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Tour de France 2012 Team Preview: Katusha

Russia’s Katusha Team comes to Liege Saturday with a two-pronged approach to this year’s Tour de France: help Denis Menchov obtain as high a GC finish as possible and win a stage or two (and perhaps challenge for the green jersey) with Oscar Freire. While not incredibly lofty, these goals might seem a tad unrealistic … Continue reading

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The Sticky Bidon – October 21, 2011

Interesting cycling items from across the Internet, October 21, 2011 Geox's Surprising – or Not – Demise | Boulder Report | Bicycling.com Geox-TMC crisis: Menchov already in contact with other teams King to stay on with Leopard-Shack merger Klemme Joins Project 1t4i Seen any cool links we missed? Share ’em in a comment below!

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The Sticky Bidon – May 5, 2011

Interesting cycling items from across the Internet, May 5, 2011 Lars Boom continues three years longer at Rabobank Is The UCI’s Points System Destabilising The Sport? Geox: Menchov and Sastre have discovered the Colle delle Finestre Seen any cool links we missed? Share ’em in the comments below!

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Giro 2011: Geox-TMC Leaders Prep for the TT

As we’ve mentioned before, one of the interesting situations about Geox-TMC’s sponsorship deal is they’re able to use products across the ASI product line, including opting for the distinctive Kestrel 4000 over the Fuji D-6. Both Carlos Sastre and Denis Menchov hit the wind tunnel to fine tune their time trial positions on their Kestrels, … Continue reading

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Monday Musette – Weekend Wrap-Up

  If Saturday’s Montepaschi Stradebianche is any indicator, we’re in for a treat over the next few weeks. I can’t remember a time in which it seemed as if every possibly spring classic protagonist was on track to be at his best for his preferred event. Milan-San Remo, the cobbled races, the Ardennes—everyone looks as … Continue reading

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Weekend Preview – West-Vlaanderen, Murcia, and l’Eroica

Here’s a preview of some of this weekend’s events: 1. In Belgium, Radio Shack’s Jesse Sergent heads into the weekend as the leader of the Driedaagse van West-Vlaanderen after a dominating team performance in today’s Prologue. The Shack finished 1,2,3, and 5 over the 7-kilometer circuit, an impressive ride by the team’s C-squad. So Sergent … Continue reading

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