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Amstel Gold Race Preview

Posted on April 17, 2010 by

This preview is admittedly very late in coming to you—for that, I apologize. On the other hand, the unexpected delay might just have worked in my favor as it’s allowed me to take into account the effects of the Northern European airport closures due to the Icelandic volcanic eruption. The Amstel Gold Race can be … Continue reading →

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Brabantse Pijl Preview

Posted on April 13, 2010 by

Lost in the hullabaloo surrounding Ghent-Wevelgem’s calendar move to the Sunday before the Tour of Flanders was the race already occupying that date on the calendar. Ironically, the Brabantse Pijl seems to be one of the only events to have benefited from its new spot. Previously held the day after the E3 Prijs, the Brabantse … Continue reading →

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Paris-Roubaix – 2010 Preview (For Real This Time…)

Posted on April 10, 2010 by

All Photos by Tim Vanwichelen While last year I took an early stab at predicting the favorites for this year’s race, I’ve saved the real Preview for the last minute. The last few weeks have given us time to separate the men from the boys, hence a smaller list than usual of men capable taking … Continue reading →

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2009 Preview to the 2010 edition of Paris-Roubaix

Posted on April 9, 2010 by

Several times over the past few days I have received comments about my Preview of this year’s Paris-Roubaix.  The thing is, I haven’t posted it yet!  I was quite confused until I realized that after last year’s race, I had some fun imagining what a 2010 Roubaix Preview might look like.  Apparently it’s one of … Continue reading →

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Scheldeprijs Preview

Posted on April 6, 2010 by

Tomorrow brings the 98th running of the Scheldeprijs, a 205-kilometer semi-classic in the region surrounding Antwerp.  Traditionally run on the Wednesday after Paris-Roubaix, this year’s race takes the spot vacated by Ghent-Wevelgem’s jump to the Sunday before the Tour of Flanders.  While the start list gains a few big names as a result of the … Continue reading →

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Tour of Flanders/Ronde Van Vlaanderen Preview

Posted on April 3, 2010 by

The Tour of Flanders isn’t until Sunday, but it’s already claimed it’s first victim as Filippo Pozzato has been sent home with the flu. By now you’ve read about the changes to the route—the riders face a new sequence of the climbs with the 5 climbs from the Oude Kwaremont to the Taaienberg all crammed … Continue reading →

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