The Art of Groveling

Posted by Gerry on June 14, 2011 · Leave a Comment 

Working is what domestiques do.  Injuries, pain, recovery, now go to the front and pull.  That’s the mantra.  If you are a Tour-class domestique you often get your recovery back on the bike, especially in the weeks before the Tour de France, there simply isn’t any time to train and recover otherwise.  Besides, every pro … Read more

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Punching the Clock

Posted by Gerry on June 1, 2011 · Leave a Comment 

“Now, as a professional, my job is suffering.” –Michael Barry Trying to slip inside the peloton is nearly impossible.  Imagine trying to describe the feeling, view and emotion inside a school of 200 fish, or flock of migrating birds, or rushing herd of wildebeests on the Serengeti Plains.  The view from the roadside delivers part … Read more

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Why Le Velo, Le Tour ?

Posted by Gerry on May 5, 2011 · Leave a Comment 

Why the change?  What was wrong, or wasn’t right, about Gerry’s Daily Ride?  Evolution I suppose.  It just seemed time to move on, forward actually, with how I connect to cycling, specifically my passion for Le Tour de France–its history, its culture, its legends, its joie de vivre, its je ne se qua.  That became evident … Read more

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