Stages 4 and 5 were a couple of days for the sprinters in the Tour de France. Stage 4 saw the Peloton go from Cambrai to Reims, while today’s stage 5 saw the riders take off from Epernay headed for Montargis. It’s been an…
The cobblestones of Paris-Roubaix claimed a number of riders in today’s Stage 3 of the Tour de France. Frank Schleck, a great rider (although not as good as his brother, Andy) fell on one of the early cobblestone portions. It’s still unclear how badly…
After a major accident on wet roads in Stage 2, a bunch of riders ended up much further back in the standings than they thought they would. Long-time rider Sylvain Chavanel broke away midway through the day, and when Andy Schleck (2nd place overall…
Lance Armstrong started much better this year in the prologue individual time trial than last year. I was ecstatic when he posted a 10th place finish in 2009, as it was hard to gauge his fitness after a long time away from professional cycling….
I have a close family member who’s suffering from a very aggressive tumor. It’s another fresh reminder of how much work we have left to do to defeat this disease. People from my father’s generation assume that cancer is a likely cause of death…
A bit late on this one, but I had an interesting sports day back in May while on a business trip to Chicago. Saturday, May 21st started at the National Restaurant Association show for me. I spent the morning and part of the afternoon…
Not many people know his name. But, Tom Boonen is one of the best sprinters in cycling. He’s very big for a cyclist (6’4″ compared to Lance’s 5’9″), and he’s the best rider on the Quick Step team. A problem with his patellar tendon…
As an avid Stephen King follower, I was dismayed when my work schedule got in the way of completing Under the Dome, one of his recent novels. It’s been out for a while, but it’s tough taking an 1100+ page tome onto airplanes. Before…
Cancer claimed too many friends and family last year. While we’ve always been Lance Armstrong (and Livestrong) supporters, last year’s events caused Michelle and I to take a renewed interest in fundraising for Livestrong. We raised over $1,000 last year from friends and family,…
Really, no other title for this post. Background. Armando Galarraga was a relatively unknown pitcher for the Detroit Tigers. Until he pitched a perfect game that wasn’t. Armando retired the first 26 batters he faced. Then, to get the last out of the game,…