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Cancellara’s Bike Change – Terrific Video

Posted on April 5, 2010 by

Today’s Monday Musette is on it’s way–but until then, enjoy this video of Cancellara’s bike change.  Does a cyclocross career beckon for the Swiss star? Come back soon for more!

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Monday Musette – Paris-Nice Wrap-Up, Sad News from Poland, & One Great Ride

Posted on March 15, 2010 by

Here’s today’s Monday Musette: 1. Let’s begin with yesterday’s completion of Paris-Nice, where Astana’s Alberto Contador kept his cool to survive an onslaught of attacks from Caisse d’Epargne to win his second Paris-Nice. Give me some credit for predicting the top-3—even though I had Contador and Valverde in the wrong positions. Here’s what we noticed:–Astana … Continue reading →

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Monday Musette – Weekend Wrap-up, Great Videos, and Two Rides You Should Do

Posted on March 8, 2010 by

We’ve got a lot to get to today—let’s dive right in!  First, a brief recap of the weekend’s events: 1. While I didn’t come right out and say he would win, give me some credit for indicating that Frantisek Rabon was someone to watch for.  Yes, there were bigger names behind him, but at this … Continue reading →

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Monday Musette – Valverde, Oman, Algarve, and 2 Great Videos

Posted on February 15, 2010 by

1. This weekend I learned a valuable lesson: never bet against Alejandro Valverde (unless it’s July).  “It’s February,” I thought.  “He’s saving his best for later in the year,” I assumed.  “The competition is more motivated than he is,” I predicted.  I was wrong on all counts—with the lone exception being yesterday’s super-motivated stage winner, … Continue reading →

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Monday Musette – Wintery Cross, Cool Bikes, Abt, Lance, and Tiger

Posted on December 21, 2009 by

1. If you missed yesterday’s World Cup cyclocross event in Kalmthout, Belgium, you missed a fantastic race set against a snowy, wintry backdrop—in short, you missed everything that makes cyclocross cyclocross. Never fear—you can watch the race (in 6 parts) here. Enjoy! 2. And speaking of wintry backdrops–how about this? 3. One of the things … Continue reading →

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Monday Musette – Trek, Track, Wilson, Winter, and…Hipsters?

Posted on December 14, 2009 by

Here’s your Monday Musette: 1. Photos of the The Shack’s new Treks have been released.  Your thoughts?  Personally, I find them too busy.  And what’s with overabundance of customized, team-specific wheel decals?  On the other hand, Sky’s Pinarello’s are much more pleasing to my eye.  2.  Olympic track racing just got boring with the announcement … Continue reading →

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