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Goss’s Relegation

Ten minutes or so after David Millar won Stage 12 of the Tour de France, the peloton rolled in to the finish, and Peter Sagan (Liquigas-Cannondale) and Matt Goss (Orica-Greenedge) sprinted in their ongoing battle in the Points Competition. Goss, with Sagan on his wheel, drifted left a bit in his sprint, where Sagan was … Continue reading

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Tour de France 2012 Team Preview: Orica-GreenEDGE

Like any team new to the World Tour and the Tour de France, Orica-GreenEDGE brings a roster full of stage contenders to Liege. In fact, five of the nine riders on Orica’s roster have Tour stage wins on their resumes, led by Stuart O’Grady with three. Stage 1 is likely to be the team’s first … Continue reading

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Monday Musette: The World Championships

For today’s Monday Musette, we’ve got the World Championships on our mind. Here’s what we’re chewing on: So, Mark Cavendish is now the road racing World Champion. Those who love to hate Cavendish might have a sour taste in their mouths, but as Fabian Cancellara pointed out in a post-race interview, it was a sprinter’s … Continue reading

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2011 Tour de France Preview – Australia

Pavé would like to thank Handspun and Clément for supporting our coverage of the 2011 Tour de France.   Australia’s Tour contingent—while small—might just be the deepest of any nation in the race. A solid mix of youth and experience, look for the Aussies to contend in all phases of this year’s Tour de France. … Continue reading

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Monday Musette – Dauphiné, Suisse, & Transfers

  Here’s this week’s Monday Musette: 1. The Criterium du Dauphiné—the first of two important pre-Tour stage races—wrapped-up yesterday with Team Sky’s Bradley Wiggins taking the most impressive road victory of his career. While unspectacular, Wiggo’s win is an important morale booster for the rider and his team as both attempt to shrug-off a rather … Continue reading

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March Rider of the Month – Matthew Goss

Each month, Pavé editors argue late into the night about riders and teams who have excelled in the previous month. February saw Rabobank and Robert Gesink take the honors, and earlier this week, we crowned Francaise des Jeux an unlikely but deserving Team of the Month. For March, Pavé has decided that the rider most … Continue reading

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