Monthly Archives: April 2010

Paris-Roubaix – 2010 Preview (For Real This Time…)

Posted on April 10, 2010 by

All Photos by Tim Vanwichelen While last year I took an early stab at predicting the favorites for this year’s race, I’ve saved the real Preview for the last minute. The last few weeks have given us time to separate the men from the boys, hence a smaller list than usual of men capable taking … Continue reading →

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2009 Preview to the 2010 edition of Paris-Roubaix

Posted on April 9, 2010 by

Several times over the past few days I have received comments about my Preview of this year’s Paris-Roubaix.  The thing is, I haven’t posted it yet!  I was quite confused until I realized that after last year’s race, I had some fun imagining what a 2010 Roubaix Preview might look like.  Apparently it’s one of … Continue reading →

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Monday Musette – Special Wednesday Edition

Posted on April 7, 2010 by

With so much going on this week, I thought a special edition of the Musette was in order.  Here we go: 1. Tyler Farrar won today’s Scheldeprijs, continuing the fine form he’s displayed so far during this year’s Belgian Classics. It’s Farrar’s second win of the season following his victory in Stage 3a of the … Continue reading →

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Cancellara RVV Bike Change Video

Posted on April 7, 2010 by

This didn’t work the first time I tried to post it, so I did a video screen capture and tried my best to get a good copy of the footage–so excuse the first few moments. As for the action itself, well–it speaks for itself.  Enjoy! Free online screen recorder One note: if you are the … Continue reading →

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Scheldeprijs Preview

Posted on April 6, 2010 by

Tomorrow brings the 98th running of the Scheldeprijs, a 205-kilometer semi-classic in the region surrounding Antwerp.  Traditionally run on the Wednesday after Paris-Roubaix, this year’s race takes the spot vacated by Ghent-Wevelgem’s jump to the Sunday before the Tour of Flanders.  While the start list gains a few big names as a result of the … Continue reading →

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Monday Musette – Flanders Wrap-Up

Posted on April 6, 2010 by

Sometimes it’s okay to be wrong, I guess. While I expected to have to wait another week for a real showdown between top favorites Tom Boonen, Fabian Cancellara, and co., I was pleasantly surprised to see an aggressive and exciting race. Here’s what I noticed: 1. Hats-off to Fabian Cancellara for adding a third jewel … Continue reading →

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