Category Archives: Teams

Pavé’s Team of the Month: Rabobank

Posted on March 2, 2011 by

Welcome to a new feature here at Pavé, wherein we look back on the month of racing and award the increasingly prestigious Pavé Team of the Month on the most deserving squad. If the director sportif from the winning squad contacts us after winning the Team of the Month, we here at Pavé will send … Continue reading →

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Zdenek Stybar: A Misstep for Quick-Step?

Posted on March 1, 2011 by

Here’s this morning’s Press Release from Quick-Step, officially welcoming new-signee Zdenek Stybar: As of today, Zdenek Stybar is a rider for the Quick-Step Cycling Team. The strong Czech rider is the reigning world champion in cycle cross, and he posed exclusively for the team in his new jersey, under the studious eye of team photographer … Continue reading →

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2011 Team-By-Team Season Preview: Liquigas-Cannondale

Posted on February 24, 2011 by

Each year, Pavé previews the upcoming road season with a countdown of the top-20 teams in the sport. We recently entered the top-5 with Garmin-Cervélo and Rabobank. We pick things up today with #3. #3 – Liquigas-Cannondale How does a team top a year in which it won both the Giro d’Italia and the Vuelta … Continue reading →

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Quick-Step Announces Teams for Belgian Openers

Posted on February 24, 2011 by

Here’s a press release we received from Team Quick-Step with rosters for this weekend’s Belgian semi-classics. Come back soon for our Special Belgian Weekend Preview. Yesterday, riders from the Quick-Step Cycling Team performed reconnaissance on the route for the Omloop Het Nieuwsblad, the opening race on the Belgian cycling calendar. The team riders pedaled for … Continue reading →

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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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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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