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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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World Championship Preview – Elite Men’s Time Trial

Here’s a run-down of our top favorites for Thursday’s World Championship time trail from Melbourne, Australia.  Share your comments and picks below. 5-Stone Favorites Fabian Cancellara The last few weeks haven’t exactly gone as planned for Switzerland’s Fabian Cancellara He failed to finish the year’s Vuelta a Espana—much to the disappointment of team management—and was … Continue reading

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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 Vuelta”, 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

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Wednesday Cross Report and Power Ranking

Only a few weeks left for Erik Mitchell’s Weekly Cross Report and Power Rankings.  It was a fantastic weekend of racing.  For more insight and analysis, head to Erik’s site, The Run-up.  As always, feel free to share your comments and insights below. In what was billed as one of the best cyclocross races in … Continue reading

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Monday Musette – Cross Worlds, Euro Openers, "Therapy", and Belgian Bikes

What a weekend!  Cross Worlds, European season openers, and–as always–some other interesting bits to discuss: 1. The obvious weekend story was the East-West showdown at Cyclocross Worlds in Tabor, Czech Republic.  Yes, the Wall has fallen, but a quick rundown of the results indicates a beating reminiscent of Rocky IV (the beginning of the movie—before … Continue reading

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Cyclocross Worlds Elite Men Live Stream

Enjoy the race!

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