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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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“Cavendish makes it for the 22nd time on the Tour @TdF 2012”

July 21, 2012 12:36 ⋅

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

Cavendish wins for the 22nd time on the tour.

Just as I had predicted in my last post, about how Mark Cavendish of Team Sky was waiting for a chance to prove his form, he rode a blistering sprint in the final 600m and won the second stage in this year’s tour, his 22nd win in his career. He thus equals the record of the famous sprinter of yesteryears – André Darrigade, and also showed that his form for the Olympics is formidable.  Read more...

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“Valverde scores on the last Pyrenees stage @TdF 2012”

July 20, 2012 12:59 ⋅

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

Valverde after winning

Just as I had predicted in my last post, about how I would bet on the breakaway winning today, Movistar rider Alejandro Valverde, rode a professional race, judging his opponents to a nicety, and winning atop the final climb to Peyragudes on Stage 17 of the 2012 tour.  Read more...

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“Wiggins demolishes Stage 9 time trial”

July 11, 2012 13:35 ⋅

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

Wiggins on podium

Bradley Wiggins of Team Sky, showed today, why he is being billed as the most certain bet, to win in the tour, to win this year’s TdF. In a race stage where, the current time trial world champion along with a very in form former 4 times time trial world champion were supposed to be the hottest items, Wiggins rode at a phenomenal pace to win by a huge margin, crushing all opponents. While doing so, he also rode away from the reigning champion Cadel Evans in the race for the overall title.  Read more...

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“The Gorilla roars again at TdF 2012”

July 6, 2012 12:43 ⋅

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

Greipel the Gorilla Roars again

On a slightly uphill course with a false flat, it was Lotto Belisol’s Andre “Gorilla” Greipel roar of delight that was heard at the end of the stage on the 6th day of the Tour de France 2012, as for the second consecutive day, he finished of the race by winning the stage with a perfect run to finish line.  Read more...

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“The Gorilla comes to the Party at TdF 2012”

July 5, 2012 15:44 ⋅

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

Greipel at finish

“I’m so happy today, my guys, they supported me really well,” said a slightly out of breath Greipel after the finish. “I’m just so happy to have these guys on my side, such strong riders to lead me out. Its what we wanted to do, winning a stage. I’m so happy.”  Read more...

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“Sagan outsprints the top guns again at TdF 2012”

July 4, 2012 12:53 ⋅

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

Sagan doing the Forrest Gump dance

A 22 year old Slovakian is living out the dream of a million cyclists across the globe, is the only way, I can perhaps try and define his achievements.  Read more...

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“Fabulous Fabian does it again”

July 1, 2012 13:02 ⋅

 

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

 

Fabian Cancellera post winning the individual time trial on day 1 of Tour de France 2012

On the streets of Liege, as the prologue of the 99th Tour de France started on time, it was time for the best of the cyclists in the professional circuit to show case the kind of form they were all bringing in, into the tour. With 198 cyclists starting the tour, the crowds had to wait for a few hours before the business end of the tour started, and the man who turned it on was the 197th rider, going by the name of a certain Fabian “Spartacus” Cancellara.  Read more...

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