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2011 Tour de France – Stage 12 Wrap-up

Pavé would like to thank Handspun, Clément, and Laekhouse for supporting our coverage of the 2011 Tour de France   The overall picture of the 2011 Tour de France became a bit more clear during today’s Stage 12. But even after 211 kilometers and three major cols, we’re still nowhere near having any idea who … Continue reading

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2011 Tour de France Quick Stats – Euskaltel-Euskadi

A quick look at the TdF careers of the 2011 Euskaltel-Euskadi Tour de France Squad

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2011 Giro d’Italia – Win, Lose, or Draw

Pavé would like to thank Laekhouse for supporting our coverage of the 2011 Giro d’Italia.   Did the 2011 Giro d’Italia turn out to be a great edition worthy of the 150th anniversary of Italy’s unification? Or was it a political flop that drove riders, teams, and organizers to agony? Here’s a special Giro-edition of … Continue reading

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2011 Team-By-Team Season Preview: Euskaltel-Euskadi

Each year, Pavé previews the upcoming road season with a countdown of the top-20 teams in the sport. Here’s #10. #10 – Euskaltel-Euskadi With Grand Tour contenders Igor Anton and Samuel Sanchez leading the way, Euskaltel comes into 2011 hoping to find success similar to that of Liquigas last season. Anton was one the most … Continue reading

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Worst Helmet Ever?

Two questions: 1. Is it on backwards? 2. At what point does venting become counterintuitive? Discuss.

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2010 Team-By-Team Season Review: #10

#10 – Euskaltel (Preview Ranking: #16) What We Said: With perhaps one or two exceptions, Euskaltel’s going to live and die on the back of Samuel Sanchez in 2010.  A force to be reckoned with in just about any hilly race, Sanchez is more known for the races he’s just missed winning (too many to … Continue reading

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