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2011 Tour of Lombardy – Preview

Posted on October 14, 2011 by

  Unlike last week’s Paris-Tours, the Giro di Lombardia relishes in continually re-branding itself and challenging its participants (and bloggers) with route changes. Other than its current position on the race calendar—hence its nickname “the Race of the Falling Leaves”—and its usual ride around Lake Como, Lombardy is a classic with no predetermined starting or finishing … Continue reading →

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Monday Musette – The Rest of the Weekend

Posted on February 28, 2011 by

While I admit that we didn’t spend much time covering them, there were other races this weekend besides the Belgian Opening Weekend.  Here’s a quick run-down of what you might have missed: 1. Lampre’s Michele Scarponi took the final stage and Liquigas’ Peter Sagan the overall title of the Giro di Sardegna Saturday after a … Continue reading →

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2010 Team-By-Team Season Review: #9

Posted on December 15, 2010 by

#9 – Lampre (Preview Ranking: #15) What We Said: Poor Lampre.  Not only did they lose one of their best riders this past off-season—former World Champion and Tour of Flanders winner Alessandro Ballan—but they also almost didn’t even make it to the Pro Tour without the help of some last-minute legal wrangling.  Ballan’s departure takes … Continue reading →

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2010 Tour de France – Stage 1 Wrap-up

Posted on July 4, 2010 by

Sometimes just staying upright is all you need to take a big win.  With Oscar Freire, Mark Cavendish, and Tyler Farrar all crashing inside the final few kilometers, it was Alessandro Petacchi’s day in the Tour de France.  With a win eerily similar to the stage he took in Stage 4 of the Tour de … Continue reading →

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2010 Tour de France Preview – Part 3

Posted on June 30, 2010 by

Here’s the third installment of Pavé’s 2010 Tour de France Preview.  I’ll wrap things up tomorrow with the final installment, and then present some interesting questions to be answered during this year’s Tour on Friday.  In case you missed them, here are links to Part 1 and Part 2 of the Preview.  As always, share … Continue reading →

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Pavé’s 2010 Season Preview – Part 2 (Teams 15-11)

Posted on February 23, 2010 by

Here’s Part 2 of Pavé’s 2010 Season Preview.  Today we’re profiling teams 15-11 in our ranking.  For teams 20-16, click here.  Share your comments below! #15 – Lampre Poor Lampre.  Not only did they lose one of their best riders this past off-season—former World Champion and Tour of Flanders winner Alessandro Ballan—but they also almost … Continue reading →

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