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Weekend Preview – ENECO, Melinda, and Plouay

Posted on August 20, 2010 by

Here’s a quick run-down of this weekend’s major events: 1. The 2010 ENECO Tour continues this weekend with two longish stages in Belgium and the Netherlands.  Saturday’s 214.4km stage from St. Lievens-Houtem (Belgium) to Roermond (Holland) should be a good day for the sprinters, with few real difficulties on tap.  Look for Robbie McEwen and … Continue reading →

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Weekend Preview – Vattenfall Cyclassics

Posted on August 13, 2010 by

The Pro Tour continues its summer run with the 15th running of Hamburg, Germany’s Vattenfall Cyclassics.  Formerly, the HEW Cyclassics, the race was a World Cup event from 1998 until joining the Pro Tour in 2005.  The relatively flat race usually favors riders strong enough to make it over the small climbs that speckle the … Continue reading →

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Weekend Preview – Clasica San Sebastian & Tour de Pologne

Posted on July 30, 2010 by

And we’re back! The UCI Pro Tour resumes this weekend with Saturday’s Clasica San Sebastian and the 7-day Tour de Pologne beginning Sunday.  Lets’ take a look: Saturday’s Clasica San Sebastian is traditionally the first meaningful race after the Tour de France.  This year’s event features a new and improved finale, offering two trips over … Continue reading →

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2010 Tour de France – 10 Questions

Posted on July 2, 2010 by

It’s the day before the start of the 2010 Tour de France.  While countless questions abound, here are 10 that I’ll be looking to have answered.  Feel free to share your own questions and comments below. 1. What impact will the Wall Street Journal’s “Blood Brothers” feature have on Radio Shack’s Tour? While I would … Continue reading →

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2010 Tour de France Preview – Part 4

Posted on July 1, 2010 by

Here’s the fourth and final installment of Pavé’s 2010 Tour de France Preview.  In case you missed a day, click the link to read Part 1, Part 2, and Part 3.  Feel free to share your comments below. Sky Professional Cycling TeamHalfway through its first season of existence, Team Sky has already achieved one of … Continue reading →

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2010 Tour de France Preview – Part 3

Posted on June 30, 2010 by

Here’s the third installment of Pavé’s 2010 Tour de France Preview.  I’ll wrap things up tomorrow with the final installment, and then present some interesting questions to be answered during this year’s Tour on Friday.  In case you missed them, here are links to Part 1 and Part 2 of the Preview.  As always, share … Continue reading →

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