Author Archives: Whit

About Whit

My experiences might easily fit many cycling fans' definitions of “living the dream.” Since getting hooked on the sport watching Lance Armstrong win the 1993 U.S. Pro Championship, I've raced as an amateur on Belgian cobbles, traveled Europe to help build a European pro team, and piloted that team from Malaysia to Mont Ventoux. As a former assistant director sportif with Mercury-Viatel, I've also seen the less dreamy side of the sport – the side rife with broken contracts, infighting, and positive dope tests. These days, I live with my lovely wife in Pennsylvania and share my experiences and views on the sport at Bicycling Magazine, the Embrocation Cycling Journal, and at my own site, Pavé.

2010 Team-By-Team Season Review: #17

Posted on December 2, 2010 by

Here’s #17 in our Team-By-Team rundown of the 2010 season.  Enjoy! #17 – Sky Professional Cycling Team (Preview Ranking: #6 ) What We Said: Whether you love them or hate them, Team Sky really has done an impressive job of putting together a deep and talented roster.  One might resent teams that come out of … Continue reading →

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Breaking News: Lewis Re-Signs with HTC-High Road

Posted on December 2, 2010 by

I know that Pavé’s never really been in the business of breaking news, but when we get some, we’re happy to share it.  Here’s some good news concerning American Craig Lewis: Craig Lewis, who at the tender age of twenty five, has been a pro for six years, will ride his seventh, hopefully his lucky … Continue reading →

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2010 Team-by-Team Season Review: #18

Posted on December 2, 2010 by

Here’s the latest instllment of our 2010 Season Review.  We started yesterday with #20 and #19. #18 – AG2R-La Mondiale (Preview Ranking: #19) What We Said: If it weren’t their brown shorts and several days in yellow during last year’s Tour, would you have even known this team existed?  They won five races!  Were it … Continue reading →

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2010 Team-by-Team Season Review: #19

Posted on December 1, 2010 by

#19 – Androni Giocattoli – Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni (Preview Ranking: not ranked) What We Said: Nothing, we didn’t rank them in our preseason top-20.  Hindsight’s 20/20. What We Saw: Left out of our pre-season top-20, Androni was a team thought by many to contain little more than aging veterans, washed-up former stars, and men most … Continue reading →

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2010 Team-By-Team Season Review: #20

Posted on December 1, 2010 by

You might recall our team-by-team preview of the 2010 road season back in February.  Now that the dust is about to settle on another year, it’s the perfect time for a team-by-team review of what we said and what we saw.  So over the next few weeks, we’ll count down the top-20 teams of 2010 … Continue reading →

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2011 Team Kit First Look: Topsport Vlaanderen-Mercator

Posted on November 23, 2010 by

Not many changes with this one.  But still nice!

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