Dispatch on Beijing
It seemed crazy at first. Beijing is among the worst-polluted cities in the world. The Chinese government said all would be clear by the time the Olympics began. But even […]
It seemed crazy at first. Beijing is among the worst-polluted cities in the world. The Chinese government said all would be clear by the time the Olympics began. But even […]
95th Tour de France Stage 21 – Etampes to Paris – 143.0 km (89.0 mi) 27 July 2008 The Tour came to a resplendent finale once again on the […]
95th Tour de France Stage 20 – Cerilly to Saint-Amand-Montrond – 53.0 km (32.9 mi) 26 July 2008 This stage started with dread anticipation. Could Cadel Evans (Silence-Lotto) reclaim the maillot […]
We’re only XII days removed from the start of the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, we’ve just finished stage XIX of Tour de France number XCV, and here I come […]
95th Tour de France Stage 19 – Roanne to Montlucon – 165.5 km (102.5 mi) 25 July 2008 Sylvain Chavanel has been an aggressive rider all throughout his career… […]
95th Tour de France Stage 18 – Bourg-d’Oisans to Saint-Etienne – 196.5 km (122.0 mi) 24 July 2008 Columbia, rivaled only by Team CSC as the cycling team with […]
95th Tour de France Stage 17 – Embrun to L’Alpe d’Huez – 210.5 km (130.5 mi) 23 July 2008 If Frank Schleck, the winner of last year’s finish at […]
95th Tour de France Stage 16 – Cuneo to Jausiers – 157.0 km (97.5 mi) 22 July 2008 Team CSC did everything it needed to ensure that maillot jaune Frank Schleck retained […]
95th Tour de France Stage 15 – Embrun to Prato Nevoso – 183.0 km (113.5 mi) 20 July 2008 Cadel Evans could not hold onto his razor-thin lead on […]
95th Tour de France Stage 14 – Nimes to Digne-les-Bains – 194.5 km (120.5 mi) 19 July 2008 Oscar Freire is a man of contrasts. He is among the […]