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Turkey for Me, Turkey for You…

I’m still reeling from the video of yesterday’s final stage of the Tour of Turkey. What a way to bring the sport to new audiences! I hope ESPN includes it in this week’s “Plays of the Week”. Maybe they can create a montage combining this footage with pictures of Tyler Hamilton winning Gold in Athens … Continue reading

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Amstel Gold Race – Live Stream

If you have Windows Media Player, click here. Otherwise, you might need to wait until 9:15EST when more coverage is set to begin. Update #1: Unfortunately, I’m not getting reliable links to streams today. Maybe because I’m using a Mac? Others say the link above works, so hopefully you’re able to enjoy the action.

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Amstel Gold Race – Preview

Yes, this comes a bit late in the day (the soigneurs might even be stirring soon—or at least returning to their hotels after a night on the town), but there’s still time to talk about tomorrow’s Amstel Gold Race. A relatively “new” classic (this year is only the 44th), the Amstel Gold race used to … Continue reading

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Paris-Roubaix – 2010 Preview

By now, you’ve read everything there is to read about Sunday’s Paris-Roubaix. Personally, I was just glad to see one of my predictions finally come to fruition. Also, is it just me, or does Johan Van Summeren remind you of Wilfred Peeters? Too bad for him that Leif Hoste is far from Johan Museeuw. So … Continue reading

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Paris-Roubaix – Live Stream

For a live stream of today’s Paris-Roubaix, click here. Update#1: The link above is no longer active. CTV had it blocked. Here’s a new link. Lesser sound quality, but it works. Update #2: The latest link just crashed. Try this one. (11:05EST)

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Paris-Roubaix – Preview

Tomorrow’s the day we’ve all been waiting for: the “Queen” of the classics, Paris-Roubaix. A 260km race with over 50 km of pave in the final 160km, Roubaix is truly the one classic every rider dreams of having the talent, power, and luck necessary to win. This year, the weather is forecast to be dry … Continue reading

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