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Tour de France 2012 Team Preview: Omega Pharma-Quick Step

After all the hype surrounding the pick-ups made by Omega Pharma-Quick-Step this past off-season, the team’s biggest results this season have so far been earned by riders who were already on the team. But with classics stars such as Tom Boonen and Niki Terpstra staying home to prepare for the Olympics in London, the Belgian … Continue reading

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Monday Musette – Paris-Tours, Colombia, Pippo’s Return, and Globalization

  Here’s this week’s Monday Musette: 1. Yesterday’s Paris-Tours provided an exciting finish to an event that’s proved difficult to predict. But after a season in which he consistently seemed to come-up short in important races (despite impressive rides), BMC’s Greg Van Avermaet took the biggest win of his career in what might have been … Continue reading

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Worlds 2011: Martin on clinchers?

Rich’s tweet about a Continental announcement caught my attention. Continental claimed that Tony Martin, 2011’s World Champion, had achieved his decisive win on their new Grand Prix TT clincher. A Worlds win on a clincher, let alone the time trial seemed a little far fetched.

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Discuss: Is Cancellara Still the World’s Best?

  After losing individual time trials to Tony Martin at the Tour de France, Vuelta a Espana, and now, the World Championships, is  Fabian Cancellara no longer the world’s best against the clock? Has the mantle been passed? Discuss.

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The Sticky Bidon – September 20, 2011

Interesting cycling items from across the Internet, September 20, 2011 Wiggins in amazing form says Millar : Cycling Central on SBS Tony Martin critical of superteams and mergers A look at 'the LaShawn Merritt case' and Rule 45 – ESPN Miguel Indurain returns to cycling for La Etapa Argentina Seen any cool links we missed? … Continue reading

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The Sticky Bidon – August 31, 2011

Interesting cycling items from across the Internet, August 31, 2011 Brian Holm confirms double purchase Radio-pard « Contador says he fears a Leopard Trek – RadioShack merger Eurobike tech: A helmet from a Mavic? Seen any cool links we missed? Share ’em in the comments below!

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