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Did Phillipe Gilbert Squander the Green Jersey?

by mattio
July 27, 2011 Featured, Races 4 Comments
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You can be forgiven for having a bit of Tour de France-related short term memory. When the Tour blasted through the Pyrenees and lit fireworks throughout the Alps, it sent the first week back into distant memory. However, before Thomas Voeckler’s tear-fueled defense of the yellow jersey, before Thor Hushovd’s reign of terror, and before Evans, Contador, and the Schlecks really began trading blows in the high mountains, it was Phillipe Gilbert who helped define the Tour de France.

Gilbert had a banner Tour...Continue Reading

2011 Tour de France – Losers

by Whit
July 26, 2011 Featured, Races 8 Comments
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Yesterday we covered the Winners from the 2011 Tour de France—here’s a look at the Losers.

1. Without a doubt the biggest loser of the 2011 Tour de France is the now 3-time runner-up, Andy Schleck. From the first week, Schleck looked a step below the men challenging him for victory in this year’s race. Mentally asleep at the wheel, complacent, and at times overzealous, the younger of the two Schlecks failed to win a race that many thought was his to lose.

In my opinion, two things derailed Schleck’s Tour. First, he waited too long to attack. By waiting until the...Continue Reading

2011 Tour de France Quick Stats – Omega Pharma-Lotto

by Jeremy
June 30, 2011 Teams 1 Comment
Fotoreporter Sirotti

A quick look at the TdF careers of the 2011 Omega Pharma-Lotto Tour de France Squad

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2011 Tour de France Preview – Belgium

by Whit
June 30, 2011 Featured, Races, Teams No Comments
Photo by Luc Claessen, ISPA Photo

 

April is the month that traditionally gets Belgian cycling fans the most frenzied, but this year, July has them equally—if not more—excited about the Tour de France. And why not? With a healed, re-signed, and in-form Tom Boonen leading Quick-Step, a 2010 Tour de France top-5 finisher in Omega Pharma-Lotto’s Jurgen Van Den Broeck, and the most dominant one-day rider in the sport in Philippe Gilbert, there’s reason to believe 2011 will be the country’s best Tour de France in decades.

Let’s begin with Boonen. A former green jersey and six-time stage winner, Tommeke hasn’t enjoyed Tour success since his last...Continue Reading

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