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2010 Team-By-Team Season Review: #3

Posted on December 28, 2010 by

#3 – Team HTC-Columbia (Preview Ranking: #3) What We Said: HTC suffered several key losses after a fantastic 2009 season. Marcus Burghardt, George Hincapie, Edvald Boassen Hagen, Thomas Lokvist, and Kim Kirchen all left for other teams—taking the bulk of HTC’s wins from 2008 and 2009 with them. But all is not lost, as two … Continue reading →

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The Sticky Bidon – Dec 21, 2010

Posted on December 21, 2010 by

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 – Emilia, Tours, Equipment, & A Question or Two

Posted on October 11, 2010 by

Here’s the week’s Musette: 1. On Saturday Rabobank’s Robert Gesink successfully defended his title at the Giro dell Emilia, breaking free from a lead group of 14 on the uphill finish to take the win from Garmin’s Dan Martin.  Unfortunately for Gesink, the win was likely his last of the season.  He’ll miss Saturday’s Tour … Continue reading →

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2010 Vuelta – Winners & Losers

Posted on September 24, 2010 by

The season’s third and final grand tour came down to the wire, ending what might have been one of the most competitive grand tour seasons in recent memory.  Before we all turn our attention to Worlds and the fall classics, here’s a rundown of the race’s winners and losers. Winners: Vincenzo Nibali Nibali iced the … Continue reading →

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Monday Musette – Vuelta, Garmin-Cervelo, and Metaphors

Posted on August 30, 2010 by

Here’s this week’s Monday Musette. 1. The 2010 Vuelta Espana kicked-off this weekend with a midnight team time trial through the streets of Seville.  By the end of the evening, Mark Cavendish was wearing the red jersey as leader of the race, after his HTC-Columbia team took the stage victory.  For HTC-Columbia, the win was … Continue reading →

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2010 Tour de France Preview – Part 4

Posted on July 1, 2010 by

Here’s the fourth and final installment of Pavé’s 2010 Tour de France Preview.  In case you missed a day, click the link to read Part 1, Part 2, and Part 3.  Feel free to share your comments below. Sky Professional Cycling TeamHalfway through its first season of existence, Team Sky has already achieved one of … Continue reading →

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