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tour de France 2010- Stage 18

July 24, 2010 13:37 ⋅ Priya Q

This is a guest post by Mr.Q, a professional quizmaster and an ardent Tour de France fan who is reporting his 2nd full tour

Cavendish dedicates win to Renshaw

Manx Missile makes it four for TdF 2010

The 18^th Stage of the TdF was from Salies-de-Béarn to Bordeaux, a distance of 198km. A flat stage after the last 4 days in the Pyrenees was a relief to all riders and the fact that there was almost no effort to chase the inevitable breakaway till the last kms, also showed the mindset of the riders, who just want to finish this tour on the streets of Paris on Sunday. Read more...

Posted in: Guest posts, Sports News ⋅ Tagged: 17, 2010, Alberto, Alberto Contador, Ale Jet, Alessandro Ballan, Alessandro Petacchi, Alps, Andy, Andy Schleck, Anthony Charteau, Armstrong, Astana, Bbox Telecom, Benoit Vaugrenard, BMC, Bordeaux, Bordeaux to Pauilla, Brad Wiggins, breakaway, Cavendish, Cervalo Test, climber’s jersey, Col du Tourmalet, Contador, cycling, cyclist, Danie, Daniel Oss, event, Francaise des Jeux, France, Gesink, Green jersey, Hagen, HTC Columbia, Hushovd, Jerome Pineau, jersey, king of mountain, Lampre, Lance, Liquigas-Doimo, Manx missile, Marcus Burghardt, Matti Breschel, Menchov, Michael Rogers, Oss, Paris, Pau, Pauilla, peleton, Polka dotted, Pyrenees, Quick Step, Racing, Radioshack, Renshaw, riders, Salies-de-Béarn, Saxo bank, Schleck, Simon Spilak, stage, stage 17, Stage 18, stage 19, TdF 2010, Team, Team Astana, Team Sky, time trial, Tony Martin, tour de France, white jersey, yellow jersey

Tour de France 2010- Stage 17

July 23, 2010 13:23 ⋅ Priya Q

This is a guest post by Mr.Q, a professional quizmaster and an ardent Tour de France fan who is reporting his 2nd full tour

Andy trying to drop Contador on the final 10km climb

The Andy & Alberto Show @ Tourmalet!! Read more...

Posted in: Guest posts, Sports News ⋅ Tagged: 17, 2010, Alberto, Alexandr Kolobnev, Alps, Andy, Andy Schleck, Anthony Charteau, Armstrong, Astana, Bbox Telecom, BMC Racing, Bordeaux, breakaway, Cervalo Test, Chris Horner, climber’s jersey, Cofidis, Col du Tourmalet, Contador, cycling, cyclist, Edvald Boasson Hagen, El Pistolero, Euskaltel, event, France, GC, Gesink, Green jersey, jersey, Juan Antonio Flecha, Katusha, king of mountain, Konovalovas, Kristjan Koren, Lance, Levi Leipheimer, Liquigas, Manx missile, Marcus Burghardt, Menchov, OmegaPharma Lotto, Paris, Pau, peleton, Polka dotted, Pyrenees, Radioshack, Remi Pauriol, Renshaw, Ruben Perez, Salies-de-Béarn, Samuel Sanchez, Sastre, Saxo bank, Schleck, stage, stage 17, Stage 18, TdF 2010, Team, Team Sky, Thor Hushovd, tour de France, white jersey, yellow jersey

tour de France 2010- Stage 15

July 20, 2010 11:15 ⋅ Priya Q

This is a guest post by Mr.Q, a professional quizmaster and an ardent Tour de France fan who is reporting his 2nd full tour

Emotional Voeckler at the podium

Voeckler does France proud on Stage 15

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Posted in: Guest posts, Sports News ⋅ Tagged: 15, 2010, AG2R-La Mondiale, Aitor Perez Arrieta, Alberto, Ale Jet, Alessandro Ballan, Alps, Andy, Andy Schleck, Armstrong, Astana, Bagnères-de-Luchon, Ballan, Bbox Bouyges Telecom, Bbox Telecom, BMC Racing, breakaway, Brian Vandborg, Chris Anker Sorensen, climber’s jersey, Contador, cycling, Euskaltel-Euskadi, event, France, Francesco Reda, Garmin Transitions, GC, Green jersey, Hushovd, Jakob Fuglsang, Jerome Pineau, jersey, Johan Vansummeren, Katusha, king of mountain, Lance, Liquigas-Doimo, Lloyd Mondory, Luke Roberts, Menchov, Milram, Pamiers, Pau, peleton, Polka dotted, Pyrenees, Quick Step, Radioshack, Sanchez, Saxo bank, Schleck, Sébastien Turgot, Serguei Ivanov, stage, Stage 15, Stuart O’Grady, TdF 2010, Team, Thomas Voeckler, Thor, tour de France, Tourmalet, Voeckler, Voigts, white jersey, yellow jersey

tour de France 2010- Stage 14

July 19, 2010 08:54 ⋅ Priya Q

This is a guest post by Mr.Q, a professional quizmaster and an ardent Tour de France fan who is reporting his 2nd full tour

Riblon celebrates!

Riblon proves breakaways do succeed ! Read more...

Posted in: Guest posts, Sports News ⋅ Tagged: 13, 2010, AG2R, Alberto, Ale Jet, Alessandro Ballan, Alexandre Vinokourov, Alps, Andy Schleck, Anthony Charteau, Armstrong, Astana, Ax 3 Domaines, Bagnères-de-Luchon, Bbox Bouyges Telecom, Bbox Telecom, Benoit Vaugrenard, BMC, breakaway, Caisse D'epargne, Carlos Barredo, Carlos Sastre, Cat III, Cat IV, Cavendish, Christophe Riblon, climber’s jersey, Cofidis, Conador, cycling, Damiano Cunego, Dennis Menchov, Euskaltel-Euskadi, event, Francaise des Jeu, GC, Green jersey, Henri Toulouse-Lautrec, HTC Columbia, Hushovd, Ivan Gutierrez, jersey, Juan Antonio Flecha, king of mountain, Lampre, Lampre Robert Gesink, Lampre-Farnese Vini, Lance, Milram, Nicolas Roche, Pamiers, peleton, Petacchi, Pierre Rolland, Pierrick Fedrigo, Polka dotted, Port de Pailhères, Pyrenees, Quick Step, Rabobank, Radioshack, Rein Taaramae, Revel, Rodez, Samuel Sanchez, stage, stage 13, stage 14, Stephane Auge, Sylvain Chavanel, TdF 2010, Team, Team Saxo Bank, Team Sky, Thomas Voeckler, Thor Hushovd, tour de France, Tyler Farrer, Van de Walle, Vino, Vinokourov, white jersey, yellow jersey

tour de France 2010- Stage 13

July 18, 2010 12:50 ⋅ Priya Q

This is a guest post by Mr.Q, a professional quizmaster and an ardent Tour de France fan who is reporting his 2nd full tour

Ecstatic Vino wins Stage 13

13 is lucky for Vino! Read more...

Posted in: Guest posts, Sports News ⋅ Tagged: 13, 2010, AG2R, Alberto, Ale Jet, Alessandro Ballan, Alexandre Vinokourov, Alps, Andy Schleck, Anthony Charteau, Armstrong, Astana, Ax 3 Domaines, Bbox Bouyges Telecom, Bbox Telecom, BMC, breakaway, Carlos Barredo, Cat III, Cat IV, Cavendish, climber’s jersey, Conador, cycling, Damiano Cunego, event, GC, Green jersey, Henri Toulouse-Lautrec, HTC Columbia, Hushovd, jersey, Juan Antonio Flecha, king of mountain, Lampre, Lampre Robert Gesink, Lampre-Farnese Vini, Lance, Milram, Nicolas Roche, peleton, Petacchi, Pierrick Fedrigo, Polka dotted, Port de Pailhères, Pyrenees, Quick Step, Rabobank, Radioshack, Revel, Rodez, stage, stage 13, stage 14, Sylvain Chavanel, TdF 2010, Team, Team Saxo Bank, Team Sky, Thomas Voeckler, Thor Hushovd, tour de France, Tyler Farrer, Vino, Vinokourov, white jersey, yellow jersey

Tour de France 2010- Stage 12

July 17, 2010 14:07 ⋅ Priya Q

This is a guest post by Mr.Q, a professional quizmaster and an ardent Tour de France fan who is reporting his 2nd full tour

Rodriguez wins

Rodriguez tames Montée Laurent Jalabert! Read more...

Posted in: Guest posts, Sports News ⋅ Tagged: 12, 2010, Alberto, Ale Jet, Alps, Andreas Kloden, Andy, Andy Schleck, Anthony Charteau, Armstrong, Astana, Bbox Telecom, Bourg-de-Péage, breakaway, Caisse D'epargne, Cat II, Cat III, Cervalo, climber’s jersey, Cofidis, Contador, Croix Neuve, cycling, event, Garmin Transitions, Geraint Thomas, Green jersey, Hesjedal, Jerome Pineau, jersey, Joaquin Rodriguez, Katusha, king of mountain, Kiryienka, Lance, Mende, Montée Laurent Jalabert’, peleton, Pineau, Polka dotted, Pyrenees, Quick Step Polka dotted jersey, Rabobank, Radioshack, Revel, rider, Robert Gesink, Rodez, Samuel Dumolin, Saxo bank, Scheleck, Spain, stage, Stage 12, stage 13, TdF 2010, Team, Team Sky, Thor Hushovd, tour de France, Tyler Farrer, Vino, Vinokourov, white jersey, yellow jersey

Tour de France 2010- Stage 9

July 14, 2010 14:26 ⋅ Priya Q

This is a guest post by Mr.Q, a professional quizmaster and an ardent Tour de France fan who is reporting his 2nd full tour.

Sandy Casar after winning

Sandy Casar is the Zsar of Col du la Madeleine!! Read more...

Posted in: Guest posts, Sports News ⋅ Tagged: 2010, 4, 7, 8, 9, Aert, AG2R, Alberto, Alexandre Vinokourov, Alps, Amael Moinard, Andy Schleck, Anthony Charteau, Armstrong, Astana, Avoriaz, Basso, Bbox Telecom, BMC, breakaway, Bushel museum, Cadel Evans, Caisse D'epargne, Caisse d’Epargnes, Cat, Chavanel, Chris Horner, Christophe Moreau, Christophe Riblon, climber’s jersey, Cofidis, Col de la Ramaz, Contador, Cunego, cycling, Cyril Gautier, Damiano Cunego, Euskaltel-Euskadi, event, Fabie Felline, Footon, Francaise des Jeux, Garmin Transitions, GC, Green jersey, Hors category, I, II, III, IV, Ivan Gutierrez, Jazez Brajkovic, Jens Voigt, Jerome Pineau, jersey, Johannes Frohlinger, Katusha, Koos Moerenhout, Lampre, Lance, Lance Armstrong, Lapidary Museum, Les Rousses Fort, Levi Leipheimer, Liqigas, LL Sanchez, Luis Leon Sanchez, Mario Aerts, Milram, Moerenhout, Moinard, Morzine, Morzine-Avoriaz, Morzine-Avoriaz Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne, Ollo Erviti, OmegaPharma Lotto, Paul-Emile Victor Polar Centre, peleton, Polka dotted, Popovych, Pyrenees, Quick Step, Rabobank, riders, Rinaldo Nocentini, Robbie Hunter, Robert Gesink, Roger Kluge, Roman Kreuziger, Samuel Sanchez, Sandy Casar, Sastre, Sebastian Minard, Simon Gerrans, Ski museum, Sky, stage, stage 10, Station des Rousses, Stijn Vandenbergh, Switzerland, Sylvian, TdF 2010, Team, Team Radioshack, Team Saxo Bank, Team Sky, The Avoriaz Jazz Up Festival, The Grand Odyssey, The International Extreme Sports Festival, the King of the Mountain jersey, Thor Hushovd, tour de France, Vasil Kiryienka, Vladimir Karpets, white jersey, Wiggins, Yaroslav Popovych, yellow jersey

Tour de France 2010 – Stage 8

July 13, 2010 13:12 ⋅ Priya Q

This is a guest post by Mr.Q, a professional quizmaster and an ardent Tour de France fan who is reporting his 2nd full tour.

Andy Scheleck winning

Andy Schleck nails it, finally!! Read more...

Posted in: Guest posts, Sports News ⋅ Tagged: 2010, 4, 7, 8, Aert, AG2R, Alberto, Alps, Amael Moinard, Andy Schleck, Armstrong, Astana, Avoriaz, Basso, BMC, Bushel museum, Cadel Evans, Caisse D'epargne, Caisse d’Epargnes, Cat, Chavanel, Christophe Riblon, climber’s jersey, Cofidis, Col de la Ramaz, Contador, cycling, Euskaltel-Euskadi, event, GC, Green jersey, I, II, III, IV, Jerome Pineau, jersey, Katusha, Koos Moerenhout, Lance, Lance Armstrong, Lapidary Museum, Les Rousses Fort, Levi Leipheimer, Liqigas, Mario Aerts, Moerenhout, Moinard, Morzine, Morzine-Avoriaz, Morzine-Avoriaz Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne, Ollo Erviti, OmegaPharma Lotto, Paul-Emile Victor Polar Centre, peleton, Polka dotted, Popovych, Pyrenees, Quick Step, Rabobank, riders, Roman Kreuziger, Sastre, Sebastian Minard, Ski museum, Sky, stage, Station des Rousses, Stijn Vandenbergh, Switzerland, Sylvian, TdF 2010, Team, Team Radioshack, Team Saxo Bank, The Avoriaz Jazz Up Festival, The Grand Odyssey, The International Extreme Sports Festival, the King of the Mountain jersey, Thor Hushovd, tour de France, Vasil Kiryienka, white jersey, Wiggins, yellow jersey

Tour de France 2010

July 4, 2010 13:22 ⋅ Priya Q

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...

Posted in: Guest posts, Sports News ⋅ Tagged: Alberto Contador, Alps, Astana, Belgium, Bradley Wiggins, Cadel Evans, Champs-Elysees, Col du Tourmalet, cyclist, Fabian Cancellara, Floyd Landis, France, Gerald Ciolek, Giro de Italia, Green jersey, HTC Columbia, Ivan Basso, Lance Armstrong, Netherlands, Paris, Pyrenees, Robbie Mcewen, Robert Gesink, Rotterdam, Schleck, Sports News, TdF, Thor Hurshod, tour de France, Tour de France 2010, Twitter, Tyler Farrer, UCI, WADA, yellow jersey

Life around Tour de France – Stage 9

July 14, 2009 11:50 ⋅ Priya Q

This is a guest post by Mr.Q, a professional quizmaster and a passionate traveler

A route through Lourde !!

The 9^th Stage in this years Tour de France started off in St.Gaudens & ended in the town of Tarbes. This is a very untypical stage in Pyrenees as with stage the visit to Pyrenees & south France ends and though there are two mountain stages in the infamous Col d’Aspin & the Col du Tourmalet, there is over 70 kms of straight downhill stretch after the climb where the peleton can catch up with any breakaway.
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Posted in: Guest posts, Sports News, Travelogue..My Travel Diary ⋅ Tagged: 2009, AG2R, Alberto, Andorra, Bernadette Soubirous, Boutgues, castle, Col d'Aspin, Col du Tourmalet, Contador, cycling, France, Franco Pellizotti, Fumiyuki Beppu, Issoudun, Kloden, Lance Armstrong, Leipheimer, Limoge, Lourde, peleton, Pierrick Fedrigo, Pierrik, Pyrenees, race, Rinaldo Nocentini, St.Gaudens, Tarbes, Team Astana, Thomas Voeckler, tour de France, Valentine water tower, Virgin Mary, Wim Van Est, yellow jersey

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