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Tour de France 2011 – GC Contender Standings After Stage 2

This early in the Tour de France, it can be difficult to tell where riders with general contention aspirations – real or not – are standing relative to one another. With the loss of time in stages 1 and 2 by last year’s yellow jersey, Saxo-Bank’s Alberto Contador, competitors who may have worried about how … Continue reading

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2011 Tour de France – Stage 1 Wrap-Up

Pavé would like to thank Handspun, Clément, and Laekhouse for supporting our coverage of the 2011 Tour de France.   After a somewhat relaxed start to today’s Stage 1 of the 2011 Tour de France, two crashes in the final 10 kilometers provided a dramatic finale to an otherwise slow day of racing. Unfortunately for … Continue reading

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2011 Tour de France Preview – Czech Republic, Slovenia, Slovakia

Pavé would like to thank Handspun, Clément, and Laekhouse for supporting our coverage of the 2011 Tour de France. Although a Czech has never won the Tour, their chances keep improving every season with the slow but steady rise of Roman Kreuziger. He already has two 9th place finishes in each of the last two … Continue reading

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Tour de Suisse – Preview

  Aside from the grand tours, the Tour de Suisse is probably the most prestigious national tour a rider can add to his resume. At nine days, it’s also one of the longest. And while some recent editions have tended to favor riders of a different sort, this year’s difficult parcours favors a true all-rounder—someone … Continue reading

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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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Weekend Preview – From Italy to Californ-I-A

Pavé would like to thank Laekhouse for supporting our coverage of the 2011 Giro d’Italia.   With the first truly, ferocious weekend of the Giro d’Italia and the exciting conclusion to the 2011 Amgen Tour of California, this weekend offers a feast of exciting racing to fans everywhere. Here’s what to look for when scheduling … Continue reading

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