat … Continue reading