Reap What You Sow Department

by Rant February 26, 2009

A short article over at CyclingNews.com, pointed out by eightzero in a comment to the previous post, may give us a glimpse of where the fight against doping in sports is headed next. Or, perhaps better put, what the consequences of doping in the future may be. Seems that a company who sponsored Patrick Sinkewitz, […]

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Back in Pack

by Rant February 22, 2009

Just got done watching the live coverage (via DVR and fast-forwarding through the commercial breaks) of the Amgen Tour of California. Levi Leipheimer got his hat trick, with three consecutive wins the the ToC now. So, with four editions of what is fast becoming the biggest cycling event in North America (if it isn’t already), […]

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Catching Up

by Rant February 17, 2009

Not that I’ve fallen too far behind, but tonight’s a bit of catching up. My wife and I have been trying to follow the Tour of California using the magic of recorded programming. When videocassette recorders first came into use, it was a revolutionizing moment in the way we could watch television. No longer did […]

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Tourin’ California and Other Tales

by Rant February 15, 2009

There’s certainly a lot to talk about tonight, what with the Tour of California underway and all. Lance Armstrong is back racing professionally, and back racing in the US for the first time in more than three years. And a few others are back, too. Ivan Basso is back in the fold, having served out […]

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Goin’ Down to the Crossroads

by Rant February 13, 2009

Three years ago at about this time, the Tour of California was about to kick off its inaugural edition. Tomorrow (or today by the time most of you read this), Floyd Landis, the winner of that event, will be back competing for the first time since late 2006. At about this time three years ago, […]

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You Don’t Say…

by Rant February 10, 2009

Lots of news in the world of doping — and just plain dope — these days. Turns out, Alex Rodriguez did use some performance-enhancing drugs back in the early 2000s. Why am I not shocked by his admission? Maybe it’s because I’m not a Yankees fan? Or perhaps it’s because I last watched a baseball […]

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