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.

Monday Musette – Roubaix Wrap-Up

Posted on April 12, 2010 by

All Photos by Tim Vanwichelen Admit it, you found yesterday’s race a bit boring. Unless Cancellara happens to be your favorite rider, there was something a bit anti-climatic about the way he quickly and authoritatively disposed of his competition, motoring away from them all with a little less than 50 kilometers remaining in the race. … Continue reading →

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Paris-Roubaix – 2010 Live Stream

Posted on April 11, 2010 by

Here’s a link to a USA-friendly live stream of today’s Queen of the Classics, Paris-Roubaix. Follow us on Twitter for live commentary! Enjoy!

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Paris-Roubaix – 2010 Predictions

Posted on April 10, 2010 by

And you thought I’d leave you without a prediction. In fact, I have two: My heart wants a win for either George Hincapie or Filippo Pozzato, with Hincapie getting the nod because he’s running out of time for it. I want him to win solo, with time to savor the moment. Post-race, we’ll see a … Continue reading →

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Paris-Roubaix – 2010 Preview (For Real This Time…)

Posted on April 10, 2010 by

All Photos by Tim Vanwichelen While last year I took an early stab at predicting the favorites for this year’s race, I’ve saved the real Preview for the last minute. The last few weeks have given us time to separate the men from the boys, hence a smaller list than usual of men capable taking … Continue reading →

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2009 Preview to the 2010 edition of Paris-Roubaix

Posted on April 9, 2010 by

Several times over the past few days I have received comments about my Preview of this year’s Paris-Roubaix.  The thing is, I haven’t posted it yet!  I was quite confused until I realized that after last year’s race, I had some fun imagining what a 2010 Roubaix Preview might look like.  Apparently it’s one of … Continue reading →

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Monday Musette – Special Wednesday Edition

Posted on April 7, 2010 by

With so much going on this week, I thought a special edition of the Musette was in order.  Here we go: 1. Tyler Farrar won today’s Scheldeprijs, continuing the fine form he’s displayed so far during this year’s Belgian Classics. It’s Farrar’s second win of the season following his victory in Stage 3a of the … Continue reading →

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