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March 28, 2011

On The Wheel

Like a river’s current carrying a stick, I float in the middle of the peloton. We speed through towns, over hills and across the plains. As we near the finish,…

Posted in Photos, Racing, Video  •  6 Comments on On The Wheel
March 1, 2011

Around The Block

At first, my cycling world was the length of the gravel driveway. After I rode up and down it countless times and gained experience, my parents allowed me to move…

Posted in Racing, Training  •  20 Comments on Around The Block
February 22, 2011

The Season Begins

From the drop of the flag I felt right. After five days of racing at the Tour Med in southern France, my body was adapting to the effort after months…

Posted in Racing  •  13 Comments on The Season Begins
February 16, 2011

Le Métier. French Translation.

A friend, Jean Michel Dupé, has translated the book Le Métier. Below is an excerpt from the first chapter. Hopefully, the complete translation will be published soon. The photos were…

Posted in Photos, Racing  •  7 Comments on Le Métier. French Translation.
January 19, 2011

Eat, Ride, Sleep…

In thirteen years, the season of the professional cyclist has progressively become the cycle of my life. Years and months are broken down into a race program in which we…

Posted in Other, Racing, Training  •  10 Comments on Eat, Ride, Sleep…
January 10, 2011

Mare de Deu del Mont

Surrounding Girona there are some fantastic climbs and descents. The views are magnificent from the local peaks as the Pyrenees tower to the north and the sea lies to the…

Posted in Training, Video  •  29 Comments on Mare de Deu del Mont
December 27, 2010

As a Team

At the end of December the team was back together again. In Mallorca, Spain, away from the snow that paralysed the UK and slowed Northern Europe, we were able to…

Posted in Photos, Training  •  2 Comments on As a Team
December 23, 2010

Le Métier. 2nd Edition

Le Métier 2nd Edition is essentially unchanged from the 1st edition that sold out in three months, with just a few notable exceptions. The 2nd Edition is paperback and comes…

Posted in Other  •  5 Comments on Le Métier. 2nd Edition
December 16, 2010

The Cross

There was a knock on the bedroom door that woke me from an adolescent’s deep sleep. “Time to get up,” my mother said, as she placed a cup of tea…

Posted in Photos, Racing  •  5 Comments on The Cross
December 9, 2010

The Treader

Fixed wheeled commuters are now ubiquitous in most major cities throughout Europe and North America. While in Barcelona last week, I watched as riders skidded, bounced and dragged their feet…

Posted in Photos  •  18 Comments on The Treader
December 1, 2010

On the Bike Again

A professional cyclist is rarely off of his bike in the off-season for more than a month.  Progressively, through the months of November and December I slowly ease back into…

Posted in Photos, Training  •  18 Comments on On the Bike Again
November 16, 2010

Workshops

A few weeks ago when the latest copy of Rouleur (issue 20) arrived in the mail. The cover  got me thinking about workshops. The cover shot was clearly staged but…

Posted in Equipment, Other, Photos  •  9 Comments on Workshops

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