Monthly Archives: February 2011

2011 Team-By-Team Season Preview: Quick Step

Posted on February 9, 2011 by

Each year, Pavé previews the upcoming road season with a countdown of the top-20 teams in the sport.  Yesterday we covered teams at 15 and 16. #14 – Quick Step I hate to say it, but Quick Step’s not even the best team in Belgium anymore.  Thanks to Philippe Gilbert, Jurgen Van den Broeck, and … Continue reading →

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Early Season Sprinting

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If you’ve been watching the races that mark the start of the professional cycling season, you may notice a certain level of chaos that distinguishes these early season races from the more well-organized sprints that happen in later in the season. While a bunch sprint is one of the more dangerous things one can do … Continue reading →

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Cyclocross Power Rankings, Week 20

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Two excellent races this past weekend have shaken up the Power Rankings somewhat. As always, the number in parenthesis indicates the rider’s placing from last weekend. 1. Zdenek Stybar (1) looked indisputably the strongest on Saturday, but a fast course and a tenacious Nys prevented him from slipping away for the win. Sunday’s crashfest relegated … Continue reading →

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The Sticky Bidon – February 8, 2011

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Interesting cycling items from across the Internet, February 8, 2011 La Gazzetta dello Sport: Tirreno-Adriatico Route Announced Van Lancker joins Van Petegem in running for Garmin-Cervélo directeur sportif role Heinrich Haussler won today's 2nd stage of Qatar – but w… on Twitpic Vacansoleil Investigating Riccò Doping "rumours" Alberto Contador drops beef from his diet after … Continue reading →

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2011 Team-By-Team Season Preview: Vacansoleil-DCM

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Each year, Pavé previews the upcoming road season with a countdown of the top-20 teams in the sport—we started last week with 20, 19, 18, and 17.  Today we pick things up with #16. #15 – Vacansoleil-DCM It’s always ways a risky proposition when teams try and sign their way into the sport’s biggest races. … Continue reading →

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2011 Team-By-Team Season Preview – Team Radio Shack

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Each year, Pavé previews the upcoming road season with a countdown of the top-20 teams in the sport—we started last week with 20, 19, 18, and 17.  Today we pick things up with #16. #16 – Team Radio Shack It’s an understatement to say that 2010 didn’t quite go as planned for Team Radio Shack.  … Continue reading →

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