Monthly Archives: January 2008

Coeur de grimpeur – part 3 – ‘Allez Richard’

So far, le grimpeur has looked at the early career of Richard Virenque, and his two seasons with Polti before the Festina trial in Lille – with Virenque’s doping confession and suspension. On hand at the trial was cycling’s perhaps most famous soigneur, Willy Voet, who had personally attended to Virenque throughout his career. An

Climb like… Frankie Andreu

Frankie Andreu needs no introduction. During his pro racing career, spanning the 90s and the LeMond to the Armstrong eras, he rode most every race and probably just about every mountain in Europe. Never rating himself as a pure climber, Andreu had to work hard in the mountains. He knew how to bury himself and