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Tour de France 2012 Team Preview: Radio Shack-Nissan

Posted on June 29, 2012 by

Things couldn’t have gone much worse for RSNT so far this year as injuries, poor results, abandons, and a new doping investigation have the team limping into the Tour de France. That said, there are still some bright spots on a team that could perform better than the drama surrounding it might indicate. Let’s take … Continue reading →

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2011 Tour de France – Stage 19 Wrap-Up

Posted on July 22, 2011 by

Pavé would like to thank Handspun, Clément, and Laekhouse for supporting our coverage of the 2011 Tour de France. Today’s 108km stage 19 was billed as a mountain sprint. True to form, the first 14km saw some furious racing before a big breakaway went away. They didn’t last long, though, as Alberto Contador lit up … Continue reading →

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Discuss: Are the GC cards on the table?

Posted on July 20, 2011 by

Pavé would like to thank Handspun, Clément, and Laekhouse for supporting our coverage of the 2011 Tour de France With two big mountain stages (18 and 19) and a 42.5km individual time trial all that remains to determine the General Classification of this year’s Tour de France, have we seen all we need to in … Continue reading →

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2011 Tour de France – Stage 16 Wrap-up

Posted on July 19, 2011 by

Pavé would like to thank Handspun, Clément, and Laekhouse for supporting our coverage of the 2011 Tour de France Today’s stage carried a lot of expectations and questions – would we finally see who the strongest GC contenders are? Would the Schlecks finally mount a meaningful attack? Would they decide who between them is the … Continue reading →

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Liege-Bastogne-Liege Wrap-Up

Posted on April 25, 2011 by

I’m not sure what to say following Liege-Bastogne-Liege. A few things are obvious; some, less so. 1. First and foremost, is that it’s hard not to be sentimental about Phillipe Gilbert’s performance. We did plenty of fawning over Gilbert after la Fleche Wallone; what more can one say? In the past couple of years, Phillipe … Continue reading →

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Liège-Bastogne-Liège Preview

Posted on April 22, 2011 by

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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