Interesting cycling items from across the Internet, October 28, 2011
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After Fabian Cancellara won last year’s Ronde-Roubaix double, the talk immediately turned to whether or not the Swiss rider could win all five Monuments—adding Liege-Bastogne-Liege and the Tour of Lombardy to his résumé. This year, following his his historic “quadruple”, Philippe Gilbert—the most versatile of today’s classic specialists—is the latest to possess a legitimate chance to win all five of cycling’s most historic races. Here’s a look at his chances in the three races he lacks:
1. Milano-San Remo: The last two times MSR was not won in a sprint were 2003 by Paolo Bettini and in 2008 when Fabian Cancellara...Continue Reading
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Last Sunday’s Paris-Roubaix was the first edition that Patrick Lefevere’s Quick Step-Innergetic team failed to net a single rider in the top ten since its inception in 2001, when they split from the powerhouse Mapei team. In its lifetime, it has won Paris-Roubaix in 2001, 2002, 2005, 2008, and 2009 – the last three with their superstar Tom Boonen. Add to that victories in de Ronde in 2005, 2006 with Boonen, and in 2008, 2009 with Devolder, and finally, during that same period, a smattering of other classics such as MSR in 2003, Lombardia in 2006 and 2007 with Bettini, and a large assortment of semi-classics. Bottom...Continue Reading
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