Monthly Archives: April 2011

Paris-Roubaix Recon: A Gallery

Posted on April 9, 2011 by

Excited for tomorrow? We here at Pavé are too! Here are some team recon photos from Tim van Wichelin and Fotoreporter Sirotti to help pass the time until Paris-Roubaix starts!

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The Sticky Bidon – April 8, 2011

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Interesting cycling items from across the Internet, April 8, 2011 Thor Hushovd ready for ‘beautiful’ Paris-Roubaix challenge De Vlaeminck Picks Cancellara As His Paris-Roubaix Heir Cancellara: "I'm not the only favorite Sunday" 5 Things to Watch at Roubaix | Boulder Report | Bicycling.com Roger Hammond on Roubaix | Rapha Seen any cool links we missed? … Continue reading →

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Cobbles-Tech: The Tires of Flanders

Posted on April 8, 2011 by

The tires seen during the month of April are rarely seen for the remainder of the season. Teams choose wide tires, often measuring as large as 28mm, in order to soften the impact and shock of riding cobbled roads in less than optimum weather conditions. The tires themselves are run at significantly lower pressure – … Continue reading →

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2011 Paris-Roubaix – Preview

Posted on April 8, 2011 by

  As excited as I am for Sunday’s race, I often feel a bit sad in the days leading-up to Paris-Roubaix as I know it signals the end of the cobbled classics campaign. That said, everything looks set for a terrific race Sunday—even if the “epic” conditions many crave don’t look to be in the … Continue reading →

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Cobbles-Tech: Rich’s Paris-Roubaix Challenge Bike

Posted on April 8, 2011 by

Editors note: Rich is riding the Paris-Roubaix Challenge, a sportive sponsored by the organizer of Paris-Roubaix, ASO. It’s 137km long, and runs over many of the same pavé sectors as the pros will be riding Sunday. We asked Rich to tell us a little about the bike he’s planning on using, and will check back … Continue reading →

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The Sticky Bidon – April 7, 2011

Posted on April 7, 2011 by

Interesting cycling items from across the Internet, April 7, 2011 Pozzato Needs To Deliver Results, Says Parsani Omega Pharma-Lotto mikt op Roelandts in Parijs-Roubaix (Omega Pharma-Lotto's Roelandts aims for Paris-Roubaix ) 2011 Paris-Roubaix, training for the cobbles, a Graham Watson gallery inrng : roubaix and the hunt for cobbles Seen any cool links we missed? … Continue reading →

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