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Category Archives: Musette
Monday Musette – Dauphiné Wrap-up, Swiss, and More
1. The 2010 Critérium du Dauphiné concluded yesterday with Slovenain Janez Brajkovic taking Radio Shack’s first big win of the season—and perhaps more importantly, he did it by beating Astana’s Alberto Contador. Although Brajkovic’s been a professional for 5 seasons, he’s only 26-years old—his best years are clearly still ahead of him. He won the … Continue reading
Monday Musette – Weekend Racing, Doing the Double, and Transfers
Here’s this week’s Musette—finally on the proper day too! 1. The renamed Criterium du Dauphiné kicked-off yesterday with a 6.8-kilometer Prologue in Evian-les-Bains. Alberto Contador won the event over young American Tejay Van Garderen and Radio Shack’s Janez Brajkovic. While Contador’s win was impressive, he was quick to play it down, bluntly stating he has … Continue reading
Monday Musette – Giro, Belgium, Motors, Etc…
Yesterday was Memorial Day—the unofficial first day of summer—and I took advantage of a day-off from work to indulge–and ride. Here’s this week’s Musette. 1. It’s hard to believe this year’s Giro has come and gone—but it has. Credit Ivan Basso for quickly one-upping Alexander Vinokourov’s win in L-B-L with a grand tour win following … Continue reading
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Tagged giro d'italia, liquigas, motorized doping, nibali, racing, tour of belgium
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Monday Musette – Wednesday Edition
I guess I’m still a bit jet-lagged from my trip out west. Here’s the week’s Musette: 1. The Giro has blown wide open—sort of. Monte Zoncolan and the Plan de Corones have started the reshuffling of the general classification, but there’s still some ground to be made up if the men favored to win the … Continue reading
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Tagged giro d'italia, italy, lance, landis, motorized doping, racing, video
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Monday Musette – Magazines, Movies, and Two Races You Might Have Heard Of
Here’s today’s Monday Musette! 1. While flying to the Tour of California on Friday, I had a chance to catch-up on the latest in cycling print journalism. I’ve only recently started reading ROAD magazine, lured by glossy cover shots and a solid mix of domestic and European racing coverage. The June issue includes Jered Gruber’s … Continue reading
Franco-Belge – Final Installment
The 5th and final installment of “Franco-Belge” has just gone live at Embrocation. Head over and give it a read! And if you have the time, drop back and leave some feedback now that the tale is complete.