Monthly Archives: November 2010

Monday Musette – Garmin-Skyvélo?

1. Garmin-Cervélo released a sneak peak of their new jersey. We look forward to confusing them with Sky in 2011. 2. Sven Nys broke a pedal in the final stretch of this weekend’s Superprestige. He managed to stay upright, and ended up hobbling across the line in fourth. 3. Alexi Grewal wrote a great blog … Continue reading

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Garmin/Pearl Izumi – Much Ado About a Skinsuit?

So Garmin are in a little bit of hot water with Pearl Izumi as it looks like the now infamous “winged” skinsuit prototypes have not been returned. (I’m bet this was just an error in the laundry department; they are probably “lost in the wash”—no doubt to make a reappearance soon.) Obviously, with the announcement … Continue reading

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Stybar to Quick Step?

This morning, Cyclingnews reported that reigning cyclocross World Champion Zdenek Stybar is on the verge of signing with Quick Step, moving over to the perennially classics-oriented road team and potentially signaling a career change. Stybar, who had a dominant start to the season, has lost ground to his rivals in both the Superprestige and GvA … Continue reading

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Domestic Cyclocross Report & Power Ranking – Week #10

Brian Matter stole the show at this past weekend’s North Carolina GP. The two-day UCI affair has become the marquee weekend of the ever-expanding North Carolina cross calendar. Davide Frattini, a North Carolina resident, was the heavy favorite heading into the weekend, but the Italian just missed the top spot after taking a few weeks … Continue reading

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2011 Team Kit First Look: Topsport Vlaanderen-Mercator

Not many changes with this one.  But still nice!

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Monday Musette – A New White Jersey for Andy Schleck?

Here are some morsels for your Monday: 1. This just in: Team Lux is rumored to be starting the 2011 season in neutral jerseys.  Apparently the Schlecks don’t quite have their ducks in a row yet.  While it is yet to be confirmed, no matter how you spin it, this is not a good sign. … Continue reading

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