What sort of imaginary Tour rider would I be?
I was doing my gym work yesterday and my mind started to wander and I was daydreaming about riding in the Tour de France. As I pondered I wasn’t sure what sort of rider I would be. Would I be a GC contender, a mountain climber, a sprinter, a lead out man or a domestique/helper? [...]
My Tour de France highlights so far
The Tour de France (TDF) is by far one of my favourite sporting events of the year. This year I have especially enjoyed it as I was able to watch many of the lead up races on Eurosport. This helped me to see who was in form and find out more about the teams and riders. [...]
Tour de France terminology
Yesterday I did a post about the different Jersey colours in the Tour de France. Today I thought I would share some of the terms you might hear in the race commentary. Some of them are French terms and some are just words used in cycling. Domestiques— A rider whose job it is to support [...]
Tour de France jersey colours
As the Tour de France is starting in a few days I thought I would share what the different coloured jerseys in the race mean. In a sense they are like trophies that the riders earn during the race. Yellow Jersey – The yellow jersey, known in French as the maillot jaune, is worn by [...]
The West Coast Eagles
My team in the AFL is the West Coast Eagles. After today’s win they are 9 wins and 4 losses and in fifth place. That is way ahead of last years total record of 4 wins and 18 losses and finishing in last place. I have to say that I am very surprised by where [...]
