Don’t get me wrong. Having to leave my family every Monday and get on a plane sucks. But, the actual experience of flying is one I treasure. Sitting at 38366 feet over Albuquerque right now (according to Jet Blue), and I know I’m overstating…
In the longest stage of the Tour de France, the sprinters reigned supreme again. From Montargis to Gueugnon, it was a fairly peaceful 200km+ ride. In the end, Mark Cavendish again showed how powerful his sprinting is, and how good of a leadout man…
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…