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In honour of Rome's 2762 birthday apparently…

Read more about it here http://eternallycool.net/2009/04/games-in-honor-of-romes-2762nd-birthday/ 

Whatever you think of Lance Armstrong, and around here we've had to make a conscious effort not to hold those trainers against him, there's no escaping the fact that apart from riding a bike and commiting fashion crimes with footwear – he does do some important stuff in the fight against cancer.

Andy Schleck of Team Saxo Bank!

And to think that only last week Secret Squirrel thought Team Saxo Bank might not win anything at the classics. It only goes to show that a weekend is a long time in bike racing. Let's also not forget David Rebellin who gets the best supporting soulful stare by the man who came third award.

Pic © Photosport International

Not much remarked on, but this week the imminent death of the fixed gear bike as the ultimate badge of style was announced in the Times. It's obituary penned by fixed gear rider Richard Caseby, who briefly mourned its passing before moving on to big up Fifties-style French courier bikes as the next big thing… he's just bought one.