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on November 22, 2016

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Hennie Kuiper

The great Hennie Kuiper out training 1985. The Dutchman is the gold medalist: 1972 Olympic road race & 1975 World road race.

Friday File: Headbands vs Cycling Caps, Giro d'Vino, Chapeau Fuente & Campy Nuovo Record

Headbands? Above is a tweet sent from my friends at Road Holland. My earliest recollection is receiving one from frame builder, Giovanni Pinarello as a gift. I brought it back to Canada and just couldn't get use to it on. Many pros adopted it but, in a way, it never looked right. I thought it looked more normal on runners and tennis players (ie. Borg & McEnroe). I quickly embraced and wore out the Metauromobili Pinarello cycling cap I was given. It made more sense, to me, to wear a cycling cap. It was so much more practical. The fact is, the headband was uncomfortable to wear and the cycling cap is a natural fit - perfectly perched on to protect a riders' head from the elements. Definitely a no-brainer... These days, the cycling cap has no real competition! 1982 Tour, One rider with headband in a sea of cycling caps. Alvaro Pino. Lucien Van Impe with THE Metauromobili Pinarello headband.

My 100th post & new website!

I'm please to announce that this is my 100th post! Wow, it's hard to believe! What a milestone, I've already celebrated with an informal lunch at Stella's Tapas Bar. Carolle and I treated ourselves to a tasty burger with blue cheese and bacon and I topped it off with a nice Belgium 'Leffe' ale! It's incredible that I started this blog back in September, 2007. And I took 8 months to achieve 100 posts. As they say, "where does time go when you're having fun!" The enjoyment is twofold: writing about cycling and participating in the larger cycling community. And where would I be without you? I look forward to your comments and viewpoints. Or if you would like to ask a question or just chat, feel free to do so. A big hearty thanks to all! Today also marks a very important launch of our new cyclingart website(http://cyclingart.ca). After many hours of tweaking and ironing out bugs, Carolle has it ready and is now operational. My passion

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