Monthly Archives: February 2016
Kuurne Brussels Kuurne: Part II
After rolling out from Kuurne, the peloton allowed a break to accumulate about 8 minutes before they comfortably reeled the escapees back in. Riders tried again to breakaway, but no one could get a gap to stick. In the final 40km of the 200.7km course, 16 riders went clear. Below: the lead group passes under … Continue reading
Kuurne Brussels Kuurne 2016: Part I
I had every intention of asking for autographs this morning when I arrived at sign on. But then I remembered I was in Belgium and, despite the beautiful sunshine, the cold temperatures and fierce wind quickly changed my mind. My general rule is that if my fingers are too cold to remove and replace the … Continue reading
Omloop Het Nieuwsblad 2016: Men
Because the men’s race was broadcasted live on TV with 95 kilometers remaining and was thoroughly covered on twitter, when I ran out of the pub to the climb, it was undeniably more exciting. The early 12 man break had started to fall apart as fatigue began to set in. With just under 50km … Continue reading
Omloop Het Nieuwsblad 2016: women
I kept myself up far too late last night, agonizing over where to watch OHN today. Intent on seeing both the women’s and men’s races, I poured over the race books, Google maps, and train schedules until I realized that there was just one climb that both races would tackle: the Wolvenberg. I’d never heard … Continue reading
La Méditerranéenne stage 1 TTT
Today saw a miserably cold, wet afternoon as 16 teams rounded the usually scenic lake at Banyoles to complete a 5.5km team time trial in the opening stage of La Mediterraneenne. Having ridden the 20km from Girona to Banyoles, my fingers were sufficiently numb for much of the afternoon, so I hope you’ll excuse me … Continue reading
Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana stage 5
A million times during the off season, I meant to write a new post, but there was always something else to divert my attention. You can be sure now that the peloton is back to racing in Europe, they’ve got my full attention! The fifth and final stage of the Valencia race was scheduled … Continue reading