Category Archives: Musette

Monday Musette – Race Wrap-Up, De Peet, & Garmin’s German GPS

Posted on February 7, 2011 by

Here’s this week’s Monday Musette: 1. Elia Viviani gave Liquigas its first win of the season with a sprint win in Saturday’s GP Costa degli Estruschi. The young Italian’s win was aided by fourth-place finisher Peter Sagan, a rider from whom much is expected later this spring. Androni Giocatolli’s Roberto Ferrari took second, continuing his … Continue reading →

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Monday Musette – Cross, Cobbles, & Coaching

Posted on January 31, 2011 by

Here’s this week’s Monday Musette: 1. This weekend’s World Cyclocross Championships have come and gone, and while I’ll leave the bulk of the commentary to Mattio, I do have two comments. First of all, winless this weekend, Belgium has been shut out at Worlds for the second-consecutive year.  Pre-race favorite Niels Albert was nowhere to … Continue reading →

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Monday Musette – Weekend Wrap-Up & the Art of the Sack

Posted on January 24, 2011 by

This past week saw the first racing of the season with the Tour de San Luis and the Tour Down Under crowning their 2011 champions on Sunday. 1. In Argentina, the week looked as if it were on track to be dominated by Androni Giocatolli and Movistar with Androni’s Roberto Ferrari and Jose Serpa taking … Continue reading →

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Worst Helmet Ever?

Posted on January 17, 2011 by

Two questions: 1. Is it on backwards? 2. At what point does venting become counterintuitive? Discuss.

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Monday Musette – Previews from Australia to Argentina

Posted on January 17, 2011 by

At last, the 2011 season begins today and tomorrow in Argentina and Australia with Tour de San Luis and the Santos Tour Down Under kicking-off under sunny skies.  But while these events pale in comparison to the rest of the calendar, they’re a welcome sight for fans tired of debating team kit, sponsorship identities, and … Continue reading →

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Monday Musette – Why Leopard Has Big Stripes

Posted on January 10, 2011 by

While an abundance has already been said in other places, I thought today’s Monday Musette might be as good a time as any to share my own thoughts following Thursday’s presentation of Team Leopard-Trek (and there will be no pictures of indigenous people sporting full-body tattoos). 1. Overall, the presentation itself was an incredible let-down—we … Continue reading →

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