Blogs about: Le Tour 2008
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Famous last words ...
… or something along those lines. I am glad all of you enjoyed the blog. It was fun to write the posts. I’d be more than happy to do the previews, wrappers et cetera again next year. Jon… more →
The Real Tour de France 2009
Famous last words ...
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lerealtour wrote 1 year ago: … or something along those lines. I am glad all of you enjoyed the blog. It was fun to write t … more →
Stage 21 - The final wrapper
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lerealtour wrote 1 year ago: Another devastating win for Milton and the everlasting esteem of his fellow competitors for winning … more →
Stage 20 - The preview
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lerealtour wrote 1 year ago: Crunch time. The day of all days in this year’s Grand Boucle. Each rider against the clock, co … more →
Stage 19 - The wrapper
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lerealtour wrote 1 year ago: How to summarize this stage? Milton takes the stage and the maillot jaune, Cameron flings himself in … more →
Stage 19 - The preview
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lerealtour wrote 1 year ago: Those transition stages. Aren’t they wonderful. Just like the riders, I am suffering from fati … more →
Stage 18 - The wrapper
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lerealtour wrote 1 year ago: Another win for Team Columbia. Astrid took the stage in Trophee competition, but the move of the day … more →
Stage 17 - The wrapper
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lerealtour wrote 1 year ago: “Tentatively, I would tend to give that one (stage 17) to Sastre, but we’ll see”, is wha … more →
Stage 17 - The preview
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lerealtour wrote 1 year ago: “What were the CSC tactics for stage 16″, Jeroen asked himself. “The strong headwi … more →
Stage 16 - The wrapper
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lerealtour wrote 1 year ago: I must have grabbed the wrong crystal ball yesterday afternoon. Last year’s model, I suppose. … more →
Educating Cadel
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lerealtour wrote 1 year ago: A Cautionary Tale A cold December morning in the first winter after the end of World War II in the s … more →
Rest day
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lerealtour wrote 1 year ago: The riders take a break from racing and so will I. From writing, that is. Feel free to add your own … more →
Stage 15 - The preview
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lerealtour wrote 1 year ago: The Alps, but not quite the real deal. The last 100K of the Pau – Hautacam stretched out to 18 … more →
Stage 14 - The wrapper
lerealtour wrote 1 year ago: For the second time the preview was spot on. This time probably without any PEDs used by the stage w … more →
Stage 14 - The preview
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lerealtour wrote 1 year ago: Sorry people, I was watching a movie, so no time for the preview until now. Just a quick one, though … more →
Stage 13 - The wrapper
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lerealtour wrote 1 year ago: Mighty Milton stormed to another sprint victory. His fifth or sixth? I have lost count. Milton also … more →
Stage 13 - The preview
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lerealtour wrote 1 year ago: Rumors have that a few subversive characters are conspiring to change the rules of the game in mid r … more →
Stage 12 - The wrapper
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lerealtour wrote 1 year ago: As predicted, a bunch sprint. MRM and Hunter just missed the Top 10, but that did not bother Milton … more →
Stage 12 - The preview
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lerealtour wrote 1 year ago: Narbonne. The name brings back memories of numerous trips down the “autoroute du soleil” … more →
Stage 11 - The wrapper
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lerealtour wrote 1 year ago: So the breakaway filled the entire Top 10. Count on Kyle to have a man in that Top 10 anyway. No oth … more →
