Monthly Archives: December 2010

The Sticky Bidon – Dec 28, 2010

Interesting and/or amusing cycling items from across the Internet, December 28, 2010 Ghent laboratory supports Costa brothers’ claims Fabian Wegmann unfazed by brutal winter conditions, excited about new team Fabian Cancellara tested around 55 times in 2010 Gino Bartali hid Jewish family in Florence home to protect them from Holocaust The Pegasus Paddock Traksel considering … Continue reading

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2010 Team-By-Team Season Review: #3

#3 – Team HTC-Columbia (Preview Ranking: #3) What We Said: HTC suffered several key losses after a fantastic 2009 season. Marcus Burghardt, George Hincapie, Edvald Boassen Hagen, Thomas Lokvist, and Kim Kirchen all left for other teams—taking the bulk of HTC’s wins from 2008 and 2009 with them. But all is not lost, as two … Continue reading

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The Stick Bidon – Dec 27, 2010

Interesting and/or amusing cycling items from across the Internet, December 27, 2010 "I am cured of my burnout," says Jan Ullrich Wiggins says Boasson Hagen is the future of cycling Boom gets himself an early birthday present Vaughters wants his Garmin-Cervélo team number one by the end of 2011 A conversation with Gavi Epstein, a … Continue reading

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Letters from Abroad: Valentin Scherz

For the past two seasons, Valentin Scherz, a 20-year-old elite cyclocross racer from Switzerland, has come to the US to compete in races as part of the Philadelphia Cyclocross School program. This season he was captain of their 2010 Cyfac-Champion Systems p/b Revolution Wheelworks Team.  In 2010, Scherz successfully defended his Mid Atlantic Cyclocross Series … Continue reading

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The Sticky Bidon – Dec 24, 2010

Interesting and/or amusing cycling items from across the Internet, December 24, 2010 Matti Breschel’s recovery going well, Spring Classics and World Championships are on his mind Season ender: The best (and worst) of U.S. bike racing in 2010 Wiggins to begin 2011 season in Qatar, Boasson Hagen in Oman Martin back on the bike after … Continue reading

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International Cyclocross Report & Power Ranking: Weeks #12 & 13

‘Twas the night before Christmas, and all through Belgium, not a creature was stirring, except for dozens of cross riders. Their bikes were all clean and their bags were all packed; The skinsuits were ready, the wheels were all stacked. Sven Nys is once again king after four more podium appearances and a pair of … Continue reading

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