Sarah Connolly
- joined Apr 03, 2010
- last login May 23, 2013
- posts 409
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I love cycling for the "cast of thousands" aspect, and the huge variety - I love the Classics, the climbing stages, 'Cross, track and any kind of escape artists. Above all I'm a fangirl of the women's racing, for their tactics of "If in doubt, ATTTAAAAAACK!!!"
Eurovision live thread!!!
It's time for one of Europe's noblest cultural traditions, so of course we need a live thread! What could possibly go wrong?
Is the Tour of Languedoc Roussillon cancelled the day before the race should have started?
92The French stage race cancelled the day before it's due to start - or maybe not, no one knows, including the organisers...
ChongMing Island - Stage race videos and World Cup preview
Videos and links for the ChongMing Island stage race, and information about the World Cup.
Giro Rosa route announced
Have a look at the women's Grand Tour
Interview: Cecilie Gotaas Johnsen - "Trying to challenge myself"
17Interview with the Hitec rider on her start in cycling, combining work and family with racing, and how she's enjoying the challenges
Videos of last week's women's cycling
Racing videos from Elsy Jacobs, Gracia-Orlová, Mersey Valley and the World Cups, with a selection of miscellany
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Videos - Road World Cups 1 & 2 - Drenthe & Binda
12 minutes each, in English, of the Ronde van Drenthe and the Trofeo Alfredo Binda
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Video - Flèche Wallonne & Flanders women's races in English
2Welcome to the David Harmon-narrated video from rounds 3 & 4 of the Road World Cup - 12 mins on each race, in English. If you missed the clip of the first two rounds - Ronde van Drenthe and Trofeo Binda, it's here
Race Preview: Festival Luxembourgeois du Cyclisme Féminin Elsy Jacobs
140One of the nicest races to attend (and, apparently, to race) of the year - three stages in fairytale landscape of woodland, castles, rivers and hills in Luxembourg, in honour of the 1st ever female Road World Champion. Follow the race in the comments
Interview: Rachel Neylan on triumphing over adversity and the Flèche Wallonne
8Talking about coming second in the 2012 Road World Championships, racing the Flèche Wallonne as a domestique and triumphing over adversity
Flèche Wallonne post-race podium interviews - Elisa Longo Borghini and Ashleigh Moolman
12Interviews with Elisa Longo Borghini of Hitec Products UCK and Ashleigh Moolman of Lotto Belisol, just after they came second and third at the Flèche Wallonne World Cup.
Adventures with Hitec at the 2013 Flèche Wallonne - part 2, live from the race car
Read about what's it like seeing one of the biggest races on the women's calendar from a team car, with a gallery of photos
Women's racing weekend - Omloop van Borsele, Dwars door de Westhoek and the Sea Otter Classic
65It's a crazy weekend of racing, with Junior and Elite racing in Europe, road and MTB in the USA, and the big question - how WILL Marianne Vos shape up in MTB against the best in the world?
Adventures with Hitec at the 2013 Flèche Wallonne - part 1, before the race
"Backstage" at the 2013 Flèche Wallonne Femmes with team Hitec Products UCK
Do you need relationship advice? Ask omne!
Romance is just like bike racing - so let omne and Heather Nielson help you with the best tactics to help you win the Grandest Tour of life....
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Overheard - photos from Specialized-lululemon's team camp
I've really enjoyed these slideshows - photos from the Specialized-lululemon winter team camp with commentary by the photographer, Emily Maye, talking about her process. You can see part 1 and part 2 of the slideshow too - and find out more about Emily and her cycling photography on her website
Energiewacht Tour 2013 - race thread
359Find out more about the first European stage race of the season - with links to watching and following the action, conversation and race updates in the comments - & links to two EWT competitions
Interview: Marijn de Vries - "Hoping for great and inspiring adventures"
23When Marijn was last interviewed on the Café 2 years ago, she had just started her pro career. We caught up with her to talk about how her cycling & life have changed, with Frozen Eyeballs, new teams & adventures - & how she's written all about it
Marianne Vos wins the Ronde van Vlaanderen - at last!
38It's been one of the few major races Vos hasn't won in her time - watch the videos and find out more about how she did it
Interview: Trixi Worrack talks Ronde van Vlaanderen
14Everyone loves the Ronde van Vlaanderen - and this year it's the 10th edition of the women's race. It's hard as hell, so who better to ask about it than Trixi Worrack, known for her love of cobbles, attacking, and all things tough?
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Cycling style tips from ORICA-AIS
9Everyone knows it's not how fast you ride, but how good you look while riding!
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If you only read one thing about cycling today, read this
3It's about the challenges of setting up a women's cycling team in Afghanistan - a whole other world of cycling issues - and you can donate to make the film happen, too
Elisa Longo Borghini answers some questions on her Trofeo Binda World Cup win - with videos
45Following the young Italian's first Road World Cup win, she answers some questions from the Café - with videos from Trofeo Binda, Gebt-Wevelgem and more!
Interview: Elisa Longo Borghini previews the Trofeo Binda World Cup, and talks Worlds, her amazing 2012 and more!
15At just 21, Elisa Longo Borghini has already had a cycling career others would envy. She tells us about her local race, the Trofeo Binda World Cup, coming third in Worlds, why she loves racing for Hitec, and much more!
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My new favourite blog: Rêves per minute
11This has been around for a while, but I love it - an archive of dreams about pro cyclists, or dreams cyclists have tweeted. I don't know why I thought of majope and Albertina, but check out the dream archive, or submit your own!
The best team launch EVER!!!! Matrix Fitness Racing Academy 2013
The Matrix Fitness Racing Academy team launch - merino wool, London Zoo, Belgian beer and good times with a British women's cycling team
Emma Pooley calls for a women's Tour de France - and more women's cycling news
It's another Emma Pooley interview, so it's full of goodness. Find out more, and more news from the world of women's cycling - unfortunately, most of it bad....
Are you in/near London on Friday 15th? Fancy a beer?
You probably all know my fondness for British team Matrix Fitness Racing Academy, so you can bet your life I'll be at their team launch this Friday. It's going to be a casual thing - a joint...
Three Drenthe World Cups in a row for Marianne Vos!
51On a horrible day in the Netherlands, Marianne Vos swapped her rainbow jersey for the Road World Cup leader's jersey. Find out more, with video and links
