29 April 2007
And the results...
Di Luca strikes again
Italian Posts Warning to Giro Rivals
He’s been known as The Killer for quite some time and Danilo Di Luca gave a reminder of just how fitting that name is when he mercilessly disposed of CSC’s Frank Schleck to win today’s Liège-Bastogne-Liège classic.
The Italian Liquigas rider went clear with Schleck inside the final four kilometres of the race and looked to be under more pressure as they raced hard to hold off a large chasing group of favourites.
However, once under the red kite Di Luca shifted to assassin mode, unleashing a blistering attack and using his explosiveness to tear clear. Spaniard Alejandro Valverde jumped from the main bunch and got past a fading Schleck, but was unable to overhaul the 2005 ProTour winner before the line.
Di Luca hit the line comfortably ahead, taking his first victory in La Doyenne. Valverde and Schleck were next home, while world champion Paolo Bettini outsprinted Davide Rebellin (Gerolsteiner) and Michael Boogerd (Rabobank) to make it three Italians in the top five.
Italian Posts Warning to Giro Rivals
He’s been known as The Killer for quite some time and Danilo Di Luca gave a reminder of just how fitting that name is when he mercilessly disposed of CSC’s Frank Schleck to win today’s Liège-Bastogne-Liège classic.
The Italian Liquigas rider went clear with Schleck inside the final four kilometres of the race and looked to be under more pressure as they raced hard to hold off a large chasing group of favourites.
However, once under the red kite Di Luca shifted to assassin mode, unleashing a blistering attack and using his explosiveness to tear clear. Spaniard Alejandro Valverde jumped from the main bunch and got past a fading Schleck, but was unable to overhaul the 2005 ProTour winner before the line.
Di Luca hit the line comfortably ahead, taking his first victory in La Doyenne. Valverde and Schleck were next home, while world champion Paolo Bettini outsprinted Davide Rebellin (Gerolsteiner) and Michael Boogerd (Rabobank) to make it three Italians in the top five.
On Now - 93rd Liège-Bastogne-Liège
20 April 2007
This weekend I will be mostly...
In Stoke Mandeville for the UKHCA's first Handcycle training camp of 2007.
There is also the first Grand Prix race of the season at Hillingdon on Sunday morning so there should be a good turn-out from us handcyclists.
There is also the first Grand Prix race of the season at Hillingdon on Sunday morning so there should be a good turn-out from us handcyclists.
Labels: handcycle, handcycling
16 April 2007
A spring jaunt up the river. (aka, a good training ride on the river Lea.)
This weekend has been excellent weather wise and after 5 days sitting in a most unpleasant office I was chomping at the bit to go out on the bike. One of the few traffic free routes and the best kept secrets of Tottenham are Tottenham Marsh and the river Lea towpath. So with this info and the Sun high in the sky I set off for an hour and a half ride up the river as far as I could go.http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=864687
Shows the route. Zoom in and see the river and its locks.
Shows the route. Zoom in and see the river and its locks.
I could only go as far as the Swan and Pike Road in Enfield as there is a tricky couple of gates which were not designed for handcycles.
Labels: handcycle, handcycling
