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Europcar: (We) Award you no points, and may god have mercy on your soul*

The 2011 Tour de France was animated by Thomas Voeckler’s valiant attempts to cling to the Yellow Jersey he acquired during Stage 9.  Leaving behind their luckless breakaway companions, Voeckler placed second in the stage to Luis Leon Sanchez.  This gave him enough of a time buffer to fight, tooth and nail, for the next … Continue reading

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Tour de France 2012 Team Preview: Europcar

Just about every French team preview  includes some variation on the line “Team X comes to the Tour de France hoping for a stage win or two and maybe a top-10 GC-placing for Rider Y.” At last year’s Tour de France, Europcar set a new standard with Pierre Rolland winning a stage atop Alpe d’Huez … Continue reading

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The Sticky Bidon – October 28, 2011

Interesting cycling items from across the Internet, October 28, 2011 Voeckler, French Vélo d'Or 2011 BigMat In Talks To Co-sponsor FDJ Will Philippe Gilbert aim for Paris-Roubaix next season? Cycling’s New Talent Pool is…Iran? | Boulder Report Seen any cool links we missed? Share them in a comment below!

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The Sticky Bidon – October 18, 2011

Interesting cycling items from across the Internet, October 18, 2011 Watch 2012 Tour de France Route Presentation Live on Cycling.TV TDF: The quick reactions of Gilbert, Evans and Voeckler – Cyclism'Actu Landis On Trial For Hacking Charges | Cyclingnews.com Campagnolo set to release electronic groupset Seen any cool links we missed? Share ’em in a … Continue reading

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The Sticky Bidon – August 18, 2011

Interesting cycling items from across the Internet, August 18, 2011 Voeckler beaten by horse Garmin Brings Power to the People with Vector PEZ Reviews: Castelli's Sanremo Speedsuit Cancellara in hospital for 6 hours due to bee string Seen any cool links we missed? Share ’em in the comments below!

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The Sticky Bidon – August 2, 2011

Interesting cycling items from across the Internet, August 2, 2011 Thomas Voeckler tops European Tour standings despite non-inclusion of Tour performance Stijn Vandenbergh and Martin and Peter Velits to Quick Step for 2012 Sylvain Chavanel re-ups with Quick Step for two more seasons Rolland: The Next Step Is To Win The Tour Lotto: Ridley promises … Continue reading

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