
Albertina
Jun 20, 2008 Dec 19, 2009 43 14093
20-something London girl who likes to think she can ride a bike but is really pretty slow. She does possess a shiny Bianchi, but this doesn't seem to help much. While she'd never forsake said Bianchi, should wouldn't mind Valverde's bike as an addition. And also Samu's. She hearts all things Basque, including cider, txakoli, pelota (see her blog below!), the letter X, Igor Anton and the colour orange. Singing often gets in the way of watching cycling, which is annoying, much though she loves to sing.
Life ambitions:
1) To do the Etape du Tour before she's 40
2) To meet Daniele Bennati
3) To get up the Koppenberg without wimping out
website: Dos Paredes
email:
a fan of
Bennati, Pozzato, Valverde, Boonen, Euskaltel Euskadi, Rapha Condor, Intxausti, Capecchi, Portal, Lovkvist, Swift, Dessel, Deignan, Roche, Quinziato, Fuglsang, NIELS ALBERT!
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Albertina's new baby!
6 days ago
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Keisse to Quick Step?
I have no idea what sort of rider he is on the road. Anyone care to enlighten me?
16 days ago
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Albertina does Koksijde!
After Krtek’s offering, here is my humble little report!

On Saturday morning I got up at 4.30. Cyclingdiva and CycleGirl can attest to this in case you don’t believe me. Why, you ask, would anybody do such a thing? One word: CROSS. I have a friend who takes pictures of cyclists for a living and he persuaded (that’s totally not the right word) me to accompany him and a couple of other friends to Koksijde for the annual sandfest, because I couldn’t possibly live without experiencing Belgian cross firsthand. I was so excited I actually woke up BEFORE MY ALARM! Several life-restoring cups of tea later, we arrived in Koksijde where task number one was to find the press centre. Flemings…they ride bikes very nicely but signage is not their forte it would seem. No matter though, as Koksijde is lovely in a traffic jam, in the pouring rain, when you’re bursting for the loo! Friend duly accredited, he dumped us by the entrance to the course before disappearing with his cameras and such like, leaving us to find frites and beer.
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Are we aware that Trivia Monday has started?
Being a competative individual I feel compelled to point this out. I hope to improve on my rookie season :-)
Cyclocross World Cup, Plzen, LIVE!
What better way to shake off those post-Lombardia blues than to indulge in a bit of muddy fun? The crossers head to the Czech Republic today for the second round of the world cup. The first round in Treviso was won by Niels Albert; can the Prince from Tremelo strike twice? He's been in prolific form so far this season but lost to Sven Nys in the Superprestige fixture last Sunday, and Nys' form is clearly building. Or can home boy Zdenek Stybar upset the Belgian party to improve on his recent string of second places? Enjoy!
Coverage is on Cycling TV and Sporza, starting at 13:50 CEST and 14:00 CEST respectively, links here. There is a start list here.
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Albertina and Helsy33 do the Cycle Show
This weekend just past saw the Cycle Show in London's Earl's Court Exhibition Centre. Hurrah for the Annual Droolfest! I teamed up with Helsy33 and another friend named Ross (he really needs to be on PdC. We did our best to sell it to him) and in we marched, armed with cameras and determined not to be tempted. Our bank balances after all are not proverbial black holes (bah!). Theoretically, living as I do in London, I had the easiest journey of the three of us to get there, only nobody told me there was a half marathon in central London. Surrounded and trapped by 15,000 runners I ended up doing my best Niels Albert impression across the middle of Hyde Park, but no matter, it was good for me. There are MANY photos on the flip. Helsy will doubtless add more. She is after all a Proper Photographer.
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British women prefer men who cycle
Nobody asked me...but yeah, I suppose I agree ;-) But really, only 7% of people asked found cycling kit attractive?! So do my opinions on the matter make me a freak...?
2 months ago
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Valverde once again undone by canines....and Basso joins the party too
Come on CN, where are the photos?!
2 months ago
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Silence Lotto become Omega Pharma Lotto in 2010
According to Stephen Farrand on Twitter this is the case. What a blessed tongue twister...aargh!
2 months ago
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