Interesting cycling items from across the Internet, June 21, 2011
Here’s this week’s Monday Musette:
1. The Tour de Suisse wrapped-up yesterday, officially closing the books on the pre-Tour campaigns of many of this year’s favorites. Radio Shack’s Levi Leipheimer took a page from Bradley Wiggin’s playbook in winning the 9-day event. The American lingered at the top of the standings all week, finishing second atop the Triesenberg/Malbun ascent and third in Sunday’s individual time trial to take the overall win by four seconds over Lampre’s Damiano Cunego. Like Wiggins at the Dauphiné, Leipheimer didn’t win a single stage, instead using consistent climbing and an above-average time trial to take his...Continue Reading
This month’s Rider and Team of the Month comes a bit late as yours truly took his time to get it edited. Special thanks to Julius and Cog for their teamwork in composing it! ~WY
With the largest race in the month of May being the Giro d’Italia, this month’s Rider of the Month award goes deservedly to maglia rosa winner Alberto Contador. ‘El Pistolero’ dominated the race from early on with a savage display of strength on the slopes of Mt Etna, leaving nearly all of his rivals coughing in the volcanic dust from his explosive attack.
After the Giro’s tragic start (the...Continue Reading
The tires seen during the month of April are rarely seen for the remainder of the season. Teams choose wide tires, often measuring as large as 28mm, in order to soften the impact and shock of riding cobbled roads in less than optimum weather conditions. The tires themselves are run at significantly lower pressure – pressures below 75psi not being unheard of.
The tires employed are often prototypes, team-only creations, or custom made tires by one of the boutique tire vendors like FMB or Dugast. Teams run the best tire for the job, even when it means not using tires supplied...Continue Reading
Each year, Pavé previews the upcoming road season with a countdown of the top-20 teams in the sport—we started last week with 20, 19, 18, and 17. Today we pick things up with #16.
#16 – Team Radio Shack
It’s an understatement to say that 2010 didn’t quite go as planned for Team Radio Shack. But the fact remains: crashes, sickness, a lack of race invitations, and poor performances from two of the team’s three veterans have put the team on thin ice heading into 2011. For many—myself included—the end of Radio Shack’s sponsorship seems imminent by the end of the season.
Interesting and/or amusing cycling items from across the Internet, January 12, 2011
Seen any cool links we missed? Share ‘em in...Continue Reading
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