Category Archives: Cycling
DeadCast: Balls! 23 feat. 'The Decision, The All Blacks, The Warriors and The Tour de France
Duncan Aaron talk about The All Blacks humiliation of The ‘Boks over the weekend, The revival of the Warriors, ‘The Decision’, The way this Tour de France is shaping up as a classic with many more to come… And that’s … Continue reading
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Guest Post: Chasing Contador Through the Alps
My uncle is currently living what could be either a dream or a nightmare depending on your perspective. He’s riding the Tour de France – not as a combatant, obviously, but riding many of the stages a day ahead of … Continue reading
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Le Boss, C'est Contador
That was the headline of French sportspaper L’Equipe the day after Contador’s commanding, insolent stage win at Arcalis in the Pyrenées. If that was the first sign that the Spaniard wasn’t buying the story which Armstrong had been trying to … Continue reading
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Deadball is sleeping with the Maillot Jaune Tonight
I can´t tell whether the Tour´s arrival in the Pyrenees was impossibly dramatic, or if that´s just the Yellow Jersey talking. A few minutes ago the Maillot Jaune walked into the immaculately named Hotel Coma, and on a whim the … Continue reading
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Armstrong asks Astana to Make a Call
The Tour is underway, and despite reams of editorial in the British press talking up its irrelevance, the first three days have been as noteworthy as any in its history. Which is not to say that they have been shocking, … Continue reading
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Guest Post: Le Race
Saturday, 28 March. If you are an amateur cyclist in Christchurch this is the day that all those laps of the Short Bays have been leading up to. The day where you can’t just pretend that you are out on … Continue reading
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I'm Rather Ashamed To Say I Was Party To That Goading
In 25 minutes I’m going to answer the phone, and the person on the other end of the line is going to be Steve Coogan, an English comedian who will be touring New Zealand in late April/early May (the interview … Continue reading
Following Those Men Into Hell
Today Lance Armstrong commences his pro cycling comeback in the sunny, laidback Tour Down Under, screening on Sky from 10.30 this morning. Last night half of DeadBall watched a very different kind of race, Jorgen Leth’s semi-legendary cycling documentary A … Continue reading
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