The Good Old Days
The Tour de France in the mid 1960’s were dominated by the French cyclist Jacques Anquetil. In 1964, Anquetil became the first rider to win five Tours, but not without difficulty. During that year’s tour, Anquetil spent the rest day…
Fast Faith
Every Wednesday morning at 6am I ride to Garbage Hill to do hill repeats. I hate hill repeats. They hurt, but I’m told they will make me stronger so I am willing to tolerate the pain. About 20 meters from…
24 Hours of Falcon Ridge
I have been told that if there is one mountain bike race this season that I should definitely not, under any circumstances participate in, it’s this one. Apparently it is basically a big old family picnic in the woods with…
Independence Day
As you may have heard, there’s a little bike race happening in France right now. For cycling enthusiasts the world over it is the best of times, and it is the worst of times. Watching our heros ride their guts…
The Dirt Skirt
Under most circumstances, I think that bike races that discriminate based on gender are bullshit. I will however, make two exceptions. The first is the Tour de France – but only because it is the Tour de France, and even…
It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year
The Tour de France starts tomorrow! C’est fantastique, non? Either set your PVR or come up with some creative ideas for a rare and exotic illness that would grant you three weeks off work, pronto. Here is the local T.V….
Catch Me if You Can
Wondering what a handicap race is? I was too. I figured perhaps it was something from the Tonya Harding school of competitive sports, but apparently not. Here’s how Coach Rick described it to me: “Each race category does the same…
BTWD – A Day in the Bike Lane
Last Friday was Bike to Work Day in Winnipeg: a day in which we celebrate the act of dragging oneself to the office on two wheels instead of four. As a relatively new commuter, I am far from being an…
Bike to Work Day
In addition to being Bike to Work Day tomorrow, it will also be the next stop on my World Media Tour as I once again try my best to represent “Joe Cyclist” in a CBC morning radio interview. Recently, while…
The Quick & the Dead
The stage race I participated in on Saturday in St. Andrews was what I like to call a “learning race”. For those of you unfamiliar with the term, a “learning race” is a race in which you sucked ass. It…