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The Tour de Middle Age
My college roommate and rowing teammate Brian (he’s also my lawyer) and I have both taken up riding over the past few years. He lives in LA and I live in Boston. I have business in LA on a regular...
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‘A Devastating Cadence’: The Tour de Heroes
The Tour de France fascinates me in large part because there are so many subplots — and on a day like today each of these stories can produce a hero. The Tour also fascinates me because I ride bikes...
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Welcome to the Club
In this excerpt from Dad to Dad: Parenting Like a Pro, David L. Hill talks about the importance of fatherhood and what it is like to join the dad club. Like many expectant fathers, there was little...
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Lance Armstrong Doping? Are We Doing This AGAIN?
I hate this sort of stuff… Why can’t someone just frickin’ figure out if Lance Armstrong has been using performance-enhancing drugs? I mean, how many times can we have this conversation? The...
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Six Things Every Man Should Know About the Tour
Roger Rilling on the myths and realities that are the Tour de France. 1. Contrary to recent beliefs, the first American to win the Tour De France was not named Lance In 1986, a young Greg Lemond was...
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Janitors And Guys Who Say, “Shut Up Legs”: My Unlikely Heroes.
When it comes to heroes, bicycle racer and trainer Roger Rilling is an underdog kind of guy. What about you? What does it take to be a hero? To me, it is the power to inspire others to be better. I’ve...
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On Losing Lance
Mark Radcliffe was once an elite cyclist who looked up to Lance Armstrong as a role model. Now he knows what a dirty sport it’s always been. As has been widely reported the last few weeks,...
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2 Great Things About The 2012 Tour
Roger Rilling was inspired by just two things in the 2012 Tour de France. But boy, were they inspiring. I wish the title of this post was “10 Great Things about The 2012 Tour”. Sadly, I just could not...
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Racing Through The Dark: Prologue
June 22, 2004, Biarritz It is early morning. I have been dozing. I open my eyes. For a moment, I don’t know where I am. Then I remember the night before, the hands on my shoulders, pushing me,...
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Lance Goes Down
Mark Radcliffe reports from the France on the fall of Lance Armstrong, ascendance of Bradley Wiggins as “patron” of the Tour. Ooooph. For many of us, we knew this day was probably coming. Lance has...
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Should Lance Armstrong Be In Jail?
If we’re all so sure that Lance Armstrong doped (to the degree that he was banned and stripped of titles), then why isn’t he in jail? It’s a logical question. I mean, doping is illegal, and he did it,...
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Lance Armstrong Will Admit to Doping
A year after the damning report by the USADA and being stripped of his Tour de France titles, Armstrong will finally speak publicly about his years of performance-enhancing drug use. Lance Armstrong...
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Lance Armstrong’s Long Uphill Climb.
After admitting to Oprah that he cheated, Lance Armstrong faces a long, uphill climb to redemption. Despite all he’s done, Mark Radcliffe hope he gets there. Lance “won” 7 Tour de France titles on the...
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Dear Luke: A Letter to Lance Armstrong’s Son
In the wake of Lance Armstrong’s confession, Mark Radcliffe offers his son, Luke, some fatherly advice. Dear Luke: I don’t know you, I’ll probably never meet you, and I realize right now that, as a 13...
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Bodies in Motion: The Bike
Are young males, generally, hardwired to take risks? Jason Kapcala explores this theme in part one of his series, “Bodies in Motion.” Every body in a state of uniform motion tends to remain in that...
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Microwave Power French Toast
Looking for a delicious, easy way to power up with breakfast? Try out this recipe with step-by-step instructions and photos. — After one week of racing, the 100th Tour de France moves on with...
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“Tasting the Tour” Very Simply: Baguette Full-On!
For a easy, flavorful meal, try this baguette recipe straight from France. The 100th Tour de France continues on at a blistering pace along a route that stretches 245 km (152 miles) from Givors to Mt....
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“Tasting the Tour” with a Cherry (Peaches & Blueberries) On Top – All in...
Here’s an easy to make fruit compote that’s delicious with yogurt or as a topping. — The 100th Tour de France wrapped up three incredibly exciting weeks of road racing with a spectacular first ever...
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Lies and Athletes: Why Do We Care?
They say to “hate the game, not the player,” but sometimes the players bring it on themselves. Carter Gaddis shares his views on athletes, integrity, and the lessons we are teaching. — People lie. The...
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The Tour de Middle Age
My college roommate and rowing teammate Brian (he’s also my lawyer) and I have both taken up riding over the past few years. He lives in LA and I live in Boston. I have business in LA on a regular...
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