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Tour Awards...

I am pretty stoked that Sastre was able to hold off Cadel in the final TT.  Cadel, man if you are gonna follow wheels the best you can hope for is 2nd.  Ya I know his team sucked the big one but he should have been driving it for all he was worth on Alpe d’Huez.  No way he should have let him get that much time without going all out to at least try and bring some seconds...

Burrito Power...

Yesterday I got to see some actual Tour de France coverage on the TV.  Hot damn that was some stage yesterday.  How many matches di Andy Schleck burn on that climb?  CSC certainly has the numbers.  Now they have the pressure of defending Yellow. Poor Cadel is going to learn to late that you can’t wear yellow in Paris by following.  Good God man just attack for a change!  At...

Bike Racin’ and Such...

This past weekend here in the 801 we had our Mountainbike State Championships of The World. Yeah, I got worked. Still though, it is the first time my slack ass has raced in the dirt this year. So even as I was getting beaten down faster than the US dollar I was pretty happy about it. Followed it up with a BBQ at the Big Ring Compound. Not a bad way to spend the day. A Tour de France...

Get Out and Ride...

So for all you who asked where are the results from Slipstream I think you now have your answer. Too bad about Zabriskie, dude can’t seem to catch a break. I have ridden MTB’s with him and his skills are legit, does not make sense to me. Anyway speedy recovery Brother Z, and big props to the Argyle Armada. Yesterday I was riding with Blaze and we were talking about all the...