Monthly Archives: March 2011

2011 Milan-San Remo Preview

  To me, Milan-San Remo is a lot like Thanksgiving: it’s an event you look forward to every year, even though you’re really more excited for the big events a few weeks later. A bit formulaic in how it’s tended to play-out over the past few years, I think the entire race can be boiled-down … Continue reading

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The Sticky Bidon – March 17, 2011

Interesting cycling items from across the Internet, March 17, 2011 Petacchi mikt ondanks astma op zege in Sanremo (Petacchi targets victory in Sanremo despite asthma ) Cavendish To Debut Specialized McLaren Venge In Milan-San Remo From Moser to Cancellara, a selection of photos from Graham Watson from Milan-San Remo. Freire busca el 'poker' en la … Continue reading

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Questions for the Classics – Danilo Di Luca?

As we get set to begin the Spring Classics with Saturday’s running of the 102nd Milan-San Remo, it’s the perfect time examine some of the important questions facing the major riders and teams during this year’s spring campaign. As each question is posted, feel free to share your opinions, insights, and predictions as comments—your commentary … Continue reading

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Questions for the Classics – The Italians?

As we get set to begin the Spring Classics with Saturday’s running of the 102nd Milan-San Remo, it’s the perfect time examine some of the important questions facing the major riders and teams during this year’s spring campaign. As each question is posted, feel free to share your opinions, insights, and predictions as comments—your commentary … Continue reading

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Fabian Cancellara’s Balls

Here are some things to ponder when writing about outlandish claims regarding the secret of Fabian Cancellara’s success. “2.5 seconds faster over a kilometer” is only meaningful if you tell us what sort of speed you’re talking about. A 2.5 second improvement over a 5 KM/H kilo isn’t terribly impressive – that’s 12:00 versus 11:57.5, … Continue reading

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The Sticky Bidon – March 16, 2011

Interesting cycling items from across the Internet, March 16, 2011 Mario Cipollini’s Milan-San Remo Form Guide Cancellara's team denies using new technology Geox met jonge ploeg naar La Primavera (Geox to take young team to La Primavera) LA GAZZETTA DELLA BICI: Philippe Gilbert in training for the Tour of Flanders New Faces at Spring Races … Continue reading

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