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The Sticky Bidon – Dec 21, 2010

Interesting and/or amusing cycling items from across the Internet, December 20, 2010 The National Champions of @HTCColombia (Highroad) Cancellara happy to be awarded Olympic silver medal Coast cycling legend saves Mat’s life Pinarello for Movistar Sastre quashes rumors he will quit GEOX-TMC Spanish athletes raise alarm on clenbuterol The Pegasus Paddock Given the recent news … Continue reading

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Monday Musette – Moreno, Meeusen, Marianne, Medals, and a Miscarriage of Justice.

1. Was there something contagious in the  Italian water this past week? Moreno Argentin followed Mario Cipollini’s comments about the de-machoing of cycling with his own, saying “A lot of people aren’t hungry for success,” and accusing both Alberto Contador and the UCI of being spineless and soft. He also said that both Contador and … Continue reading

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Monday Musette – Spartacus Goes for Five, Kreuziger Targets the Giro

Here’s today’s Monday Musette: 1. Fabian Cancellara says he wants to join the monuments club, setting his 2011 goals as Liege-Bastogne-Liege and the Tour of Lombardy.  Given his history of winning just about whatever one-day event he wants (except Worlds) it seems likely that sooner or later, he’s going to be the first non-Belgian (and … Continue reading

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Monday Musette – Garmin-Skyvélo?

1. Garmin-Cervélo released a sneak peak of their new jersey. We look forward to confusing them with Sky in 2011. 2. Sven Nys broke a pedal in the final stretch of this weekend’s Superprestige. He managed to stay upright, and ended up hobbling across the line in fourth. 3. Alexi Grewal wrote a great blog … Continue reading

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Team Lux: It’s Not About the Sponsor. Or is it?

Here’s the follow-up to yesterday’s post by Mattio on the current status of the Luxembourg Cycling Project’s title sponsors. Let me begin my counterpoint with a concession: ultimately, Mattio’s right—sponsors are the means to an end in which riders earn contracts, gain entry into the sport’s greatest events, and with a little support and direction, … Continue reading

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Monday Musette – Sponsors New & Old, Transfers, Dopes, & Cross

Here’s what’s on our minds this Monday: 1. While the pre-season training camps begin to pop-up all over the calendar, details continue to trickle in regarding Team Lux.  The latest news has Belgian telecom giant Belgacom and Danish earpiece manufacturer Jabra becoming the main backers of the team, with an announcement possibly to coincide with … Continue reading

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