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Author Archives: Julius
2011 Tour de France Quick Stats – FdJ
A quick look at the TdF careers of the 2011 FdJ Tour de France Squad
2011 Tour de France Preview – France
Pavé would like to thank Handspun and Clément for supporting our coverage of the 2011 Tour de France. Vive la Belle France! With its beautiful mountains, sunflowers, history, many revolutions, and deep history of bicycle racing, Tour de France is the best showcase of the fortunes of the country of France, its people, and perhaps … Continue reading
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2011 Tour de France – Ag2r’s Dilemma
Pavé would like to thank Handspun and Clement for supporting our coverage of the 2011 Tour de France. Only weeks ago, Ireland’s Nicolas Roche was the clear leader of Vincent Lavenu’s Ag2r-La Mondiale squad for the Tour de France. Following good showings in last year’s Tour (15th) and the Vuelta (7th), a good 2011 … Continue reading
2011 Tour de France – Which French team will be the most successful?
Pavé would like to thank Handspun and Clement for supporting our coverage of the 2011 Tour de France. In a previous post I argued that the French shall rise again–and indeed they are already on their way. But of course, the most relevant measure of any progress is success in their home tour. Which … Continue reading
Bettini’s Heir?
 Italian Paolo Bettini is generally considered the best one-day racer of his generation. After all, the double World Champion, and won Milan-SanRemo, Liege-Bastogne-Liege, Giro di Lombardia, Clasica San Sebastian, HEW Cyclassic, GP Zurich, and many other one-day races and stages. An aggressive, attacking rider, Bettini was always willing to take a chance and … Continue reading
Evergreen Garzelli?
One rider who has impressed me in the last few years is Stefano Garzelli. Perhaps the shadow of his doping positive from 2002 shall haunt him forever, but he is a rare breed of riders who can climb, TT, and sprint well. His palmares certainly prove so. Garzelli began his career as a domestique … Continue reading