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Billiard Pulse (Free subscription) | 11/22/2009
Frédéric Caudron (Belgium) won the World Cup event in Suwon, South Korea . In a roller-coaster final Caudron edged Italy's 2008 world champion Marco Zanetti 3-2. The frame scores were 7-15, 15-7, 5-15, 15-1 and 15-11. Home hope Kyung-Roul Kim and Swedish legend Torbjörn Blomdahl lost out in the semifinals. This was the Belgian's second win of this season and eighth World Cup title...
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cyclingnews.com (Free subscription) | 11/21/2009
Alberto Contador “certainly played a role” in Quick Step's decision to end its co-operation with Specialized bikes, said Quick Step manager Patrick Lefevere. The Belgian team announced on Friday that it would ride Eddy Merckx bikes for the coming three years. As recently as ten days ago, Specialized had hoped to help attract Contador to Quick Step for the 2010 season, and has announced...
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Keighley and Ilkley Liberal Democrat Website (Free subscription) | 11/20/2009
The above is the national motto of Belgium, and means "strength through unity". A few years ago, the then Belgian PM Guy Verhofstadt said, “Belgium is the laboratory of European unification”. I have long had great respect for Belgium, and her contributon to the European Project. As a student of the history of the EU, I well know the hard work and vision of people like Paul-Henri...
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Podium Cafe (Free subscription) | 11/19/2009
Or something like that . Actually, today's honorific comes from the National Trophy of Sport, something akin to best Belgian sportsman of the year. It's a very prestigious award, and isn't given to very many cyclists. Believe it or not, Eddy Merckx only shared the award once (not sure but it looks like they don't have any repeat winners).The Emperor of Herentals is a former winner, as is Tom Boonen...
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Billiard Pulse (Free subscription) | 11/17/2009
Filipos Kasidokostas from Greece captured the 2009 World Three Cushion Championship . Kasidokostas played to a high standard in the final where he beat Eddy Merckx (Belgium) 3-1. The set scores were 11-15, 15-8, 15-13 and 15-3. Two-time defending champion Marco Zanetti (Italy) and Eddy Leppens (Belgium) shared third place. Kasidokostas took away €4,800 for the victory. Merckx received €3,200....
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Cycling Art Blog (Free subscription) | 11/15/2009
Rain or shine... Merckx purging the toxins out behind soigneur Michiels. Behind the scenes in a cycling team supporting the riders is a monumental task. Take the soigneur, the indispensable team assistant providing message, responsible for feeding, clothing and just taking care of the team. During a race, these key team member's help fuel the riders' by providing the ever important musette bag. For...
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Cycling Art Blog (Free subscription) | 11/02/2009
Climbing away! In 1969, at just only 24 years old, Eddy Merckx had already amassed a list of palmares that was superstar status. So young and dominating his wins were an envy of many. He won prestigious races: Paris-Roubaix, Tour of Flanders, Milan SanRemo, Giro d’Italia & a World Championship title. On June 2nd he left the Giro under a cloud of suspicion. He was disqualified for a drug test....
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Cycling Art Blog (Free subscription) | 10/26/2009
1971... The toreador gave Merckx something to think about! Luis Ocana was a true toreador. An aggressive hero in every sense with courage to wrestle with Eddy Merckx. Nineteen seventy-one was the ring for the toreador to enter and Merckx as his bull to wrestle with. Ocana will don the yellow jersey after he wins the stage into Orcieres-Merlette! At the 1971 Dauphine Libere, Merckx already felt the...
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Podium Cafe (Free subscription) | 10/24/2009
I know I have often said there is no next Eddy Merckx. I have also said on more than one occasion that Edvald Boasson Hagen is, in fact, the next Eddy Merckx. Both of these statements can't be true. So which one is? Let's look for some data to help us decide. Eddy Merckx finished 12th in the 1964 Olympics, at age 19. Edvald finished 71st in the Beijing Olympics at age 21. But that doesn't really count,...
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CYCLING WEAPON OF MASS DESTRUCTION (Free subscription) | 10/20/2009
Taken out back of the Eddy Merckx factory:
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Podium Cafe (Free subscription) | 10/16/2009
The signature climb of this weekend's Giro di Lombardia is the climb from Bellagio to the chapel of the Madonna del Ghisallo, designated by Pope Pius XII in 1949 as the patron saint of cycling. The climb itself lacks the mythical status of the Gavia or the Stelvio, but it's a challenging and breathtakingly beautiful ride. More importantly, it is a pilgrimage, to a shrine both religious and secular,...
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gordo's world of zoom (Free subscription) | 10/15/2009
A couple of days ago, my friend Brian was round and we were talking of my forthcoming trip to Cherbourg, curtosey of £10 ferry offer from Brittany Ferries. I mentioned that there was a velodrome there that I had to tick off my list. 'You don't actually have a list, do you?' He said, so I rummaged round and produced my list, which is as follows: Cashot, Newport, Palmer Park (Reading), Mountbatten...
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Cycling Art Blog (Free subscription) | 10/15/2009
Castelli always with the champions. Greg LeMond in 1984. Rumors have it that the origin of the iconic scorpion logo by the Italian cycling apparel company Castelli involved a mistress born under the sign of Scorpio. We can’t be sure but it leaves a captivating mystery. Louison Bobet on his way to winning Ventoux, 1955 Tour. His world champion jersey was custom made by Castelli. I felt the sting...
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Euro Peloton - Pro Cycling News (Free subscription) | 10/14/2009
The debate on whether race radios should be banned in professional cycling continues to rage on, especially now that the UCI has made clear that they are planning on fazing out the use of race radios completely in the coming years. There are those who would rather see a compromise reached, while many old schoolers insists that banning radios is the right decision for cycling and fans alike. Below follows...
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The Guardian (Free subscription) | 10/14/2009
• Route features range of tough natural challenges • Tour director: 'This is going to be a big fight' Alberto Contador will have to contend with treacherous cobblestones and blustery North Sea winds before reaching next year's Tour de France mountain stages. But the newly unveiled route for 2010 also gives the Spaniard, Tour champion in 2007 and 2009 and arguably the best climber in the...
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