“If the Tour [de France] is Wimbledon, then we can be Roland Garros…”
— Giro d’Italia director Michele Acquarone on his aspirations for the world’s second most-important cycling race. From my Giro preview in this weekend’s International New York Times.
Am currently in the País Vasco for a couple of weeks working on a film project about the region’s amazing cycling culture. Which led to this article in today’s International New York Times.
My latest video project: The Mopeddler, a documentary short about my friend Mike Rubinov and his moped obsession.
Check out more on Mike’s Austin-based bike shop here.
Another three weeks in July have come and gone. And after a couple of weeks traveling throughout Europe and the American Northeast, I’m back on the Texas beat.
But if you’re interested in reliving any part of the 2012 Tour, look no further. I’ve collected my daily Tour coverage for the IHT and New York Times on this site.
I took some time away from the race last weekend and headed to Bellegarde-sur-Valserine, a small industrial town near the France-Swiss border. My story about the town — and its preparations for hosting its first Tour stage — appeared in The International Herald Tribune and The New York Times on Wednesday.
For more on the race throughout this month, please follow me on Twitter or check the Stories tab above.
(The photo above is of a mural, designed by the French cartoonist Christian Lax, that faces the town’s main roundabout.)
This month, I’m chasing after Bradley Wiggins (above) and 197 other professional cyclists as they ride in the 99th Tour de France. My race preview ran today in The International Herald Tribune and The New York Times.
For more on the race throughout July, please follow my reporting on Twitter or check this site for updates.
Things have gone from bad to worse for pro cyclist Andy Schleck. First a falling-out with his team director, now a fractured pelvis. My story on the Luxembourger’s tough spring — and why he won’t be riding this year’s Tour de France — ran today in The International Herald Tribune.
Is men’s college lacrosse in need of a shot clock? My story on the timer debate in college lax ran today in The New York Times.
My story on University of Michigan’s new men’s varsity lacrosse team, which began its inaugural Division I season on Sunday, ran over the weekend in The New York Times.
For all you art lovers out there, here’s an excerpt on Dada from my reading of Henry Sayre’s art appreciation book, A World of Art. The audio book, produced for Pearson Higher Education, was recorded late last year in Austin at The University of Texas.
