Monday Musette – Weekend Wrap-Up, Sprinting, and VDB2

Pavé’s back after two weeks of business trips and family vacations—the price I had to pay for blocking-out 3 weeks of July.  To get back in the swing of things, here’s the first summer installment of the Monday Musette.  Enjoy!

1. So I was a bit off with my prediction for the Tour of Poland—Stijn Devolder came nowhere close to taking the win.  But Sylvester Szmyd, Grega Bole, Alessandro Ballan, and Andre Greipel all performed as expected.  Peter Sagan’s abandon due to “gastric problems” was a disappointment—hopefully the wunderkind can get his s*** together in time for this weekend’s German Pro...Continue Reading

On Vacation…

What’s that saying about the best-laid plans of mice and men?

I had hoped that last week’s business trip and this week’s vacation would allow me some extra time for writing—unfortunately, the opposite’s proven to be the case.

While I won’t rule-out the possibility of a post or two sometime this week, I’m apprehensive to make promises.  In the meantime, please visit some of my favorite sites and say hello—they’ll be glad to see you.  (And if you’re in the Philadelphia area, ride this coming Sunday’s Philly Grand Fondo.)

The Service Course

The Boulder Report

Red Kite Prayer

Embrocation Cycling Journal Online

Tears for Gears

Cyclocosm

The Inner Ring

Belgium...Continue Reading