Paul Kimmage
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To those who’ve bought a newspaper (any newspaper) this year and agreed or disagreed with anything I’ve written, a heartfelt thanks and a Happy New Year. The trolls on here who give me abuse can kiss my ass.
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Take a pill. oh, wait.
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A sincere thanks to the people of Howth who did their best for Raphael on Saturday. And for the kindness shown to our family over the last few days.
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Gave this to my mother on my return from the Los Angeles Olympics in 1984. She kept everything.
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Thanks for all the kind messages about Raphael. No goodbyes. We carry him with us always.
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Fair play to the Gibraltarians. The game has only finished and they’ve built a monument for John Delaney’s neck.
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“Right arm or left, Paul?”.“Left”.“Okay, I’m just going to…”.“I know how it works.”.“You do?”.“Oh yeah. I’ve seen guys doing it at 30 miles an hour incredible. They didn’t even blink!”.#RoughRide
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Some advice @paulajradcliffe: if you’re going to be an asshole, be a consistent asshole. And don’t mess with @betsyandreu.
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Getting a lot of questions about Sir Flipflop. Put me down for what I said on the day he won the Tour in 2012.
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@lancearmstrong @OneZeroCon You're confusing me with one of those muppets that used to dance to your tune.
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. Thank you Andy. I owe you more than you will ever know.
Paul Kimmage remembers his brother: 'Dear Raphael, there is no one is this world that I admire as much as you'. @PaulKimmage .#RIPRaphael .
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Have just heard a very, very, interesting story about a stand taken by the Irish journalists working at the Olympics. Gentlemen, I salute you.
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As my old friend David Walsh once said: “We reserve the right to applaud.”
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Gay Byrne didn’t get to be Gay Byrne by avoiding tough questions. And those questions often made headlines. It was a difficult evening (he loved cycling) but an important lesson, and I wrote to him later to express my thanks and admiration. An absolute legend. RIP.
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The dog ate my kidneys.
L'Equipe reporting that Chris Froome's defence exploring whether his kidneys could have "malfunctioned", storing up salbutamol only to release a large quantity for the anti-doping test. The UCI has got a renal specialist on its side too (🇫🇷, €).
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To clarify: I am really embarassed that Rory, who treated me and my newspaper with so much decency and respect, has been betrayed for clicks.
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I cracked early on the Col du Glandon. I knew my parents were waiting at the top and composed a speech: ‘Da, I’m sorry. This is the reality. This is what I am.’ He had a bottle of water and filled my bidon. He said I was doing fine and my speech was cancelled. #RoughRide
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“You’re not to cry for me,” she said. “I’ve had a great life.”.Angela Kimmage on Alpe d’Huez.December 25 1987
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A sincere thanks for all the kind words about our mother, Angela. We’re heartbroken but mostly grateful: “The more we are together.”
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Into Thin Air.
Paul Kimmage: The greatest ever or just another drug cheat? After all the bullshit, why should we care? @PaulKimmage
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That moment at the end when he glances at the camera and sticks out his tongue…pure .Eejay. A joy to know. A joy to interview. A heartbreaking time for his family and friends. Thanks for the memories kid.
RIP my friend. Condolences to each and every one of your lovely family. What a character. What a rock star. What a racer. So many drivers owe you so much, you gave us our chances and believed in us. 🥲
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This should be required reading for every athlete in Budapest. As good as anything I’ve ever read about sport.
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By some distance the best interview I’ve heard with Neil Jordan (a personal hero). Take a bow @Tommedian Different class.
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Journalist at work. Good man Mister Cat-Al.
Tobi Amusan was not keen to talk about what led to her charge for whereabouts violations
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July 5, 1981. I am 19 years and 8 weeks old and it’s the happiest day of my life.
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A text to @padraig_h yesterday: "Life in the oul dog yet, well done." ."Yes," he replied, "and without pharmaceutical help.".That's ma boy.
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Borrowed a bike and climbed the Gap of Mamore for the first time on Thursday morning. It stung!
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Parked my laptop for an hour this afternoon to watch @nicholasroche on the Col de Porte. Why? Because I was schooled on the climb by Thierry Claveyrolat, the Eagle of Vizelle. And because I once knocked the bollix out of Stephen there, which tbf didn’t happen very often.
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My wife is the absolute greatest. We’re having dinner and she says, “Well, they flew up the (Col de) Lauteret Paul. I don’t know what your problem was!”
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Surprise us Daniel. Start with Freeman, marginal gains and Omertà.
I can't remember a more entertaining week of racing. Pro cycling has just done a mic drop. Big stories every day at Tirreno, a Healthy Ageing Tour & Paris Nice with the most dramatic of finales. I'm on my laptop to write the GCN Racing News Show and I don't know where to start.
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"He's a fucking cheat."."You said that."."I want you to say it, Chris.".
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Reassuring.
Our general manager Alexandr Vinokurov congratulates @chrisfroome champion at the finish line at @lavuelta. #AstanaProTeam #LV2017
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The 'Where is George Gibney?' podcast on BBC Sounds is journalism at its best. How it started.
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Hail Mary.
"I joined Nike because I wanted to be the best female athlete, ever. Instead, I was emotionally and physically abused by a system designed by Alberto and endorsed by Nike," says Mary Cain.
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RTE apologise for the only thing that made this shite watchable. Incredible.
RTE apologise for comments made by Eamon Dunphy and Joe Brolly:
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I am forever indebted to @aidomc and @Tony_Whelan for this precious memory of my father, who died on this day (in this spot beside the tree) five years ago. Christy forever.
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“Are you in, Paul?.“What?”.“The Team of Us. Are you in?”.“No.”.“Ahh go on?”.“NO.”.“COYBIG.”.“No.”.“Ahh go on?”.“No.”.“You’re in.”.“I’m not fucking in.”.“Ahhh Paul.”.“No.”.“Think of the children.”.“No.”.“Ahhh Paul.”.“All right, fuck it, I’m in.”
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Tripping over themselves to jump on the bandwagon, and not a mention for the girls. Clowns.
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Hail Johnno. And his teammates for the 40 phases. Just brilliant.
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Today in the Sunday Independent: ‘What is it about this doper I admire so much? Well, let’s see now. ’
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“Okay kid, ready?”.“Yes Dad.”.“Boots?”.“Yeah.”.“Shorts?”.“Yeah”.“Socks?”.“Yeah”.“Jersey?”.“Yeah”.“Gumshield?”.“Yeah”.“Painkillers?”.“Yeah”
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How has a mild-mannered Kenyan with an ordinary pedigree and an ugly racing style transformed into one of the greatest cyclists of all time?.
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‘Driver died after collision with cyclist’. said no headline ever!
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“Recovering” had me from the opening line. “It is the winter of 2016 and I am well.”. and kept getting better. Congrats to @RichieSadlier and @dionfanning on the @AnPostIBAS Sports Book of the Year.
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First of the year: frozen feet, shrunken willy and absolutely legless. Damn you @oldbikerider1
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Rory revisited.
Rory revisited: No question off limits, no subject out of bounds as @PaulKimmage meets golfer of the decade @McIlroyRory #BigRead
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Brushing up on my French:."Royale with Cheese" = a Quarter Pounder."Infiltration locale" = a Cortisone injection.
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Someone needs to teach this kid how to play cards because that was clueless:.You’ve got to know when to hold ‘em.Know when to fold ‘em.Know when to walk away.And know when to run….
"I played my cards the best way I know how. I'm super proud of the performance and the team. ". Ireland's Ben Healy reacts after an impressive effort in this afternoon's #CyclingRoad race. 📺 Watch 📱Updates
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Thanks for all the kind messages, very much appreciated. .
Paul Kimmage: The Late Late, spitting in the soup and becoming an accidental journalist - 30 years of A Rough Ride
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This is fucking hilarious.
From rivals to brothers. Back then, there was no one I would rather compete against. Now, there is no one I would rather train with. Happy birthday to the one and only, @JanUllrich5. (📸: @LizKreutz)
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Fuck off!.
"I do remember it being a very 𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 moment" 🤩. @daniellloyd1 reflects on @SirWiggo' Tour de France triumph 10 years ago today and what it meant to him 🇬🇧. #TDF2022
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To be a truly great sportstar you don't need Angina, ADHD, Asthma, Bilharzia or Testicular Cancer. but it sure helps.
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@lancearmstrong But I'll answer you, although I'm not sure you deserve it. Will I sit diwn with you? Absolutely. But not on these terms.
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From the moment she started racing Debbie Kane was turning heads. She was a hero to me and one of the best people I’ve known. Absolutely gutted to hear we have lost her to cancer. Sincere condolences to Dave and all of her family.
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Thanks Philip, but you can go sell crazy someplace else, we’re all stocked-up for now.
Professor Philip Nolan said this will be an outdoor summer where social contacts will still be somewhat limited. He told @thisweekrte that the revised Living with Covid plan will deal with the reality that people need to meet up (outdoors) for their sanity.
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So, after putting on the jerseys and shedding a few tears, we rolled down to the start in Kenmare at 8:15
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A confidential line that nobody knows about; a cheque for twenty grand that nobody will speak about; some unanswered questions for Tom Ryan and the GAA.
Paul Kimmage: The curious case of a Dublin club, a twenty grand cheque and some unanswered questions for the GAA
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Johannes Draaijer: The Complete Series. http://t.co/9AoblRgzEt.http://t.co/3WrvGWBqM0.http://t.co/5BDepki2Mf.http://t.co/JPBACGCEs1.
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Ripped my office apart on Friday looking for a photo from LA in ‘84.
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We could do with a few Andy Murray's in pro cycling. They're all sheep.
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