Posts Tagged ‘ Olympics ’

Away At Class

2009/11/05
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Away At Class

Sorry for the sparse posts.  I spent a bit of last week and Halloween weekend out in Halifax dressed up as Siegfried (From Siegfried and Roy) and returned just in time for my class at MRC on Tuesday.  I have been kept busy with work at EG, looking for...

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Five down, one to go.

2009/04/30
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Five down, one to go.

The German cycling federation announced Stefan Schumacher was among those caught. No surprise, because he tested positive for CERA in samples taken during the Tour de France, when he won two time trial stages. How was he even allowed to race? Croation 800-meter runner Vanja Persic also is on...

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Pro Pictures

2009/04/23
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Pro Pictures

Do you ever wonder who takes those amazing shots of Lance crossing the line, or the painfull pictures of the pack climbing Alpe d’Huez? Well her name might be Elizabeth Kreutz and she’s damn good with a camera.  She just so happens to be Lance’s official photographer.  Her web page (http://www.elizabethkreutz.com/) has...

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How fast are Canadians Part II – Triathletes vs Cyclist

2009/04/16
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After doing a little more research, and asking a few more question about Ryder and his climb at Haleakala I was surprised to find out that another Canadian actually “helped” Ryder capture the record up the Haleakala climb, Simon Whitfeld.  Whitfeld was born in Kingston, Ontario.  By age 15 he was pursuing triathlon...

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