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Author Archives: Julius
Liège-Bastogne-Liège Preview
The oldest of the monuments, La Doyenne is arguably the most tactical. The leisurely ride down from Liège to Bastogne is interrupted by only a minor climb or two, but the race back up to Liège dishes out 13 climbs. Each forces a selection, and whittles down teammates and hopefuls. Liège rewards the tactical rider with … Continue reading
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Tagged gilbert, katusha, leopard-trek, Liège-Bastogne-Liège, liege, omegapharma, preview, schleck, vinokourov
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2011 Fleche Wallonne – Preview
Sunday’s thrilling Amstel Gold Race showed that unlike the cobbled gladiators, the hill warriors came to win, with strong teams that didn’t shy from controlling the race and chasing breaks. Despite being heavily marked, Philippe Gilbert and his OmegaPharma-Lotto team stepped up to the challenge and rode the perfect race to deliver Gilbert’s back-to-back win. … Continue reading
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. Â A forward-looking question is whether their breakthrough spring season will continue as we switch gears to the Ardennes. Â 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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Tagged Cervelo, garmin, garmin-cervelo, hesjedal, vansummeren
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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
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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Tagged classics, Cunego, evans, fleche, liege, spring classics, vinokourov
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