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COMING SOON! GREEN SPACES


Whilst a love of cycle racing unites us, our environment and the challenges to come bind us to each other. The community of Chechu Rubiera fans can learn from each other about the issues we all face, and how we are tackling them in our neighbourhood.

We believe that we all have a responsibility to discuss these issues and learn together. We hope you'll join us. Our new GREEN SPACES pages are online from 12 July 2008.


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PHOTO FROM GEORGIA #7


Here's another of AMY BUSH's fab photos of Chechu from the 2008 Tour of Georgia, which we're building into gallery day by day.

See GEORGIA GALLERY. Also read Amy's daily BLOG.


NEW! CHECHU ON FOOTBALL


Spain's national football team is champion of Europe, beating Germany 1-0 in Sunday's final of Euro 2008. LNE reports.

"Chechu Rubiera comments on the Spanish victory in the Football European Cup. Like other famous Asturians, he praises the results of the Spanish selection and highlights the unity of the team as a key element in success.

"Solidarity within the team is a priceless value says Chechu Rubiera. The Astana cyclist knows this very well. For many years, he was Lance Armstrong’s invaluable teammate in his Tour de France victories. “Sometimes, one has to put aside one’s personal interests for the sake of the group”.

Chechu praises the work of the team selector. “The selector plays a fundamental part when the time comes to create a group, and must have the skill to treat everyone in the same way, give each one equal importance, and be thankful for gregarios’ work at special times”.

Rubiera is very pleased with the success of the team because “they offer an image of down to earth people”. Spontaneously the rider mentions Cazorla and Villa. “It’s a source of great pride to have two Asturians at the very top of football and sport”.


NEW! CHECHU ON TV

26 JUNE 2008


Chechu took time out with local cyclists last week, and talks to bloggers BLUE TOMATE BIKE about his first race bike which he got when he was 4-5 years old.

It was a magnificient “Podium”, a little jewel, but as he was riding and parking it anywhere, two years later it got stolen.

Go to VIDEO (in Spanish)


CHECHU'S RACE SCHEDULE


It looks like Chechu's not now going to Austria in July, the next race on his schedule is the Clásica de San Sebastián (2 August) followed by Vuelta a Burgos (8-12 August).

And fingers are still crossed for the Vuelta a España (30 August-21 September).

If you're going to any of these races, please GET IN TOUCH


CRITÉRIUM DU DAUPHINÉ LIBÉRÉ




Photograph by Graham Watson, Team Astana

See RACE DIARY. Also DAUPHINÉ REPORT


EL NUEVO CHECHU


Bruno Lopez Vizcon escribe, Los españoles tenemos una típica costumbre con nuestros deportistas. Tenemos la manía de buscar sucesor a todo el mundo. Necesitamos ver en las nuevas figuras antiguos héroes o leyendas de nuestro deporte. Nos pasó con Induráin. Cuando se fue nos quedamos tan vacios, que le pasamos el testigo al pobre Olano, “El nuevo Induráin” decíamos. Esto condicionó tremendamente la carrera de Abraham.

Para más, vaya al REVISTA


IN THE MEDIA

5 JUNE 2008


Chechu talks to Spanish sports daily, Marca. "Contador is the new Armstrong ... Alberto is improving the image of cycling in Spain."

See MEDIA


HE IS THE MAN!

2 JUNE 2008




Photograph by Fotoreporter Sirotti, Daily Peloton

That's Chechu's verdict this morning. Of course, he's talking about Alberto Contador, who magnificently won the Giro d'Italia yesterday.

Everybody here at CHECHURUBIERA.INFO sends our warmest congratulations to Alberto and a triumphant Team Astana.

The best Giro photos and race reports are at CONTADOR NOTEBOOK


All text © 2006 Nicky Orr / Rebecca Bell. Web design by Modem Operandi
Photo Credits: Masthead: Liz Kreutz 2007. Left column: Liz Kreutz, Graham Watson. Right column (can vary): Liz Kreutz, Fotoreporter Sirotti, Graham Watson, Christine Kahane and staff of el Comercio, la neuva Espana

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