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2010 Tour de France Preview – Part 4

Posted on July 1, 2010 by

Here’s the fourth and final installment of Pavé’s 2010 Tour de France Preview.  In case you missed a day, click the link to read Part 1, Part 2, and Part 3.  Feel free to share your comments below. Sky Professional Cycling TeamHalfway through its first season of existence, Team Sky has already achieved one of … Continue reading →

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2010 Tour de France Preview – Part 3

Posted on June 30, 2010 by

Here’s the third installment of Pavé’s 2010 Tour de France Preview.  I’ll wrap things up tomorrow with the final installment, and then present some interesting questions to be answered during this year’s Tour on Friday.  In case you missed them, here are links to Part 1 and Part 2 of the Preview.  As always, share … Continue reading →

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2010 Tour de France Preview – Part 2

Posted on June 29, 2010 by

Here’s Part 2 of Pavé’s 2010 Tour de France Preview.  You can read Part 1 here.  Please share your comments and picks below. AG2RLike most of the French teams in this year’s Tour de France, AG2R comes to the race hoping to find relevance through stage wins, days spent in various leader’s jerseys, and maybe—if … Continue reading →

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2010 Tour de France Preview – Part 1

Posted on June 28, 2010 by

Pavé’s 2010 Tour de France coverage begins this week with our second annual Tour de France Team-by-Team Preview. As rosters are finalized, we’ll take a look at each team’s prospects for the Grand Boucle, highlighting several key riders as we go. To be fair, we’ll work alphabetically, skipping the teams with rosters still undefined until … Continue reading →

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Monday Musette – Swiss Wrap-up, Crashes, Protests, and (Un)Invitations

Posted on June 21, 2010 by

School’s finally out for the summer, so expect to see Pavé back to a more frequent/regular post schedule. There’s also a new site design in the works, so keep checking back for changes, updates, and possibly a new address (don’t worry, I won’t surprise you with that). As always, your constructive feedback are always appreciated—I … Continue reading →

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Weekend Preview РThe Dauphin̩ and the Tour of Switzerland

Posted on June 11, 2010 by

The Criterium du Dauphiné wraps-up this weekend with two “legendary” stages in the Alps. Saturday’s the most difficult of the two, taking the riders over 3 categorized climbs—including the hors categorie Col du Glandon—before finishing atop the infamous Alpe-d’Huez. The stage should finalize the top of the general classification. If it doesn’t, Sunday offers an … Continue reading →

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