The ramblings of a Toxic mind…
in intensive care. After Chris Froome's horrific crash during a recce for the Criterium du Dauphine time trial comes the news that JJ Cobo, winner of the 2011 Vuelta has been retrospectively banned, provisionally handing Froome the title. read the rest of this rubbish
Eddie. It was a sacking offence losing to them when Andy Robinson was coach, it was a sacking offence to draw with them when Martin Johnson was coach, it's a sacking offence to coach England to a loss then a draw with them, Eddie Jones. read the rest of this rubbish
victory. For the fifth time running a Grand Tour ended with a Brit stood on the top step of the podium, as Simon Yates triumphed in this year's Vuelta a Espana. read the rest of this rubbish
don't know what to say.” That bad day didn't come as Geraint Thomas makes it another Brit to win the Tour de France, in a commanding performance and well deserved victory for the best rider there. read the rest of this rubbish
except one team did on the day. England ended their World Cup campaign with another limp performance against a better team, one that wanted to finish third as they lost 2-0 to Belgium. read the rest of this rubbish
they were this bad? For only the third time since the competition expanded to the Six Nations, England ended up losing three games, this years competition has echos of the one in 2006, which a year later brought a World Cup final. read the rest of this rubbish
of British sporting achievement. His four Tour Dr France victories already had him up there but adding a second Grand Tour in year with la Vuelta really seals it. read the rest of this rubbish
in the 2017 Tour de France? The yellow jersey lost, the yellow jersey won, the yellow jersey lost, the yellow jersey won. Action and attacks, this ain't no TdF procession. read the rest of this rubbish
Iain Duncan Smith. As Gareth Southgate looked on befuddled at his first choice XI being so inept before making bizarre changes that made things worse. read the rest of this rubbish
velodrome again. Another dominant display by Great Britain in the track cycling at the Olympics, where every one of the riders that took to the track won a medal, has brought the usual sour grapes from the usual suspects. read the rest of this rubbish