The Koppenberg.

As a taster for next Sunday's Tour of Flanders I recommend this article from Pez Cycling News. There are some great photos of the Koppenberg. I hope it's on TV next week.

http://www.pezcyclingnews.com/?pg=fullstory&id=9216

Our Very Own Marco Pantani.

This Sunday's ride got off to a late start after  Ludo had begged the Saturday crowd to let the Sunday ride start at 9am. Interestingly, a text was issued at 8:16am Sunday declaring that Ludo was unfit to make an appearance.  Something about a bug....

A windy lap of Gebbies, Teddington, Kiwi was embarked upon. Marco Pantani our very own master builder declared that he would be taking it very easy due to the recent encounter between a man in a mask with a sharp knife and his knee.

Fifty minutes later pushing into a very strong North Easterly up Gebbies Valley nothing is feeling very easy. Duclos is mumbling something about "don't you just love these headwinds? It's just like Flanders.." As we get on the hill Pantani  accelerates in his "taking it easy" kind of way and Duclos settles into "I'll die before you drop me" mode. Just another Sunday morning.....

Congratulations to Greg Henderson for his stage win in Paris-Nice!

Post Earthquake 2.

Attempts to get the blog on the move again have been temporarily thwarted by the devastating earthquake which ocurred in Christchurch on February 22nd causing huge loss of life. Condolences from The Foreign Legion go out to all of those deeply affected by this event.