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2011 Team-By-Team Season Preview: Rabobank

Posted on February 23, 2011 by

Each year, Pavé previews the upcoming road season with a countdown of the top-20 teams in the sport. We entered the top-5 yesterday with Garmin-Cervélo. We pick things up today with #4. #4 – Rabobank In my first draft of this year’s Preview, Rabobank was one of the top-3 teams. But over the past few … Continue reading →

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Final Cyclocross Power Rankings

Posted on February 23, 2011 by

After a hard-fought weekend of cyclocross racing, and what was no doubt an excellent party to celebrate the GvA Trofee, the season is over. Here are Pavé’s Power Rankings at the end of the 2010-2011 season: 1. Sven Nys (2) – Nys finished the season strongly, capturing the Superprestige and the GvA Trofee, after a … Continue reading →

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Heinrich Haussler РGarmin-Cerv̩lo Makes a Good Call

Posted on February 23, 2011 by

Fans and pundits alike were perplexed to see Garmin-Cervélo’s Heinrich Haussler listed as a non-starter for Saturday’s fifth stage of the Tour of Oman. A double stage-winner in Qatar, Haussler would have been a candidate for the win in the final stage, and given his injury-riddled 2010 season, some (including myself) wondered if his knee … Continue reading →

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The Sticky Bidon – February 22, 2011

Posted on February 22, 2011 by

Interesting cycling items from across the Internet, February 22, 2011 Rabobank Announces Short List For Omloop Het Nieuwsblad And Kuurne-Brussels-Kuurne Paris-Nice 2011 : La liste des participants provisoire Sportwereld – Landbouwkrediet ook in 2012 in het peloton Travels of John – an Interview with Joe Parkin Uitreiking GvA-trofee – Seen any cool links we missed? … Continue reading →

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2011 Team-by-Team Season Preview: Garmin-Cervélo

Posted on February 22, 2011 by

Each year, Pavé previews the upcoming road season with a countdown of the top-20 teams in the sport. We pick things up today with #5. #5 – Team Garmin-Cervélo With one huge exception, no team made a bigger splash this past off-season than Garmin-Cervélo.  By joining forces with the backbone of the Cervélo TestTeam—a move … Continue reading →

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An Interview with Steve Hampsten – Part 1

Posted on February 22, 2011 by

This weekend, Austin, Texas hosts the 7th annual North American Handmade Bicycle Show—affectionately known as “NAHBS”—where many of the worlds finest bicycle and accessory craftsmen will assemble to show their wares, exchange ideas, and in some special cases, maybe enjoy a ride or two. This year, one of our favorite builders, Steve Hampsten from Seattle, … Continue reading →

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