Latest articles by Ric Stern
July 21, 2005: High intensity and fatigue
Index to all entries A very tough stage in the Massif Centrale with numerous unclassified climbs and...
What it takes
Index to all entries The Tour is now over and I've taken a few days to reflect on what's been an...
July 16: Stage 14 - Attacks keep coming
Index to all entries Attacks keep coming Part two of the Tour de France started today with the next...
July 15: Stage 13 - Positive thoughts
Index to all entries A shortish, flat, transition stage greeted the riders today. The race should...
July 14: Stage 12 - Hot, hot, hot!
Index to all entries With the riders exiting the Alps, today is what I'd describe as lumpy....
July 13: Stage 11 - Big efforts uphill
Index to all entries Stage 11 was the second day in the Alps, with three brutal climbs - the Col de...
July 23, 2005: Getting the TT right - and wrong
Index to all entries Today's time trial was different in more ways than one to the opening time...
July 22, 2005: The perfect break
Index to all entries Today's route would be another tricky one, with plenty of up and down roads,...
July 20, 2005: Maintaining an attack
Index to all entries Stage 16, the final day in the Pyrenees. With the two big climbs of the Col de...
July 17, 2005: The Tour's biggest day
Index to all entries An horrendous route greeted the riders for stage 15, with six big climbs for...
July 7: Stage 10 - Number crunching
Index to all entries After yesterday's rest day, the Tour resumes with a monstrous stage that...
July 6: Stage 5 - Coming back after a TT
Index to all entries The day after the team time trial there will be some sore legs in the peloton....
