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It’s been a busy two weeks here at the Tour de France, but I found time to take my camera on a couple of team buses last week and put this video together for The Washington Post.
“In the not so distant past, the Tour de France starting line was a simple affair. Riders arrived each day in the backs of cars and changed into spandex suits at local high schools, behind trees or even in plain view of spectators.
Today’s scene is more like a rock concert than a bike race. Teams drive to the start in huge buses adorned with colorful designs and sponsor logos. Fans hover around, hoping to catch a glimpse of their favorite cyclists. Outside some buses, such as Lance Armstrong’s RadioShack vehicle, bodyguards in dark sunglasses scan the crowd.” The lead of my story on the evolution of team buses in today’s Washington Post.
My profile of Gerard Tiquet, the head groundskeeper at Roland Garros, ran in today’s Washington Post.
“Venus Williams was all smiles Wednesday, fielding more post-match queries about her off-court action — a recent interview with President Clinton for her upcoming book, how she designs her eye-popping tennis dresses — than her clay-court skills.”
An excerpt from my French Open notebook, filed today for The Washington Post.
Women’s collegiate bowling is helping to change what some historically black institutions in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference look like. As the conference’s best teams have cemented themselves in the national rankings, they’ve attracted many non-black bowlers and furthered diversity on campus. My story on how this phenomenon developed ran in today’s Washington Post.
A collection of the breaking news stories I wrote for The Washington Post in 2009 that haven’t been previously posted:
Speedster Smith Enjoys a Breakout, Breakaway Game — September 12, 2009 Defending Champion Terps Blanked by UCLA in Season Opener — September 5, 2009 Contador makes it victory twice over — July 27, 2009 Final Stages of the Tour de France: A Chat — July 24, 2009 Contador surges to the lead — July 20, 2009 Lance Armstrong has a team-first mentality — July 4, 2009 VandeVelde is healthy and gearing up for Tour — July 4, 2009
My story on how George Washington University is using squash to emboss their public image appeared during the fall of 2009 in The Washington Post.
In the fall of 2009, I spent some time with Maryland field hockey coach Missy Meharg and her national championship-winning squad. My story on their success — and relative anonymity on campus — ran in The Washington Post.
During the 2009 Tour de France, I spent a few days behind-the-scenes with Cervélo TestTeam. My story on their team chemistry appeared in The Washington Post.
