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Top 10 badass cycling quotes

Post author By M. Özgür Nevres
Post date December 15, 2019
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Fiorenzo Magni, Giro 1956 — In the 1956 Giro d'Italia, Fiorenzo Magni crashed during stage 12 and broke his left clavicle. The Giro was only at the half-way point with a total of 23 stages. Magni refused hospital treatment and continued the race with his shoulder bound with an elastic bandage. The picture shows the Italian rider during stage 13 holding a piece of rubber inner tube (attached to his handlebar stem) between his teeth for extra leverage. Due to problems with handling the bike while injured, on stage 16, Magni fell again on a descent. He was unable to use his left arm, and he could only effectively brake and steer with his right hand. The unbelievable fact is: Magni finished the 1956 Giro in 2nd place only 3 minutes and 27 seconds behind Luxembourg's Charly Gaul.

Cycling is probably the toughest, most furious, most poetic, romantic, and brutal sport in the world. Here are the top 10 badass cycling quotes.

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Ten reasons why we should all love cyclists

Post author By The Conversation
Post date October 9, 2019
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A group ride — Various research studies have indicated that engaging in cardiovascular exercise regularly can significantly improve one's brain functioning by improving memory and enhancing concentration among other brain functions. This is because cardiovascular exercises increase blood flow into the brain, therefore, ensuring that the brain has an adequate supply of oxygen for its optimal functioning. You can incorporate cycling as your preferred form of cardiovascular exercise. Other studies have linked cycling with rebuilding the hippocampus brain cells which begin to deteriorate at the age of 30.

Cyclists globally are much maligned by drivers who may never have thought about the many benefits they provide. In fact, cycling as a form of truly sustainable transport is increasingly the focus of attention by governments seeking solutions to multiple societal problems.

Seamus Allison, Nottingham Trent University

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The solution to doping is to extend the blame beyond athletes

Post author By Cycling Passion
Post date November 13, 2018
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Richard Virenque, Tour de France 1995 — Richard Virenque of the Festina team in the 1995 Tour de France. Photo by Anders/Flickr Virenque was one of the most popular French riders with fans for his boyish personality and his long, lone attacks. He was a climber, winning the King of the Mountains competition of the Tour de France a record seven times. He is best remembered as the central figure in the "Festina affair", a widespread doping scandal during the 1998 Tour de France. In the 1998 Tour de France, a soigneur of the French Festina team, Willy Voet, was found when crossing from Belgium to France to have drugs used for doping. They were, said John Lichfield, the Paris correspondent of The Independent in Britain: "235 doses of erythropoietin (EPO), an artificial hormone which boosts the red cells (and therefore endurance) but can thicken the blood to fatal levels if not controlled properly. They also found 82 doses of a muscle-strengthening hormone called Sauratropine, 60 doses of Pantestone, a derivative of testosterone, which boosts body strength but can cause cancer; and sundry pain-deadening corticoids and energy-fuelling amphetamines." The team ejected from the race. Virenque's teammates, Christophe Moreau, Laurent Brochard and Armin Meier, admitted taking EPO after being arrested during the Tour and were disqualified. Virenque maintained his innocence.

Doping in sport is widespread and shows little sign of abating. Athletes are dropping out of the Rio Olympics like flies. Maria Sharapova was banned for two years after testing positive for meldonium; a Romanian kayaking team failed their drug test, disqualifying them pending further investigations; and the International Olympic Committee announced that they could ban up to 31 athletes from competing because retests of their samples collected during the 2008 Beijing Olympics indicated the presence of banned substances. If the trend continues, the Rio Olympics could be the Olympics with the lowest number of delegations in recent history.

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Grease tribute by Peter Sagan

Post author By M. Özgür Nevres
Post date January 1, 2016
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Peter and Katarina Sagan - Grease "You're the One That I Want" — As a last minute surprise of the New Years' Eve, Peter Sagan and his wife Katarina published a video on youtube: a tribute to the "Grease", the 1978 American musical romantic comedy film directed by Randal Kleiser. The film stars John Travolta, Olivia Newton-John, Stockard Channing, and Jeff Conaway. A dance scene from the movie, "You're the One That I Want" became very famous. Peter and her wife reproduced that scene.

As a last-minute surprise of New Years’ Eve, Peter Sagan and his wife Katarina published a video on youtube: a tribute to the “Grease”, the 1978 American musical romantic comedy film directed by Randal Kleiser. The film stars John Travolta, Olivia Newton-John, Stockard Channing, and Jeff Conaway. A dance scene from the movie, “You’re the One That I Want” became very famous. Peter and her wife reproduced that scene.

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Robert Marchand celebrates his 103rd birthday by climbing the col named after him

Post author By M. Özgür Nevres
Post date November 29, 2014
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Robert Marchand celebrated his 103rd birthday by climbing the col named after him: “Col Robert Marchand“, in the Ardeche mountains, near Saint-Felicien. Altitude: 911-meter (2988 feet).

Despite the rain and cold weather, Marchand conquered the 10 km climb and reached the summit in less than an hour, and celebrated at the top with a glass of Champagne. He pointed out that it was only 11°C and that he didn’t normally ride unless it was at least 15°C (59°F).

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The road to Mont Blanc (video)

Post author By M. Özgür Nevres
Post date September 17, 2014
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This is absolutely epic: The road to Mont Blanc – the British cyclist Mike Cotty rode 1,012 kilometers, including a total of 21,250-meters climb with 21 mountain passes, sleepless!

During this epic journey, Cotty spent 50 hours 29 minutes in the saddle, with a total elapsed time of 53 hours 29 minutes.

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Post author By M. Özgür Nevres
Post date November 16, 2013
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I received a surprise package today, a gift from a friend: three books and a micro bicycle. I won the books in a bet, actually: Alberto Contador vs Chris Froome at the Tour de France 🙂

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Why cycling is so great?

A climb in Norway — Photo by Piotr Trybalski Photography. The climb is in Norway. Piotr Trybalski Photography on facebook

Just a single photo can explain it. Enjoy…