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“Cavendish fires as usual on Champs-Élysées,Wiggins becomes the first Brit to win TdF 2012”

July 23, 2012 09:11 ⋅

This is a guest post by Mr.Q, a professional quizmaster and an ardent Tour de France fan who is reporting his 4th tour

Manx Missile fires as usual on Champs-Elysees

Just as I had predicted in my last post,Mark Cavendish of Team Sky won the last stage of this year’s tour on the Paris Champs-Élysées in his inevitable style, repeating the final sprint, just like what he had done in last three years!! In the bargain, he also became the first ever Road Race World Champion to win on the Paris Champs-Élysées. (Me thinks, he will make it to the Olympics Gold Medal also)  Read more...

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“Wiggins seals his crown with TT win@TdF 2012”

July 22, 2012 15:17 ⋅

This is a guest post by Mr.Q, a professional quizmaster and an ardent Tour de France fan who is reporting his 4th tour

The new TdF champion

Just as I had predicted in my last post, about how Bradley Wiggins of Team Sky was going to win the last individual time trial (TT) of this year’s tour, Wiggins, blasted over the 53.5km course as if there was no tomorrow, and in the bargain, not only won his second stage of the tour, but also sealed his efforts to be the first ever British winner of the Tour de France!!
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The 23 days in July is here again….:)

June 30, 2012 17:25 ⋅

This is a guest post by Mr.Q, a professional quizmaster and an ardent Tour de France fan who is reporting his 4th tour

Scene from the Tour

Come July every year, an armada of cycling fans from across the globe, focus their attention on France, for its Tour de France (TdF) time. The biggest annual event on a global scale is in its 99th year and this year we will see a June30th start for what will be another epic saga enacted over 3500km of France and neighboring countries.  Read more...

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Tour de France 2010

July 4, 2010 13:22 ⋅

The Toughest 3 weeks for a professional Cyclist begins…

Come July & all the attention of the sporting world turns to France, where the World’s biggest Annual Sports event kicks off in the first week itself. This three week long cycling event is perhaps the toughest human endurance sport and the success stories that come out of this is what the legends are made of. Yes, am describing Tour de France. The world’s premium annual sporting event and its here for the 97th time – with the kick off to start from Rotterdam, in Netherlands.  Read more...

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life Around Tour de France – Stage 21…the final stage!

July 27, 2009 15:41 ⋅

This is a guest post by Mr.Q, a professional quizmaster and an ardent Tour de France fan…

Cavendish rules Champ-Elysees, Contador bags 2nd TdF !!

Mark Cavendish Champ on Champs Elysees

Mark Cavendish Champ on Champs Elysees

As the riders left Montereau-Fault-Yonne for this the last stage of the 96th edition of the Tour de France, for most, it is the fulfillment of their desire to finish once on the Champs-Elysees in front of the world media & over 500,000 cheering fans.

Armstrong on Champs-elysees

Armstrong on Champs-elysees

Cavendish racing away from Hurshod

Cavendish racing away from Hurshod

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life Around Tour de France – Stage 20

July 27, 2009 10:35 ⋅

This is a guest post by Mr.Q, a professional quizmaster and an ardent Tour de France follower…

The Killer peak tamed !!

mount-ventoux

The 20th & penultimate stage of the tour started from Montelimar and ended at Mont Ventoux, a distance of 167 kms. With one Cat – 4 climb & three Cat – 3 climbs today’s stage also had a mountain top finish with the Hors Category Mont Ventoux in the end.  Read more...

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