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Tag Archives: preview
2011 Tour of Romandie – Mid-Race Preview
The 65th edition of the Tour of Romandie began Tuesday, with Euskaltel’s Jonathan Castroviejo taking the race’s first leader’s jersey with a win in the technical 3.5-km Prologue through the streets of Martigny. For years, Romandie was the final piece of the pre-Giro puzzle for anyone hoping to contend for the maglia rosa in … Continue reading
Liège-Bastogne-Liège Preview
The oldest of the monuments, La Doyenne is arguably the most tactical. The leisurely ride down from Liège to Bastogne is interrupted by only a minor climb or two, but the race back up to Liège dishes out 13 climbs. Each forces a selection, and whittles down teammates and hopefuls. Liège rewards the tactical rider with … Continue reading
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Tagged gilbert, katusha, leopard-trek, Liège-Bastogne-Liège, liege, omegapharma, preview, schleck, vinokourov
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2011 Paris-Roubaix – Preview
As excited as I am for Sunday’s race, I often feel a bit sad in the days leading-up to Paris-Roubaix as I know it signals the end of the cobbled classics campaign. That said, everything looks set for a terrific race Sunday—even if the “epic†conditions many crave don’t look to be in the … Continue reading
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Tagged ballan, Cancellara, flecha, hincapie, langeveld, leukemans, paris-roubaix, pozzato, preview, Tom Boonen
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2011 Tour of Flanders/Ronde van Vlaanderen – Preview
After his dominant performance in last Saturday’s E3 Prijs Vlaanderen, Leopard Trek’s Fabian Cancellara is the undisputed top favorite for Sunday’s Tour of Flanders.  So the question remains: can anyone defeat him? Here’s a rundown of ten riders I feel have the best chance to upset Spartacus in his bid for a second-consecutive victory … Continue reading
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Tagged Cancellara, flecha, Phillippe Gilbert, preview, Ronde van Vlaanderen, Tom Boonen, tour of flanders
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2011 Criterium International – Mini-Preview
The Criterium International is a three-stage, two-day race offering stage racers and all-rounder’s a chance to score nice mid-sized win all in one weekend. Saturday’s Stage 1 is a hilly affair with a summit finish atop the l’Ospedale that will pit the day’s breakaway against teams looking to launch patient climbers. Stages 2 and … Continue reading
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Tagged A. Schleck, Criterium International, f. schleck, fedrigo, machado, preview, samuel sanchez
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2011 Ghent-Wevelgem – Preview
Thanks to its newer spot on the calendar—and a longer, hillier parcours—Ghent-Wevelgem is now the more popular dress rehearsal for next Sunday’s Tour of Flanders. With many of the Ronde’s top favorites using Ghent-Wevelgem as their final warm-up, I expect we’ll seen one of the most star-studded and competitive events in years. Let’s take … Continue reading