Monthly Archives: June 2011

2011 Tour de France Preview – Belgium

Pavé would like to thank Handspun, Clément, and Laekhouse for supporting our coverage of the 2011 Tour de France.   April is the month that traditionally gets Belgian cycling fans the most frenzied, but this year, July has them equally—if not more—excited about the Tour de France. And why not? With a healed, re-signed, and … Continue reading

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2011 Tour de France Preview – Germany

Pavé would like to thank Handspun , Clément and Laekhouse for supporting our coverage of the 2011 Tour de France. Germany comes to the Tour de France armed to the teeth with a roster of riders with diverse skills. It’s not a particularly difficult stretch of the imagination to say that it’s entirely possible for … Continue reading

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2011 Tour de France Quick Stats – Saxo Bank

A quick look at the TdF careers of the 2011 Saxo Bank Tour de France Squad

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2011 Tour de France Preview – Denmark & Norway

Pavé would like to thank Handspun, Clément, and Laekhouse for supporting our coverage of the 2011 Tour de France. The contingent from the cold northlands brings a half a dozen talented riders to this year’s Tour de France, with both diverse opportunities to bring home victories and some powerful responsibilities on their shoulders. For starters, … Continue reading

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First Look – Chavanel’s National Champ Jersey

  With a new batch of national champions come a new batch of jerseys. Above, Quick-Step’s Sylvain Chavanel’s new French Champion jersey. Decked in the French tricolore, we couldn’t imagine a rider more deserving of the attention that comes with being national champion.  

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First Look – Gilbert’s Belgian National Champ Jersey

  2011 seems to be the year that Omega Pharma-Lotto’s Philippe Gilbert needs only decide he’s going to win a race to make it so. Unstoppable thus far this year, he’s just become Champion of Belgium. As a result of his win, he gets to wear the Belgian driekleur as he heads in to a … Continue reading

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