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It's not all just business, work, and deadlines when PEZ descends upon Paris for the Tour Presentation. Ed Hood and his lovely lady, Marlene, took some time out of a tight bike-centric schedule to enjoy the City of Lights. The picture in L'Equipe, with Lance and Alberto shaking hands, says it all. Lance is caught of guard, it's not quite the poker face, but it's close - Alberto's face is smiling, it's a kind of a; 'I beat you this year, amigo and I'll beat you next year, too !' smile. I think perhaps the thing that bugs Lance most about Alberto is that the little Spaniard seems immune to the Texan's psychological warfare. It's easy to forget that Alberto was close to death; the footage of his horrific crash crops up regularly on Spanish TV. Bike racing is important, sure, but so is just being here ! It's the day after the... [read full story]
A GIFTED young horse rider from Banwell is stranded almost 100 miles from home after being left paralysed from the head down by a rare illness. Abby Rout, aged 20, was out on a college reunion in Hampshire when she was struck...
Paul Hart allayed fears over David James' fitness after the England goalkeeper was injured in the warm-up prior to Portsmouth's loss at Stoke. The 39-year-old had a knee operation at the end of last season and has admitted he...
Loss of venerable Bothroyd shows up Bluebirds deficiencies Nov 23 2009 by Steve Tucker, Western Mail THIS abject performance from Cardiff City was less defined by the players on the pitch, but rather by one that wasn’t. Much...
Heathrow Airport's terminal 2 is closing after 54 years to make way for a £1bn replacement. The last passengers checked in to the terminal on Monday, with work due to start on the new building in 2010. It is expected to open in...
