Category Archives: Musette

Monday Musette – Memorial Day Edition

Pavé would like to thank Laekhouse for supporting our coverage of the 2011 Giro d’Italia.   Here’s this week’s (Memorial Day) Monday Musette: 1. Julius, one of Pavé’s Contributors, is putting together a more substantial Giro d’Italia Wrap-Up, but let’s take a minute here—at least until we hear otherwise—and give Saxo Bank’s Alberto Contador some … Continue reading

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Monday Musette – Giro, Etc…

Pavé would like to thank Laekhouse for supporting our coverage of the 2011 Giro d’Italia.   Here’s this week’s Monday Musette: 1. I’m going to go out on a limb and declare Saxo Bank’s Alberto Contador the winner of the 2011 Giro d’Italia—at least until we hear otherwise. After three spectacular days in the Dolomites, … Continue reading

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Rest in Peace, Xavier Tondo

  Not even halfway into the season, and only days after Wouter Weylandt’s tragic death, the cycling world has just lost Xavier Tondo of Team Movistar. Both deaths are shocking, unexpected, and tragic. To many cycling fans, the name Xavier Tondo may seem familiar only because of his recent anti-doping activity wherein he alerted authorities … Continue reading

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Discuss: Voeckler or Gilbert?

  By winning Stage 4 and the overall title at last weeks 4 Days of Dunkirk, Thomas Voeckler took his seventh and eighth wins of the season–giving him one more than Philippe Gilbert*. This got me thinking: is Voeckler better? More exciting? None or both of the above? How do you think he would fare … Continue reading

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Tuesday Musette – Giro, Dunkirk, and the NFL

Pavé would like to thank Laekhouse for supporting our coverage of the 2011 Giro d’Italia.   Here’s what was on our minds prior to yesterday’s tragedy at the Giro d’Italia: 1. The Giro opened Saturday with HTC-High Road winning the 19.3 team time trial in Torino. As expected, Marco Pinotti was the recipient of the … Continue reading

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Rust in Vrede, Wouter

  Multiple news sources have reported the death of Leopard-Trek rider Wouter Weylandt following a crash in today’s Stage 3 of the Giro d’Italia. Weylandt’s 6-year career included stage wins at the Giro d’Italia, the Vuelta a Espana, the Driedaagse van West-Vlaanderen, the Eneco Tour, and a 3rd-place finish at the 2008 Ghent-Wevelgem. Weylandt leaves … Continue reading

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