Tag Archives: Chris Froome

What am I going to do now?

Posted on July 25, 2016 by Guthlac

So what am I going to do now?  Now that the Tour de France is over for another year – no Ned, no Carlton, no Sean, no Gary.   What is to happen to me?   Sure the New Year’s … Continue reading →

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Well Done Chris Froome – the King of Marginal Gains

Posted on July 20, 2013 by Guthlac

I have no idea how you do these sort of things. I know you are some sort of physiological oddity but that would only take you so far. The rest is down to shear guts and determination and dare I … Continue reading →

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The Crazy Tour de France

Posted on July 18, 2013 by Guthlac

If you have never seen the TV coverage of the Alpe d’ Huez stage on the Tour de France then it can be totally crazy. The riders seem to disappear into a sea of people who seem more interested in … Continue reading →

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Dodgy Hip, allergy and Chris Froome

Posted on July 17, 2013 by Guthlac

Tomorrow will be seven days since I did my hip – on my exercise bike of all things.   Over the past seven days the pain has come and gone but Monday I spent most of the day producing copper … Continue reading →

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I’ve just got to say this….

Posted on July 7, 2013 by Guthlac

Maybe it is the heat, I’m not a great heat lover, but having spent most of the afternoon watching the Tour de France I think my head is about to explode. All afternoon I was told by the British Eurosport’s … Continue reading →

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It was exhausting

Posted on July 6, 2013 by Guthlac

Like all armchair sports fans I was there pedalling with Chris Froome up the side of the mountain only, of course, I wasn’t.   I was polishing my arse on the settee whilst Frome was having a hard time in the Pyrenees. … Continue reading →

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