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Category Archives: Races
Philippe Gilbert – Cancellara Part Deux?
While watching the video of Philippe Gilbert methodically dispatching of Bjorn Leukemans to win Wednesday’s Brabantse Pijl, a thought occurred to me: is Gilbert about to become the Ardennes equivalent of Fabian Cancellara? In other words, has the Belgian displayed such superior form that it will be impossible for him to avoid the stalemate-inducing, … Continue reading
Posted in Featured, Races
Tagged Amstel Gold Race, Ardennes, Brabantse Pijl, Cancellara, Phillippe Gilbert
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Ardennes Preview: Captains and Teams
Even with the dust barely settled, and mud barely washed off the brake calipers, the Ardennes week is upon us. Few are the contenders who could charismatically challenge both the cobbled and hilly classics in this 2-month block of spring classics. The hilly warriors had their traditional form-check at MSR, although the poor weather and resulting crashes … Continue reading
Posted in Featured, Races
Tagged classics, Cunego, evans, fleche, liege, spring classics, vinokourov
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Paris-Roubaix Recon: A Gallery
Excited for tomorrow? We here at Pavé are too! Here are some team recon photos from Tim van Wichelin and Fotoreporter Sirotti to help pass the time until Paris-Roubaix starts!
2011 Paris-Roubaix – Preview
As excited as I am for Sunday’s race, I often feel a bit sad in the days leading-up to Paris-Roubaix as I know it signals the end of the cobbled classics campaign. That said, everything looks set for a terrific race Sunday—even if the “epic†conditions many crave don’t look to be in the … Continue reading
Posted in Featured, Races
Tagged ballan, Cancellara, flecha, hincapie, langeveld, leukemans, paris-roubaix, pozzato, preview, Tom Boonen
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March Rider of the Month – Matthew Goss
Each month, Pavé editors argue late into the night about riders and teams who have excelled in the previous month. February saw Rabobank and Robert Gesink take the honors, and earlier this week, we crowned Francaise des Jeux an unlikely but deserving Team of the Month. For March, Pavé has decided that the rider most … Continue reading
Why the Scheldeprijs Matters
Editors’ note: Today, Pavé welcomes our new contributor Julius, who offers historical background on Belgium and the races we’ve come to know and love. It’s easy to imagine Flanders as a magical place where there are bicycle races of all types all year long, where the hardmen on two wheels can always mooch some free … Continue reading