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2011 Tour de France Stage 13: Pau to Lourdes
There was truly a miracle at Lourdes when Team Garmin-Cervelo’s Thor Hushovd of Norway claimed Stage 13 from Pau to Lourdes as the riders continued their journey through the Pyrenees. Hushovd is an accomplished sprinter who was expected to do well on the flatter stages, but he managed to hang on in the Pyrenees to nab 12 points for third on the Col d’Aubisque, an Hors catégorie climb! Not only did this sprinter … Read entire article »
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2011 Tour de France Stage 12: Cugnaux to Luz-Ardiden
The riders entered the Pyrenees during Stage 12 from Cugnaux to Luz-Ardiden. Not surprisingly, Team Europcar’s Thomas Voeckler of France remains the Tour de France leader heading into Stage 13 donning the maillot jaune, but it was Euskaltel-Euskadi’s Samuel Sanchez of Spain who won Stage 12 and claimed the King of the Mountain jersey. HTC-Highroad’s Mark Cavendish from Great Britain bears the green jersey as the leader of the points race. FDJ’s … Read entire article »
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2011 Tour de France Stage 11: Blaye-les-Mines to Lavaur
Stage 11 from Blaye-les-Mines to Lavaur was a rather easy stage, compared with the previous two, with only two categorized climbs and two sprints. The sprinters moved forward to occupy the top spots. HTC-Highroad’s Mark Cavendish won his 18th Tour de France stage win in today’s sprint to the finish. André Greipel and Tyler Farrar took second and third. Yellow—Thomas Voeckler (Team Europcar, France) Green—Mark Cavendish Polka-Dot—Johnny Hoogerland (Vacansoleil-DCM, Netherlands) White—Robert Gesink (Rabobank Cycling Team, France) Combative/Most … Read entire article »
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2011 Tour de France Stage 10: Aurillac to Carmaux
It was a sprinters’ race along the 98-mile Stage 10 course from Aurillac to Carmaux. Omega Pharma Lotto’s André Greipel of Germany won the final sprint to the finish winning the stage. HTC-Highroad’s Mark Cavendish of the UK took second. Thomas Voeckler will hang on to the yellow jersey for another day. Philippe Gilbert is the points leader, Johnny Hoogerland is the King of the Mountain, Robert Gesink is the youth … Read entire article »
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2011 Tour de France Stage 9: Issoire to Saint-Flour
Rabobank Cycling Team’s Luis-Leon Sanchez of Spain secured his first Tour de France stage win in Stage 9 from Issoire to Saint-Flour, but it was Team Europcar’s Thomas Voeckler of France who led the long and grueling stage to capture the maillot jaune from Thor Hushovd. Omega Pharma-Lotto’s Philippe Gilbert of Belgium has the green jersey, and Robert Gesink the white jersey. Vacansoleil-DCM’s Johnny Hoogerland of the Netherlands secured the King of the … Read entire article »
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2011 Tour de France Stage 8: Aigurande to Super-Besse Sancy
Stage 8 of the 2011 Tour de France took the riders from Aigurande to Super-Besse Sancy. It started as a sprinter’s course, but the climbers began to dominate towards the end. AG2R la Mondiale’s Christophe Riblon of France won the sprint at Auzances, located between two catégorie four climbs: Cote d’Evaux-les-Bains, won by Confidis le Credit en Ligne’s Julien El Fares of France, and Cote du Rocher Des Trois Tourtes, won by … Read entire article »
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2011 Tour de France Stage 7: Le Mans to Châteauroux
Le Mans to Châteauroux is the flattest stage in this year’s Tour de France with a sprint at Buzançais toward the end of the course. That didn’t mean that it wasn’t interesting. In fact, it was a bit of a game-changer for some riders. Mark Cavendish took his 17th career stage win to relive his victorious moment in Châteauroux in 2008. He took fifth in the first sprint and first in … Read entire article »
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A Complete Tour de France Viewing Experience
Last year’s Tour de France was my first. I woke up early every morning so I could watch the Tour and cover it for Examiner.com. Sure, it was work, but it also became a bit of a habit. I cheered for Lance. I tried to win free stuff in all of the contests. I learned about other riders that I now cheer for in the absence of Lance. One … Read entire article »
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After All, Holdridge Is on the Way Home
Yesterday was hectic. I drove home from Fife Lake, unpacked, bathed, dressed for a job interview, filled up a water bottle and CamelBak, packed clean(ish) cycling clothes, made a meal for on-the-go, drove to the interview, completed the interview, and then hit up Holdridge Lakes on the way home. Yes, in my sick, twisted mind, Holdridge Lakes just happened to be “on the way home,” yesterday. Never mind the fact that home is directly down West I-69 from Flint. That part doesn’t matter. Let me be very clear about this: south to Holly is on the way home. So, I just happened to stop by Holdridge Lakes on the way home. On the drive there, I filled up with a peanut butter and … Read entire article »
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Glen and Ali’s Fourth of July Weekend—A Photo Essay Part III
My final day with Ali and Glen was spent in perfect Fourth of July fashion. I started the day off with dragging my butt out of bed and immediately posting on Facebook that my Vasa ride would be an hour later than originally planned. I met Jon Rose out there for 16.2 miles of fun, fun, fun. Afterward, Ali, Glen, and I had lunch with Ali’s brother’s family. We—Ali and her brother, … Read entire article »
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