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2011 Team-by-Team Season Preview: Astana

Posted on February 15, 2011 by

Each year, Pavé previews the upcoming road season with a countdown of the top-20 teams in the sport. Yesterday we took at the first team in this year’s top-10.  Here’s #9. #9 – Astana Like Euskaltel, Astana has the potential to put someone on the podium in all three Grand Tours while winning several important … Continue reading →

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2011 Team-By-Team Season Preview: Lampre-ISD

Posted on February 10, 2011 by

Each year, Pavé previews the upcoming road season with a countdown of the top-20 teams in the sport. Today we picked things up with #13—here’s #12. #12 – Lampre-ISD Lampre finished 2010 as one of the sport’s most underrated teams. But with the majority of the team’s wins coming thanks to Alessandro Petacchi—a rider long-suspected … Continue reading →

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2011 Team-By-Team Season Preview: Quick Step

Posted on February 9, 2011 by

Each year, Pavé previews the upcoming road season with a countdown of the top-20 teams in the sport.  Yesterday we covered teams at 15 and 16. #14 – Quick Step I hate to say it, but Quick Step’s not even the best team in Belgium anymore.  Thanks to Philippe Gilbert, Jurgen Van den Broeck, and … Continue reading →

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2011 Team-By-Team Season Preview: Vacansoleil-DCM

Posted on February 8, 2011 by

Each year, Pavé previews the upcoming road season with a countdown of the top-20 teams in the sport—we started last week with 20, 19, 18, and 17.  Today we pick things up with #16. #15 – Vacansoleil-DCM It’s always ways a risky proposition when teams try and sign their way into the sport’s biggest races. … Continue reading →

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2011 Team-By-Team Season Preview – Team Radio Shack

Posted on February 8, 2011 by

Each year, Pavé previews the upcoming road season with a countdown of the top-20 teams in the sport—we started last week with 20, 19, 18, and 17.  Today we pick things up with #16. #16 – Team Radio Shack It’s an understatement to say that 2010 didn’t quite go as planned for Team Radio Shack.  … Continue reading →

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2011 Team-By-Team Season Preview – Number 17

Posted on February 3, 2011 by

For second year running, we’re previewing the the 2011 season with a countdown of the teams we consider to be the top-20 in the sport.  We started yesterday with #’s 20 and 19; and continued earlier today with #18.  Here’s the next team on our list: #17 – FDJ Of all the French teams in … Continue reading →

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