Category Archives: Races

2011 Tour de France Preview – Australia

Posted on June 27, 2011 by

Pavé would like to thank Handspun and Clément for supporting our coverage of the 2011 Tour de France.   Australia’s Tour contingent—while small—might just be the deepest of any nation in the race. A solid mix of youth and experience, look for the Aussies to contend in all phases of this year’s Tour de France. … Continue reading →

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Monday Musette: National Championships Round-Up

Posted on June 27, 2011 by

Welcome to another installment of Pavé’s Monday Musette. This morning, we’re chewing on a weekend full of National Championship races and eyeing the form of dominant riders as we all head into the Tour de France. 1. In Belgium, Phillipe Gilbert finally claimed a win (video link) after finishing second in four prior editions of … Continue reading →

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2011 Tour de France Preview – Introduction

Posted on June 27, 2011 by

  After several years of writing Team-By-Team Tour de France previews, I want to do something different this year, as many of them tend to sound the same from one year to the next and—in many cases—from one team to the next. For example, Quick-Step’s team preview from last year’s Tour de France might very … Continue reading →

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Road Nationals Preview

Posted on June 24, 2011 by

With the Tour de France bearing down on us, riders across the world are flying to their home countries for their respective National Championships, hoping to wear their country’s colors when La Grande Boucle begins on July 2nd. Here’s a quick run-down of who the Pavé staff will have their eyes on this weekend. France … Continue reading →

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Rider/Team of the Month – May

Posted on June 16, 2011 by

  This month’s Rider and Team of the Month comes a bit late as yours truly took his time to get it edited. Special thanks to Julius and Cog for their teamwork in composing it! ~WY With the largest race in the month of May being the Giro d’Italia, this month’s Rider of the Month … Continue reading →

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Tour de Suisse – Preview

Posted on June 10, 2011 by

  Aside from the grand tours, the Tour de Suisse is probably the most prestigious national tour a rider can add to his resume. At nine days, it’s also one of the longest. And while some recent editions have tended to favor riders of a different sort, this year’s difficult parcours favors a true all-rounder—someone … Continue reading →

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