VeloVeritas

Big Scores in Belgium(0)

The score may have been Dunfermline 1 Queen of the South 2 at East End Park, the other night, but in Flanders just now it’s Guy 24, Mario 22.

That’s Guy Smet on 24 wins and recent VeloVeritas interviewee Mario Willems on 22.

The ‘Good Old’ Comic?(0)

Thursday – “Comic Day;” back in 1982 or ’83 I was desperate to get my paws on it to read about ‘Lloydy’ winning the “25.”

I’d bought a Telegraph on Monday morning, so I knew the first six, but that was all. There was no VeloVeritas, back then.

I can still remember my impassioned plea to the newsagent when he told me it wasn’t in; “but you don’t realise how important this is, I need to see that magazine!”

Beaten by a Late Goal(1)

I was at the football last night, I took my son to see Dunfermline v. Queen of the South.

At half time, the old guy next to us said of a one-nil down Dunfermline; “difficult to see where the goals are going to come from.”

Very astute, sir.

Knee Warmers, and ProTour Guys in Scotland(0)

Matt, my Aussie Pez cobber has clued me in on the Lance gig – he’s notching a few K’s whilst in here for the U2 gig, before he heads for the Tour of Ireland.

You can ride with the great man, leaving the Ashtree House Hotel, 9 Orr Square, Paisley at noon.

That Sprinter Groove Thang(0)

That’s 12 days out of 14 or 15 I’ve been out on the bike; I was getting out regularly before the Giro but life was just so hectic after I came back that I let it go. This time, though, I’m back – I want to ride around the Trossachs with Martin as we do the race report.

I spoke to Tyler Farrar tonight, he’s always cool to talk to – he proves that you don’t necessarily have to be controversial to be a sprinter.

We Believe in Tyler (Farrar)(0)

I was out on the bike at crack of dawn today – my buddy John comes over, we go for a potter up the coast then have a coffee and a scone at the Beach House in Portobello – if you see us, give us a smile; scowls use a lot more energy, guys.

I had to cover the Hamburg Classic for Pez today; it was a good finale and great to see Tyler Farrar win.

Why Not Take the Race to the People!(1)

The Scottish road race; a nice day, a good course – past the village green at Denholm is cool – well marshalled, a full field.

But why start 30 minutes late; why is it so difficult to get a start sheet and why not take it into Hawick, each lap – past the pubs ?

Cycling dismay as events frozen out for London 2012(0)

“Cycling dismay as events frozen out for London 2012″ says the headline in the Guardian.

The bottom line of the article is that there will still be the same number of women’s track events in London – three, sprint, pursuit and team pursuit.

The men get seven; the three named above plus madison, points, team sprint and keirin.