Category Archives: TdF & biking

went for a beautiful bike ride today… beautiful because i had for one third of the course heavy tailwind and i was like flying over the cycling path. riding fast makes me feel alive. i love the feeling of the … Continue reading →

finally! i took my bike out for a ride today and it was gorgeous! i’ve been waiting for this day for months. i needed a few days to decompensate and accommodate to the new situation. i think i am fine … Continue reading →

it would not be the tour without a stage up to Alpe d’Huez. last year was a bit disappointing because Lance finished second if i recall correctly. but this year was a blast! Lance rode up that mountain like it … Continue reading →

what a stage! “ulle” ullrich broke away on the forth climb and lance just played cool. he was eventually chased down and gained nothing. even better, lance outsprinted him a few meters before the finish line and won the stage … Continue reading →

it is so ironic that the end of both the TdF and my thesis are going to coincide. tomorrow, however, the tour is finally getting down to serious business in the mountains and i really hope that lance is going … Continue reading →

today was the team time trial of the TdF ’04 and it was raining cats and dogs. however, team us postal and lance did very well, finishing way ahead of the other teams and lance is back in yellow for … Continue reading →

it is time to ride, again. the Tour de France (TdF) started with the famous Prologue today – an individual time trial of only 6 km, but nevertheless riveting and heart-stopping. lance armstrong finished second only two seconds behind a … Continue reading →

i guess i will be very busy the next few weeks. i thought that i would not have to write a paper/thesis/whatever in july, but well, that is not going to be the case. july is the “sacred” month for … Continue reading →

pain is temporary, quitting is final. that observation is not from me but from Lance Armstrong’s latest book, “Every Second Counts”. do not do things half-heartedly but 100%. life’s too short to be a “slacker”. this book is so inspiring … Continue reading →

today’s the second anniversary of my bicycle crash.