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Tag Archives: road race
Worlds Elite Men’s Road Race – Winners & Losers
The World Road Race Championship is without a doubt one of the sport’s greatest spectacles. To me, the best thing about Worlds is its ability to produce a surprise winner that’s never really a surprise. By this I mean that the World Champion is often not the rider you might have expected or wanted to … Continue reading
Posted in Races
Tagged 2010, Belgium, Bettini, Cancellara, garmin-cervelo, gilbert, hushovd, road race, spain, worlds
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2010 UCI World Championships РPav̩ Staff Picks
As promised, here are some of the Pavé staff’s picks for Sunday. Whit’s Picks: Nothing would make me happier than a win Sunday for Belgium’s Philippe Gilbert.  Gilbert reminds me my all-time favorite—Michele Bartoli.  Like Bartoli, Gilbert rides by feel—often attacking at moments when others might hesitate or second-guess their gut reaction.  Bartoli was savvy, … Continue reading
2010 UCI World Championships – Men’s Road Race Preview
Here’s our run-down of the main favorites for Sunday’s World Championship Road Race in Melbourne. Come back later today from predictions from our contributors. 5-Stone Favorite Philippe Gilbert Belgium’s Philippe Gilbert is the unquestioned top favorite heading into Sunday’s Road Race in Melbourne—but that might not be a good thing. After winning two stages at … Continue reading
World Champ By Numbers
Picking favorites for a one day race like the World Championships is tricky.  A cyclist who performs well in late August/early September may be totally out of shape come October.  Riding on to the podium of a race like the Vuelta will leave you in peak condition, but what sort of impact will three weeks of … Continue reading
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Tagged Cancellara, Cavendish, farrar, gilbert, hushovd, road race, world championships
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Monday Musette – A Closer Look
Editor’s Note: In today’s Monday Musette, Mattio takes “A Closer Look at Stage 19 of the Vueltaâ€, a stage that might prove to have been a good indicator of who will be wearing the rainbow jersey six days from now. On paper, Stage 19 of the Vuelta looked like just another sprint finish. However, the … Continue reading
Posted in Musette, Races
Tagged farrar, gilbert, nibali, road race, vuelta a españa, world championships
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Worlds Road Race Preview
Worlds Road Race The Start List for Sunday’s Elite Men World Championship Road Race has been finalized, so it’s time for Pavé’s Race Preview. Let’s start at the bottom and work our way up to #1, shall we? Finland (#201)The last rider registered is #201, Jussi Veikkanen. He’s Finland’s lone representative and offers a terrific … Continue reading