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Liege-Bastogne-Liege Wrap-Up

Posted on April 25, 2011 by

I’m not sure what to say following Liege-Bastogne-Liege. A few things are obvious; some, less so. 1. First and foremost, is that it’s hard not to be sentimental about Phillipe Gilbert’s performance. We did plenty of fawning over Gilbert after la Fleche Wallone; what more can one say? In the past couple of years, Phillipe … Continue reading →

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Point/Counterpoint: Gilbert v. Rodriguez

Posted on April 22, 2011 by and

Philippe Gilbert will win Liege, and Belgium may form a government. Given his charismatic win in Brabantse Pijl, his convincing defense in Amstel Gold Race, and astonishing sprint in la Fleche Wallonne, it is natural that Gilbert is the favorite for Liege-Bastogne-Liege. Despite speculation of a weaker OmegaPharma-Lotto squad, two domestiques have been stand-outs: Jelle … Continue reading →

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Fleche-Wallonne Wrap-Up

Posted on April 20, 2011 by

“I watched the finale with a Walloon friend. He shed tears.” You’ll have to forgive us if our wrap-up of the 2011 Fleche-Wallone borders on the sentimental, but wow: was Phillipe Gilbert storming up the Muur de Huy ever an obscene and beautiful display of power? When Julius listed Gilbert as a 3-hill Favorite in … Continue reading →

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Monday Musette: Amstel Gold Wrap-Up

Posted on April 18, 2011 by

Welcome to today’s Monday Musette, where we wrap-up this weekend’s highlight race, the Amstel Gold, and use riders’ and teams’ performances in the race to speculate wildly about the rest of the Ardennes classics as the race season shifts from the pavé to the hills. 1. Phillipe Gilbert! What an incredible rider he is: in … Continue reading →

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The Sticky Bidon – April 14, 2011

Posted on April 14, 2011 by

Interesting bits from the cycling world, April 14th, 2011: OmegaPharma-Lotto fires Matt Lloyd. Hazy details about an Italian anti-doping raid involving ProTeams. O’Grady, ahem, displeased with Roubaix timecut after “pure hell.” Hushovd explains lack of previous Classics skills. Evans to miss Amstel. See anything we missed? Share it below.

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Van Summeren’s Roubaix Win in Castelli’s New Speedsuit

Posted on April 11, 2011 by

This morning, we received an email about the Castelli SpeedSuit that Johan Van Summeren wore to his Paris-Roubaix victory on Sunday. In part, it reads, Castelli invented the first skinsuit for road racing. The upper part is essentially a full zip aero jersey with an improved fit and a new fabric on the shoulders to … Continue reading →

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