Category Archives: Musette

Letters from Abroad – Tooling Around with Type 1

Posted on March 15, 2011 by

John Sessa is a professional cycling mechanic with 15 years experience in the professional peloton.  Currently with Team Type 1, he also counts seasons with Mercury, Team Fakta, Rock Racing, and Jelly Belly among his full time team gigs.  This season he will keep us posted as TT1 makes the move to the Pro Continental … Continue reading →

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Monday Musette – Paris-Nice and Tirreno-Adriatico

Posted on March 14, 2011 by

  Here’s this week’s Monday Musette: 1. It was an ironic yet predictable final weekend at Paris-Nice—ironic in that the usually warm and sunny end to the Race to the Sun was marred by cold and wet weather, and predictable in that pre-race favorite Tony Martin held on to his lead to take the first … Continue reading →

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Monday Musette – Weekend Wrap-Up

Posted on March 7, 2011 by

  If Saturday’s Montepaschi Stradebianche is any indicator, we’re in for a treat over the next few weeks. I can’t remember a time in which it seemed as if every possibly spring classic protagonist was on track to be at his best for his preferred event. Milan-San Remo, the cobbled races, the Ardennes—everyone looks as … Continue reading →

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Monday Musette – The Rest of the Weekend

Posted on February 28, 2011 by

While I admit that we didn’t spend much time covering them, there were other races this weekend besides the Belgian Opening Weekend.  Here’s a quick run-down of what you might have missed: 1. Lampre’s Michele Scarponi took the final stage and Liquigas’ Peter Sagan the overall title of the Giro di Sardegna Saturday after a … Continue reading →

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Monday Musette – Weekend Wrap-Up

Posted on February 21, 2011 by

Here’s this week’s Monday Musette: 1. It’s only February, but if this past week’s Tour of Oman and Volta ao Algarve are any indicator, 2011 Tour de France is going to be an exciting race with a deep list of contenders.  In winning both races, Rabobank’s Robert Gesink (Oman) and HTC’s Tony Martin demonstrated significant … Continue reading →

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Monday Musette – Moncoutié, Oman, Algarve, Etc…

Posted on February 14, 2011 by

Here’s this week’s Monday Musette: 1. Lesson #378: Never discount (as I did Friday) David Moncoutié on Mont Faron in the Tour Mediterranéan.  Luckily for me, The Inner Ring had my back, correctly adding the Frenchman to the list of favorites to take the final stage and the overall. As for the rest, Daniel Martin … Continue reading →

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