On me bike!
Road racing The New Year’s Day that dawned in January 2000 ushered in a new millennium. We – all the … Continue reading On me bike!
Category: Cycling
The Great St Bernard Pass
On the route from northern Europe to the Mediterranean the Alps have for millenia created a major obstacle to communications, … Continue reading The Great St Bernard Pass
La Suisse Normande
This is the weekend of 20 and 21 July, which the French call “le grand départ”. School has finished, businesses … Continue reading La Suisse Normande
Otago Central Rail Trail
Riding the Otago Central Rail Trail is like a promenade through a gallery of New Zealand art. Whichever direction you … Continue reading Otago Central Rail Trail
2018 Tour Down Under
This month Alison and I decided to go to South Australia for the Tour Down Under (TDU). The trip offered … Continue reading 2018 Tour Down Under
UCI Gran Fondo, Albi, 24 – 27 August 2017
Hi Robert, Helen and Michael. Confession, some believe, is good for the soul. I am starting with a private confession … Continue reading UCI Gran Fondo, Albi, 24 – 27 August 2017
Racing in the Pyrenees: La Souletine
A race in the Pyrenees sounded like a test of leg strength before the UCI Gran Fondo. Mauléon is an … Continue reading Racing in the Pyrenees: La Souletine
Lunch with David Moncoutié
It was time to go racing! Having completed a long training block since the Tour of Northland in March, I … Continue reading Lunch with David Moncoutié
Bordeaux to Paris
We are living on the right bank of the Garonne river, less than a kilometre away from the northern end … Continue reading Bordeaux to Paris
Tour de France 2016
I first watched the Tour de France fly past in 1975 when Eddie Merckx was in his pomp, but have … Continue reading Tour de France 2016