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2011 Team-by-Team Season Preview: Astana

Each year, Pavé previews the upcoming road season with a countdown of the top-20 teams in the sport. Yesterday we took at the first team in this year’s top-10.  Here’s #9. #9 – Astana Like Euskaltel, Astana has the potential to put someone on the podium in all three Grand Tours while winning several important … Continue reading

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Cyclocross Weekend Wrap-Up

With the Superprestige Series victory already determined – clinched by Sven Nys last weekend in Hoogstraten – not much was on the line for European veldrijders this weekend. However, the weekend’s two major races – the final Superprestige race in Middelkerke, and the Grote Prijs Heus in Heerlen – still saw enough fireworks to keep … Continue reading

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The Sticky Bidon – February 14, 2011

Interesting cycling items from across the Internet, February 14, 2011 Taylor Phinney to make professional debut in Oman; targeting time trial stage Sixteen teams announced for Critérium International Durand Denies He Will Replace Rous At Europcar In Memoriam: Il Pirata, Broken-Hearted Saviour The Secret Life Of A Hayes V-series rotor Seen any cool links we … Continue reading

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Monday Musette – Moncoutié, Oman, Algarve, Etc…

Here’s this week’s Monday Musette: 1. Lesson #378: Never discount (as I did Friday) David Moncoutié on Mont Faron in the Tour Mediterranéan.  Luckily for me, The Inner Ring had my back, correctly adding the Frenchman to the list of favorites to take the final stage and the overall. As for the rest, Daniel Martin … Continue reading

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2011 Team-By-Team Season Preview: Euskaltel-Euskadi

Each year, Pavé previews the upcoming road season with a countdown of the top-20 teams in the sport. Here’s #10. #10 – Euskaltel-Euskadi With Grand Tour contenders Igor Anton and Samuel Sanchez leading the way, Euskaltel comes into 2011 hoping to find success similar to that of Liquigas last season. Anton was one the most … Continue reading

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Weekend Preview – Tour Méditerranéen

The 2011 Tour Méditerranéen wraps-up this weekend with two stages along the sea that gives the race its name.  Saturday’s 155-kilometer trip from La Londe Les Maures to Biot presents two climbs early in the day, but they’re not enough to prevent Romain Feillu from taking his third stage and perhaps adding a few bonus … Continue reading

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