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Garmin vs. Sky – Wiggins Transfer Analysis

The dust has finally settled—Bradley Wiggins has officially signed with Team Sky. And now that the deal is done, the finality of the transfer has got me thinking: who now has the better team for the Tour de France? Does Sky truly have a core of riders capable of delivering Wiggins to the podium in … Continue reading

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Bradley Wiggins – Is Garmin Planning a Tea Party of its Own?

So Sky delayed the announcement of it’s final roster today, news that has sent everyone into yet another tizzy of speculation over the future of Bradley Wiggins. Sky’s been a rumored destination for Wiggins since his eye-opening 4th place in this year’s Tour. The problem? He has a year remaining on the contract he signed … Continue reading

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Alberto Contador – "What’s a guy to do?"

Yesterday it was announced by a representative from the Kazak Cycling Federation that Alberto Contador will indeed be honoring the final year of his contract and riding for Team Astana in 2010. I’m sorry, Mr. Proskurin, but I’m not buying it. Can you blame me? It’s not as if we’ve been receiving accurate information regarding … Continue reading

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Monday Musette – Vuelta, Waiting for Cadel, Worlds, etc…

Here’s our thoughts for Monday: 1. As we predicted, this weekend’s stages at the Vuelta have separated the men from the boys–or have they? As it stands after today’s Stage 15 we have 6 riders within 1:54 of one another. Of those, Valverde, Sanchez, Evans, and Basso seem the most lilely to take the overall … Continue reading

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New Embrocation Column – An Open Letter to Jonathan Vaughters

Pavé’s posted a new column over at Embrocation. You can read it here. Feel free to come back and share your comments below.

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Transfer Period Opens – Win, Lose, or Draw

I’m no Burt Reynolds or Dom DeLuise, but I know a good game of Win, Lose, or Draw when I see one. Yesterday gave us our first chance to sketch-out some team rosters for 2010. So, let’s pick-up a marker and head to the easel: First, the Winners:1. BMC has to be considered the major … Continue reading

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