Monthly Archives: July 2009

Monday Musings – While the Tour Rides Along

Posted on July 6, 2009 by

While the break rides along in today’s Stage 3, here are some things for you to take a look at: 1. If you haven’t seen it yet, head to the new Red Kite Prayer. BKW’s Padraig has upped the ante with a site you need to bookmark and/or add to your RSS reader. Expect the … Continue reading →

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Tour de France – Stage 2 Wrap-up

Posted on July 6, 2009 by

Mark Renshaw deserves a large share of the credit for Cavendish’s stage win. His teammates laid the groundwork with terrific placement coming into the red kite, but he literally rode Garmin’s Tyler Farrar off of Cavendish’s wheel. Cavendish was lucky to hang-on himself! One can’t help but wonder if one day Renshaw will get a … Continue reading →

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Tour de France – Stage 1 Haiku Wrap-up

Posted on July 5, 2009 by

Haiku reporting.Small efforts can speak loudest.Mirrors Stage 1 rides. CancellaraDominating ride.Could hold yellow for long time.If team supports him. ContadorSecond is a win.Team should be his for good now.Trade dots for yellow?EvansWhere he wants to be:Lurking, but can still shadow.Waiting for mountains.Kreuziger and NibaliHave they earned respect?Maybe they’re still dark horses?Do not ignore them.ArmstrongContador beat … Continue reading →

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Tour de France Preview – 5 "Indefensible" Claims

Posted on July 3, 2009 by

Sorry Mark, it’s not your year… What would the Tour be without the surprising and unexpected? Here are Pavé’s 5 “Indefensible” Claims for this year’s Tour: 1. This year’s Tour will be free of any doping controversy. Okay, Thomas Dekker and the latest rumors of several more positives might have already debunked this claim, but … Continue reading →

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Tour de France Preview – Les Équipes du Tour – Part Quatre

Posted on July 2, 2009 by

Here’s the fourth and final installment in Pavé’s “Les Équipes du Tour” Preview. If you missed them, you can read Part Une here, Part Deux here, and Part Trois here. Keep coming back for more coverage, predictions, and reactions to events as they unfold at le Grand Boucle. We promise daily coverage of all that … Continue reading →

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Tour de France Preview – Les Équipes du Tour – Part Trois

Posted on July 1, 2009 by

Here’s Part Trois in our team-by-team preview of this year’s Tour de France. Tomorrow will be the last 5, including some we missed earlied due to rosters not being finalized. You can read Part Une here, and Part Deux here. Don’t forget to add us to your RSS reader, follow us via Blogger, and keep … Continue reading →

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