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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 Tour de France – Stage 2 Wrap-up

Posted on July 5, 2010 by

I hate to say it, but there are more important things to worry about than who might or might not have been robbed of a chance to sprint for second place in Stage 2 of the 2010 Tour de France. Such as:     1. Did Andy and/or Frank Schleck break a collarbone? (No.) 2. … Continue reading →

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2010 Tour de France – Stage 2 Live Blog

Posted on July 5, 2010 by

Hello everyone and welcome to Stage 2 of the 2010 Tour de France.  Today’s stage featuires 201kms of racing from Brussles to spa, and should be our first chance to see some aggressive racing as the Tour enters the Belgian Ardennes. With 6 climbs on the day, I think we might see a GC contender … Continue reading →

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2010 Tour de France – Stage 1 Wrap-up

Posted on July 4, 2010 by

Sometimes just staying upright is all you need to take a big win.  With Oscar Freire, Mark Cavendish, and Tyler Farrar all crashing inside the final few kilometers, it was Alessandro Petacchi’s day in the Tour de France.  With a win eerily similar to the stage he took in Stage 4 of the Tour de … Continue reading →

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2010 Tour de France – Stage 1 Live Blog

Posted on July 4, 2010 by

Good morning everyone and welcome to today’s Stage 1 from Rotterdam to Brussels. I’ll be joining editor Bill Strickland in Bicycling Magazine’s Live Blog once again today. Please come over and join the fun–yesterday’s conversation was quite interesting. Share your picks, ask a question, or just enjoy talking about the race with other fans–I’ll be … Continue reading →

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Tour de France 2010 – Prologue Win, Lose, or Draw

Posted on July 3, 2010 by

With the Prologue to the 2010 Tour de France in the books, its time to play everyone’s favorite game: Win, Lose, or Draw. Let’s begin with today’s winners: 1. Fabian Cancellara won the Prologue with a time 10-seconds faster than Tony Martin.  Cancellara’s win is far from a surprise; if he can hold onto it … Continue reading →

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Tour de France 2010 – Prologue Live Blog

Posted on July 3, 2010 by

  Welcome to the Prologue of the 2010 Tour de France.  Today’s race takes the riders over 8.9km of roads in downtown Rotterdam. I’ll be live blogging with Bicycling Magazine editor and author of the recent Tour de Lance, Bill Strickland, over at Bicycling today.  Please stop-by and share your questions or join the conversation.  … Continue reading →

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