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Come mid-December, every year, that mental light bulb marked ‘Tour Down Under’ flickers into life. I think huh…oh yeah…nearly there.Continue Reading
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Come mid-December, every year, that mental light bulb marked ‘Tour Down Under’ flickers into life. I think huh…oh yeah…nearly there.Continue Reading
And so the Tour Down Under drifts by for another year. For most of us, here in the UK, it’sContinue Reading
The north of England, I can confirm, is damp and cold at this point in January. My first reaction to the sight the pro peloton limbering up for, and then racing in, the Tour Down Under, clad in shorts and summer jerseys, is one of seething envy.
Along with the Great Wall of China and Mario Cipollini’s ego, the vast smile of Esteban Chaves is one of those man-made structures clearly visible from space.