Monthly Archives: February 2011

International Cyclocross Weekend Wrap-Up: Krawatencross and Superprestige Hoogstraten

This weekend saw two excellent races – Saturday’s Krawatencross Lille, the penultimate race of the Gazet van Antwerpen Trofee, and Sunday’s Superprestige Hoogstraten, also the second-to-last race in that series. Sven Nys went into the weekend leading both series, but threatened by Kevin Pauwels and Zdenek Stybar in both. Leading two of cyclocross’s grand slam … Continue reading

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The Sticky Bidon – February 7, 2011

Interesting cycling items from across the Internet, February 7, 2011 Mark Cavendish has second bad fall of season in Tour of Qatar Super Bowl – Alexi Grewal The Insider #2: “Dude, are you that stupid?” Heard on the Radio Van Petegem's Flemish Guesthouse Heinrich Haussler | 'Crashes do happen, but not like that. I certainly … Continue reading

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Monday Musette – Race Wrap-Up, De Peet, & Garmin’s German GPS

Here’s this week’s Monday Musette: 1. Elia Viviani gave Liquigas its first win of the season with a sprint win in Saturday’s GP Costa degli Estruschi. The young Italian’s win was aided by fourth-place finisher Peter Sagan, a rider from whom much is expected later this spring. Androni Giocatolli’s Roberto Ferrari took second, continuing his … Continue reading

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The Sticky Bidon – February 4, 2011

Interesting cycling items from across the Internet, February 4, 2011 Cyclocosm – Pro Cycling Blog » Raw Documents – The Verbruggen/Landis Exchange Our Visit to Canyon HQ – Competitive Cyclist Lees-McRae College Offer Degree In Bicycling Studies The Science of Sport: Two doping cases: Exonerated vs punished. Fair or foul? Race Radios Saved Horrillo's Life, … Continue reading

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Weekend Preview – Bessèges, Mallorca, and Qatar

Lots of racing this weekend—let’s take a quick look: 1. In France the Etoile de Besseges wraps-up with two stages this weekend, the most difficult of which is Saturday’s Stage 4.  The stage starts and finishes in the town of Ales and tackles three categorized climbs on the day—although the last is not too close … Continue reading

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The Sticky Bidon – February 3, 2011

Interesting cycling items from across the Internet, February 3, 2011 Ronde van Vlaanderen 2011: Drie hellingen meer (Tour of Flanders 2011: Three more slopes) Ronde van Vlaanderen 2011 Route Tech Feature: The Work Of Wheel Energy Lego Cyclocross Video: Stage 2 Highlights Of The Ladies Tour Of Qatar Seen any cool links we missed? Share … Continue reading

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