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Worlds Elite Men’s Road Race – Winners & Losers

The World Road Race Championship is without a doubt one of the sport’s greatest spectacles.  To me, the best thing about Worlds is its ability to produce a surprise winner that’s never really a surprise.  By this I mean that the World Champion is often not the rider you might have expected or wanted to … Continue reading

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World Champ By Numbers

Picking favorites for a one day race like the World Championships is tricky.  A cyclist who performs well in late August/early September may be totally out of shape come October.  Riding on to the podium of a race like the Vuelta will leave you in peak condition, but what sort of impact will three weeks of … Continue reading

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For the One Hundredth Time, It’s Not “The Sprinter’s Jersey”!

Here’s a special contribution from Jeremy over at Tears for Gears.  Shortly after the Tour concluded last month, he contacted me with a question about the possible effects of Alessandro Petacchi’s disqualification from this year’s Tour following allegations of PFC use.  A short conversation ensued via email, and before I knew it, Jeremy had graciously … Continue reading

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2010 Tour de France – Stage 18 Wrap-Up & Stage 19 Predictions

It’s funny how our opinion of certain riders changes during the course of the Tour de France.  It makes sense, though, as the Tour is the sport’s grandest stage, the perfect place for riders to reinvent themselves and careers to be resuscitated —or resurrected. Take today’s sprint for example: Mark Cavendish won Stage 18 with … Continue reading

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2010 Tour de France – Stage 13 Wrap-Up

We were treated to another aggressive day of racing today , thanks to an undulating 196km route from Rodez to Revel.  In the end, you might have been a bit confused though, as the finale seemed to be a repeat of yesterday’s action, albeit with a different result. Here’s what we noticed: 1. At what … Continue reading

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2010 Tour de France – Stage 3 Wrap-up

Things have a funny way of working themselves out, don’t they?  As expected, the Tour’s trip over the pave of Belgium and Northern France produced the most dramatic and chaotic Tour de France stage since…yesterday. Let’s take a look: 1. We begin with Saxo Bank.  Hopefully, any lingering conspiracy theories as to the team’s tactics … Continue reading

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