Category Archives: Musette

Monday Musette – Suisse Wrap-Up, Nats, and DiUltegra

Posted on June 20, 2011 by

  Here’s this week’s Monday Musette: 1. The Tour de Suisse wrapped-up yesterday, officially closing the books on the pre-Tour campaigns of many of this year’s favorites. Radio Shack’s Levi Leipheimer took a page from Bradley Wiggin’s playbook in winning the 9-day event. The American lingered at the top of the standings all week, finishing … Continue reading →

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Monday Musette РDauphin̩, Suisse, & Transfers

Posted on June 13, 2011 by

  Here’s this week’s Monday Musette: 1. The Criterium du Dauphiné—the first of two important pre-Tour stage races—wrapped-up yesterday with Team Sky’s Bradley Wiggins taking the most impressive road victory of his career. While unspectacular, Wiggo’s win is an important morale booster for the rider and his team as both attempt to shrug-off a rather … Continue reading →

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Bettini’s Heir?

Posted on June 9, 2011 by

   Italian Paolo Bettini is generally considered the best one-day racer of his generation. After all, the double World Champion, and won Milan-SanRemo, Liege-Bastogne-Liege, Giro di Lombardia, Clasica San Sebastian, HEW Cyclassic, GP Zurich, and many other one-day races and stages. An aggressive, attacking rider, Bettini was always willing to take a chance and … Continue reading →

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Letters From Abroad – Back In The Saddle

Posted on June 8, 2011 by

Editor’s Note: Peter Horn is an American racing with the Geox-Fuji Test Team, the amateur development team of Geox-TMC. As Geox-Fuji Test Team’s captain, he’s looking to lead the team to victories in Belgium and around Europe, and help break the team’s riders into the Professional ranks. I’m back in the saddle after a great … Continue reading →

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Evergreen Garzelli?

Posted on June 7, 2011 by

  One rider who has impressed me in the last few years is Stefano Garzelli. Perhaps the shadow of his doping positive from 2002 shall haunt him forever, but he is a rare breed of riders who can climb, TT, and sprint well. His palmares certainly prove so. Garzelli began his career as a domestique … Continue reading →

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Monday Musette РLuxembourg, Dauphin̩, & Philadelphia

Posted on June 6, 2011 by

  Here’s this week’s Monday Musette: 1. Leopard Trek enjoyed a banner Tour of Luxembourg, winning three stages and the overall title by the end of the 5-day race. For Linus Gerdemann, the win is but a fleeting reminder of the stage race potential the German once displayed.  Now he’ll likely head to the Tour … Continue reading →

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