Monthly Archives: April 2011

Breaking Away – Will Garmin’s Breakthrough Spring Continue?

  There is still much discussion (criticism, praise, etc.) of Garmin-Cervelo’s tactics and results in the Ronde and Paris-Roubaix.  A forward-looking question is whether their breakthrough spring season will continue as we switch gears to the Ardennes.  This season’s infusion of talent, notably the heads of state from the former Cervelo TestTeam, arguably has strengthened … Continue reading

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The French Shall Rise Again

  If you started to follow professional cycling in the post-Festina era, there are a few truthisms that are universally-accepted: Cipo is the manliest man alive.  His caveman-like exterior hides only a caveman-like mind and intelligence. Ullrich shall always be out of shape up to and including the first lumpy stage of le Tour. French … Continue reading

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Cobbles-Tech: Et tu, Pippo? Pozzato’s Paris-Roubaix Focus

Jered Gruber snapped some pictures of the Katusha Focus fleet, and this one obviously caught our attention. It’s neither an Izalco nor a Cayo, both of which were in use at Roubaix.

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The Sticky Bidon – April 13, 2011

Interesting cycling items from across the Internet, April 13, 2011 Gilbert bosses Brabantse Pijl inrng: a new ranking system Paris-Roubaix: Welcome to the scenes of Paris-Roubaix – Cyclism'Actu Seen any cool links we missed? Share ’em in the comments below!

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Ardennes Preview: Captains and Teams

Even with the dust barely settled, and mud barely washed off the brake calipers, the Ardennes week is upon us. Few are the contenders who could charismatically challenge both the cobbled and hilly classics in this 2-month block of spring classics. The hilly warriors had their traditional form-check at MSR, although the poor weather and resulting crashes … Continue reading

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The Sticky Bidon – April 12, 2011

Interesting cycling items from across the Internet, April 12, 2011 Many Teams Interested In Boonen, Agent Says 2011 Paris-Roubaix photos: Ben Delaney visits with racers before and after Oscar Freire: "The Tour is the most boring race of the year." YouTube – Parijs-Roubaix van dichtbij De Gendt: "Ga voor zege in Brabantse Pijl" ("Going for … Continue reading

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