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Pavé/Laekhouse Colle delle Finestre Contest

We had so much fun with our Cima Coppi contest that we decided to have another! The challenge: pick the winner of the climb over the Colle delle Finestre. Stage 20’s Finestre climb is further proof that Angelo Zomengan and crew are sadists. 19km, with an average gradient in the neighborhood of 9%. As if … Continue reading

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Pro Tech: Levi Leipheimer’s custom Giro Selector helmet

Levi Leipheimer is one of the favorites in today’s Solvang time trial stage of the Tour of California. Will his custom painted Giro Selector be enough to make up the time difference his team mate Chris Horner holds, who we suspect will also be sporting a Selector, albeit a more subdued one?

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Pavé/Laekhouse Cima Coppi Contest

The folks over at Laekhouse have been nice enough to sponsor our coverage of this month’s Giro d’Italia. We’re big fans of their work, and figured there’s nothing like a contest to give a lucky (or perhaps race-savvy) reader an opportunity to win one of their T-Shirts The challenge: pick the winner of the climb … Continue reading

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Pro Tech: Giro Selector TT Helmet

Mouse over picture! We just caught wind of a new helmet from Giro – the Selector time trial helmet. One part of the press release really piqued our curiosity: An uninterrupted transition from helmet crown to the rider’s back is one of the biggest factors in aerodynamic efficiency and the Selector is the first helmet … Continue reading

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Product of the Week: Classic Cycling Essentials

A few weeks ago, I received a package from Classic Cycling Essentials, a small handcrafter of embrocation and cyclists’ toiletry accessories. Brad Ford, the brains behind the business, is a supporter of Pavé, and generously sent us some of his product for us to play with. Plenty has been written about embrocation before – the … Continue reading

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Giro 2011: Geox-TMC Leaders Prep for the TT

As we’ve mentioned before, one of the interesting situations about Geox-TMC’s sponsorship deal is they’re able to use products across the ASI product line, including opting for the distinctive Kestrel 4000 over the Fuji D-6. Both Carlos Sastre and Denis Menchov hit the wind tunnel to fine tune their time trial positions on their Kestrels, … Continue reading

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