Stories from Christine "Peanut" Vardaros
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Pool Parties
Christine "Peanut" Vardaros &bull Jul 16, 2010
OK, well not yet but we're getting there. The last weeks we have had the worst heatwave here, with temps hitting the nineties (F, and in C about 35) which is more than this country can usually handle. Heck, the… Full Story »
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Tour de France and World Cup soccer on TV...
Christine "Peanut" Vardaros &bull Jul 7, 2010
Well actually it could be, and it is! The weather has been fabulous, I've gotten to do some amazing rides and even took a little time out for playtime - fitting it in between the Tour and soccer of course. The last week definitely had more than its share of playtime! Last friday, the weekend started off with a trip on the scooter to Leuven for a night of jazz concerts. It was already past 9pm but the weather held at 30C so i was sporting my tiniest spaghetti strap sundress and 3" sandals - still plenty warm on the… Full Story »
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Best and Worst of Times in Girona & Mt Ventoux
Christine "Peanut" Vardaros &bull Jun 19, 2010
I am finally back from a 3 1/2 week training period in Girona. It was the most dreamy trip - aside from the tiny detail of being robbed. One week into our holiday, while traveling between campings, we stopped off in the little town of Angles (just west of Girona center) and parked our van square in front of the entrance to the sports center while we took off for a three-hour ride. When we returned wet and frozen from an 18km descent in the rain, we found that the passenger-side window of our van was broken. My heart sunk.… Full Story »
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Cheers from Belgium!
Christine "Peanut" Vardaros &bull May 15, 2010
As of today, the sun returned to Belgium. Jonas, Ronny and I decided to follow newly painted "figure 8" markings on the ground (one of a million bike-route markings on the streets of Belgium) so we didnt have to think about where to ride. Our plan went brilliantly until we passed a… Full Story »
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Tour of Cyprus a strange but magnificent experience
Christine "Peanut" Vardaros &bull Apr 13, 2010
The event was held from 25 to 28 March. It was a co-ed event with guys and gals racing elbow to elbow competing against each other. While we all challenge each other for the overall, the gals also had their own separate ranking which I obviously really appreciated. But the co-ed aspect wasn't the strangest part of the race. Instead it was the odd racing setup. Each day we would cover about 100 to 120 kilometers through the gorgeous mountains of Cyprus, but only a set portion of those kilometers were for actual racing. We'd ride some distance for a… Full Story »
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Krawatencross and ECOPOP talk update on CYCLOCROSS Magazine
Christine "Peanut" Vardaros &bull Feb 14, 2010
I finally got around to submitting my article to CYCLOCROSS Magazine on my action packed weekend. CLICK HERE to read all about it. Oh, and my interview with Zdenek Stybar is published in the newest CYCLOCROSS Magazine . Very good… Full Story »
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ECOPOP and other things...
Christine "Peanut" Vardaros &bull Feb 4, 2010
This Sunday is my next speaking engagment. Its at the ECOPOP fair - basically a celebration of everything GREEN. On their facebook page, they describe this event as "ECOPOP / bio lifestyle fair / is the first mainstream fair about everything that comes close to bio - eco - sustainability or organic stuff..." What an honor to speak there! I am going as a… Full Story »
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A Few Spots Left in Tour of Cyprus 2010
Christine "Peanut" Vardaros &bull Jan 20, 2010
Wanna join me??? Here is the info in CYCLOCROSS Magazine Vardaros Looks Ahead to Tour of Cyprus Here's what regular Cyclocross Magazine contributor and World Cup cyclocross competitor Christine Vardaros will be doing once her season wraps up. She encourages any 'crossers with a hankering for competition in… Full Story »
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The Week of the Yin-Yang
Christine "Peanut" Vardaros &bull Jan 19, 2010
Actually i guess it would be the "weeks" of the Yin-Yang. Since my last race a couple of weeks ago, i've bene working on balancing my life - equal work and play. The problem is that my work and play is often the same. Sometimes writing seems like a job, other times it's a riot! Same goes for bike stuff. Some workouts… Full Story »
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Zolder World Cup and GVA Trofee's Azencross report online at CYCLOCROSS Mag
Christine "Peanut" Vardaros &bull Jan 2, 2010
Click HERE for the link to the article. Tomorrow is my last of 6 races in 16 days and thankfully it is one on home turf. It's about 8km from here - Fidea's Tervuren Cyclocross. After that, i have a… Full Story »
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