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Monday Musette – Horn-tooting, Merckx Love, Frame Lust, and Some Media

Some morsels for your Monday: 1. In case you missed it, I took Bill Strickland’s Sitting-in Blog for spin on Friday over at Bicycling Magazine. If you like it, leave some feedback–I’d love to get invited back for more! And while I’m tooting my own horn, hopefully you’ve been following my “Franco-Belge” story at Embrocation. … Continue reading

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Monday Musette

Hope you had an enjoyable weekend! Here’s what’s on our minds: 1. I’m not sure how we let this one slip through the cracks, but what are your thoughts on Ghent-Wevelgem being moved to the Sunday before the Tour of Flanders? I plan to share my thoughts in a future post, but for now I’m … Continue reading

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Monday Musings – Giro Wrap-up, Boycotts, and More!

Lots to talk about today. Let’s jump right in! 1. Better late than never for Phillipe Gilbert. We tagged him for Stage 4. He waited until Stage 20. It was a well-deserved win for a rider who’s been in the thick of it since the season started. While other Classics stars were getting rested or … Continue reading

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Giro Stage 19 – Is Ivan Basso the Classiest Man in Cycling?

I don’t know about you, but I’m starting to think Ivan Basso is currently the classiest man in professional cycling. Not only did he admit and atone for the sins of his past, but today he demonstrated the humility of a true champion. Having broken away at the base of Mount Vesuvius with Stefano Garzelli … Continue reading

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Giro Stage 18 – Another Garmin Near-miss

Poor Danny Pate. In case you missed today’s final kilometer, the American with the penchant for near-misses narrowly missed another big win. At first, I thought he went too soon, but on a second look at the film, notice how he keeps looking down at his cassette. The sprint was on a bricked/stoned boulevard that … Continue reading

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Giro Rest Day #2 – Cervelo Passes, then Fails, then Passes the Test

No, not that kind of test… Not sure if you saw it, but with about 10 km to go in Sunday’s Stage 15 of the Giro, Cervelo’s director, Jean-Paul Van Poppel made a questionable call. Serge Pauwels was in a two-up breakaway with Leonardo Bertagnolli. The 2 had a time gap of about 2:30 on … Continue reading

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