Tag Archives: farrar

Vuelta: Worlds Preparation Gone Awry

Posted on August 30, 2011 by and

This Vuelta appears to have been anything but a good warm-up and form-check for the upcoming pancake-flat Worlds. While the use of statistics is severely limited in cycling, the form requirements for major races lend them well to certain preparation. Last year, Jeremy took a look at the previous ten years of World Championship victories, … Continue reading →

Posted in Featured | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 4 Comments

2011 Tour de France – Sprinter Check-up

Posted on July 29, 2011 by

Pavé would like to thank Handspun, Clément, and Laekhouse for supporting our coverage of the 2011 Tour de France Prior to the 2011 Tour de France, we were asking ourselves some questions about what we could expect from the fast finishers in this year’s edition. Would Mark Cavendish continue his reign of terror? Could perennial … Continue reading →

Posted in Featured, Races | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | 4 Comments

Hushovd, Farrar, & Haussler – Is Garmin’s Tour Picture Becoming More Clear?

Posted on June 14, 2011 by

  With Thor Hushovd’s win Tuesday at the Tour de Suisse and Tyler Farrar’s relatively anonymous showing at the Criterium du Dauphiné, is it safe to expect Thor to be Garmin-Cervelo’s protected sprint captain in France? Heinrich Haussler’s just been announced as not riding–is Garmin-Cervelo’s murky Tour roster getting a bit more clear? Share your … Continue reading →

Posted in Featured, Teams | Tagged , , , , , | 8 Comments

2011 Ghent-Wevelgem – Preview

Posted on March 25, 2011 by

  Thanks to its newer spot on the calendar—and a longer, hillier parcours—Ghent-Wevelgem is now the more popular dress rehearsal for next Sunday’s Tour of Flanders. With many of the Ronde’s top favorites using Ghent-Wevelgem as their final warm-up, I expect we’ll seen one of the most star-studded and competitive events in years. Let’s take … Continue reading →

Posted in Featured, Races | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 4 Comments

Questions for the Classics РGarmin-Cerv̩lo?

Posted on March 16, 2011 by

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 →

Posted in Featured, Races, Teams | Tagged , , , , , , , | 5 Comments

Midweek Roundup: Paris-Nice, Tirreno-Adriatico

Posted on March 10, 2011 by

  Today’s action at Tirreno-Adriatico and Paris-Nice both saw exciting racing. Tyler Farrar won Stage 2 of Tirreno-Adriatico in a sprint that demonstrated Garmin-Cervelo’s progress with sprint trains. Farrar’s earned solid palmares as a field sprinter, but is more acquainted with the lower steps of the podium – often, somebody is able to get around … Continue reading →

Posted in Featured, Races | Tagged , , , , , | 3 Comments