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International Cyclocross Power Rankings, Week #19

Posted on February 2, 2011 by

With the World Championship behind us, a handful of riders are going home to their spouses and dogs, but many are going to fight out a few last weeks while there remain races left in the GvA series and the Superprestige series. Going in to the wrap-up of those two series, here are this week’s … Continue reading →

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Pavé’s 2011 Team-By-Team Season Preview – Number 20

Posted on February 2, 2011 by

It’s that time of year again, and rather than save all 20 teams in our 2011 Season Preview for the week before the season “officially” opens with the Omloop Het Nieuwsblad (a momentous task that very nearly killed me last Februaury), I’ll be rolling this year’s top twenty squads over the next several weeks—starting this … Continue reading →

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Cyclocross Weekend Wrap-Up: World Championship Edition

Posted on February 1, 2011 by

On Sunday afternoon in Sankt-Wendel, Germany, Zdenek Stybar successfully defended his position as Cyclocross World Champion with a commanding win. Faced with a strong Belgian team, Stybar went to the front early and stayed there, whittling away the ranks of his rivals until only Sven Nys remained. And then, he distanced Nys, too. It was … Continue reading →

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The Sticky Bidon – January 31, 2011

Posted on January 31, 2011 by

The Katusha Focus Izalco is still my favorite team frame this season, but this has a certain appeal as well… Interesting cycling items from across the Internet, January 31, 2011 Pegasus grounded as Continental license denied 2011: 14 runners Pegasus still without contracts – Cyclism'Actu Contador recurre a la 'teoría del beso de Gasquet' | … Continue reading →

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Monday Musette – Cross, Cobbles, & Coaching

Posted on January 31, 2011 by

Here’s this week’s Monday Musette: 1. This weekend’s World Cyclocross Championships have come and gone, and while I’ll leave the bulk of the commentary to Mattio, I do have two comments. First of all, winless this weekend, Belgium has been shut out at Worlds for the second-consecutive year.  Pre-race favorite Niels Albert was nowhere to … Continue reading →

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WWRDN? (What Will Riis Do Now?)

Posted on January 28, 2011 by

Bjarne Riis just can’t catch a break. First he loses a massive chunk of his team and support staff to LEOPARD TREK, and now he’s poised to lose Alberto Contador for a year due to his positive test for Clenbuterol. What’s a Riis to do? We here at Pavé have a few suggestions: Secretly campaign … Continue reading →

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