Category Archives: Musette

Monday Musette – Weekend Wrap-Up

That was quite a weekend, huh?  The Vuelta, semi-classics in Belgium and France, the Tour of Britain, the new Canadian Pro Tour events ,and the opening events of the domestic cyclocross calendar meant a busy weekend for teams, fans, and pundits.  Let’s take a look: 1. It was a dramatic Saturday in Spain where Liquigas’ … Continue reading

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Monday Musette – 5 Questions

1. With Igor Anton, Joaquin Rodriguez, and Vincenzo Nibali a mere two seconds apart from one another and the next-closest rider another 40-seconds back, has this year’s Vuelta already been reduced to a three-caballo race?  And of the three, who has the best chance to win? 2. Do Radio Shack’s new recruits (and the ominous … Continue reading

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Monday Musette – Vuelta, Garmin-Cervelo, and Metaphors

Here’s this week’s Monday Musette. 1. The 2010 Vuelta Espana kicked-off this weekend with a midnight team time trial through the streets of Seville.  By the end of the evening, Mark Cavendish was wearing the red jersey as leader of the race, after his HTC-Columbia team took the stage victory.  For HTC-Columbia, the win was … Continue reading

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Monday Musette – Vattenfall, ENECO, and Films About Flandriens

Here’s this week’s Monday Musette: 1. Tyler Farrar became the first back-to-back winner of the Vattenfall Cyclassics with his win Sunday.  Edvald Boasson Hagen and Andre Greipel took second and third, rounding-out what I had suspected would constitute the final podium (albeit in different positions).  The race went as planned for Garmin-Transitions—the team timed is … Continue reading

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Monday Musette – Weekend Wrap-Up, Sprinting, and VDB2

Pavé’s back after two weeks of business trips and family vacations—the price I had to pay for blocking-out 3 weeks of July.  To get back in the swing of things, here’s the first summer installment of the Monday Musette.  Enjoy! 1. So I was a bit off with my prediction for the Tour of Poland—Stijn … Continue reading

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On Vacation…

What’s that saying about the best-laid plans of mice and men? I had hoped that last week’s business trip and this week’s vacation would allow me some extra time for writing—unfortunately, the opposite’s proven to be the case. While I won’t rule-out the possibility of a post or two sometime this week, I’m apprehensive to … Continue reading

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