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5 Questions for the Cobbled Classics

Before things get underway this weekend, I thought it might be appropriate to share some questions I look forward to having answered in this year’s cobbled classics. The list is by no means exhaustive—there are many more plots and sub-plots to explore. But these are 5 of the biggest stories I’ll be following from Harelbeke … Continue reading

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Monday Musings – While the Tour Rides Along

While the break rides along in today’s Stage 3, here are some things for you to take a look at: 1. If you haven’t seen it yet, head to the new Red Kite Prayer. BKW’s Padraig has upped the ante with a site you need to bookmark and/or add to your RSS reader. Expect the … Continue reading

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Ronde van Vlaanderen/Tour of Flanders – Wrap-up, etc…

“Devolder the Soldier”? Did I really post that? Funny how the morning after often brings clarity through hindsight. Speaking of hindsight, there’s much to be said following yesterday’s race. And while I’d like to say it all myself, I think The Service Course pretty much covered it all–with great links to boot. If you haven’t … Continue reading

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Devolder the Soldier!

Alternate title: “The Pain in Stijn Falls Mainly on his Competitors”. All puns aside, today’s performance was a true masterstroke for team Quick Step. Lefevre must love it when a plan works beautifully: 1. Send dangerous rider #1 up the road in the first dangerous break of the day. 2. Tell rest of team to … Continue reading

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Ronde van Vlaanderen/Tour of Flanders – Live Stream

Finally! You can enjoy a live stream of today’s Tour of Flanders here. Enjoy!

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Ronde van Vlaanderen/Tour of Flanders – Preview

Let the metaphors fly! Sunday’s Ronde van Vlaanderen is the World Series/Super Bowl/World Cup Final/etc… of Flanders (and maybe all of Belgium). With 16 climbs spread over 260km, the Ronde is truly the highlight of the year for Belgian fans. The course remains realtively unchanged from last year, save for the deletion of the Kluisberg … Continue reading

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