When Floyd Landis started today’s 19th stage, the third and final individual time trial of this year’s Tour de France, he had one goal in mind: erase the 30-second deficit keeping him out of the yellow jersey and build a lead as big as possible. And that is exactly what he did. Oscar Pereiro, Spain’s […]
For July 20, 2006 In this show’s news: This is a short show, so we’re just going to discuss the Tour de France up through Stage 17. Go Floyd! In the feature section: What’s up with the Lion?; Bents on the FredCast; David gets interviewed by The Michigan Cycling Podcast; SRM Live Telemetry from Le […]
With all commentators, including Floyd Landis, admitting that it would take a miracle for Floyd to get anywhere near the podium in Paris, it seemed this morning as if his race was over. But Floyd Landis still had more tricks up his sleeve. Today’s Stage 17 was a 200 km event with two category 1s, […]
For July 17, 2006 In this show’s news: A very brief update on where we stand with this year’s Tour de France. NOTE: Expect another episode of The FredCast in the next 24-48 hours. You can listen to the show directly by clicking here, you can subscribe to it in iTunes, or you can use […]
Sorry I am late with the updates, everyone! I am traveling again on business and just can’t seem to get caught up. Monday was a rest day at the Tour de France, with the riders getting ready for the ever-popular Alpe d’Huez. This time it is a 187 km stage from Gap to L’Alpe d’Huez. […]
Eleven was a lucky number for Floyd Landis (USA) of the Phonak team. After a gruelling 206.5 km stage that included a beyond category climb and then four (4!) first category climbs, Floyd took third place in the stage and did it in enough time (including his third place time bonus) to take the yellow […]
Not a good day for the race leaders and current favorites. The Tour hit the mountains and the leaders were left in the dust by what was essentially a two-man break most of the day. Juan Miguel Mercado (ESP) and Cyril Dessel (FRA) shared the work most of the day and the peloton never had […]
The FredCast was listed on the front page of iTunes’ podcasting section today! CLICK HERE to see a screen capture of the page.
Just another day at the office for the Tour de France peloton as they pedaled their way through the wine-making region of Bordeaux and wound up the day in Dax, at the foot of the Pyrenees mountains. Today’s stage was mostly flat, so the only excitement was whether or not the three-man break (consisting of […]
For The Week of July 10, 2006 SPECIAL: Nominate The FredCast for a Podcasting Award! In this show’s news: Le Tour through Stage 8; Grand Tours and the UCI Are At It Again!; Only 30% of Operacion Puerto Doctor’s Patients were Cyclists; L.A. Times Article on Lance and Doping; Floyd Landis is Facing Hip Surgery; […]
