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2011 Classics Awards, Part 2

With the Giro d’Italia underway, our biggest party of the year, the Spring Classics, is over. We thought it would be fitting that in lieu of bestowing Rider of the Month (which we have probably already made quite clear) and Team of the Month, as we are accustomed to publishing, we could commemorate such a … Continue reading

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The Sticky Bidon – May 9, 2011

Wouter Weylandt: 1984-2011

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Rust in Vrede, Wouter

  Multiple news sources have reported the death of Leopard-Trek rider Wouter Weylandt following a crash in today’s Stage 3 of the Giro d’Italia. Weylandt’s 6-year career included stage wins at the Giro d’Italia, the Vuelta a Espana, the Driedaagse van West-Vlaanderen, the Eneco Tour, and a 3rd-place finish at the 2008 Ghent-Wevelgem. Weylandt leaves … Continue reading

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Weekend Preview – From the Giro to Dunkirk

  The 94th Giro d’Italia opens this weekend with a 19.3-kilometer team time trial Saturday in Torino and a long trek from Alba to Parma Sunday. With several teams looking to take the first maglia rosa and the first road stage of the 3-week event, the action should be fierce. While Saxo Bank, Liquigas, Sky, … Continue reading

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2011 Giro d’Italia – Top-10 Preview

  The 94th Giro d’Italia begins in Torino this Saturday with a 19.3-kilometer team time trial. This year, the Giro commemorates the 150th anniversary of Italy’s unification by visiting 17 of Italy’s 20 regions and several of the peninsula’s most stunning scenery. Fittingly, the unquestioned star of this year’s race seems to be the course … Continue reading

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The Sticky Bidon – May 5, 2011

Interesting cycling items from across the Internet, May 5, 2011 Lars Boom continues three years longer at Rabobank Is The UCI’s Points System Destabilising The Sport? Geox: Menchov and Sastre have discovered the Colle delle Finestre Seen any cool links we missed? Share ’em in the comments below!

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