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2011 Tour de France Preview – Introduction

Posted on June 27, 2011 by

  After several years of writing Team-By-Team Tour de France previews, I want to do something different this year, as many of them tend to sound the same from one year to the next and—in many cases—from one team to the next. For example, Quick-Step’s team preview from last year’s Tour de France might very … Continue reading →

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Hushovd, Farrar, & Haussler – Is Garmin’s Tour Picture Becoming More Clear?

Posted on June 14, 2011 by

  With Thor Hushovd’s win Tuesday at the Tour de Suisse and Tyler Farrar’s relatively anonymous showing at the Criterium du Dauphiné, is it safe to expect Thor to be Garmin-Cervelo’s protected sprint captain in France? Heinrich Haussler’s just been announced as not riding–is Garmin-Cervelo’s murky Tour roster getting a bit more clear? Share your … Continue reading →

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The Sticky Bidon – March 24, 2011

Posted on March 24, 2011 by

Interesting cycling items from across the Internet, March 24, 2011 Quick Step and Omega Pharma-Lotto cover up worry over lack of results Eleven ‘rebel’ teams named in relation to potential split with the UCI Prudhomme says Tour de France has waited for too long for final Contador decision The Lowly Barrel Adjuster : Red Kite … Continue reading →

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Geox-TMC – Waiting for the Other Shoe to Drop?

Posted on January 21, 2011 by

In past years, ASO has generally waited until March to announce the teams participating in the Tour de France. This was typically done to give teams the opportunity to demonstrate their abilities in race situations, allowing ASO to select the most competitive teams for participation. However, this year they elected to announce the 2011 participants … Continue reading →

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2010 Team-By-Team Season Review: #10

Posted on December 14, 2010 by

#10 – Euskaltel (Preview Ranking: #16) What We Said: With perhaps one or two exceptions, Euskaltel’s going to live and die on the back of Samuel Sanchez in 2010.  A force to be reckoned with in just about any hilly race, Sanchez is more known for the races he’s just missed winning (too many to … Continue reading →

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For the One Hundredth Time, It’s Not “The Sprinter’s Jersey”!

Posted on August 11, 2010 by

Here’s a special contribution from Jeremy over at Tears for Gears.  Shortly after the Tour concluded last month, he contacted me with a question about the possible effects of Alessandro Petacchi’s disqualification from this year’s Tour following allegations of PFC use.  A short conversation ensued via email, and before I knew it, Jeremy had graciously … Continue reading →

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