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Liège-Bastogne-Liège Preview

The oldest of the monuments, La Doyenne is arguably the most tactical. The leisurely ride down from Liège to Bastogne is interrupted by only a minor climb or two, but the race back up to Liège dishes out 13 climbs. Each forces a selection, and whittles down teammates and hopefuls. Liège rewards the tactical rider with … Continue reading

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Monday Musette: Amstel Gold Wrap-Up

Welcome to today’s Monday Musette, where we wrap-up this weekend’s highlight race, the Amstel Gold, and use riders’ and teams’ performances in the race to speculate wildly about the rest of the Ardennes classics as the race season shifts from the pavé to the hills. 1. Phillipe Gilbert! What an incredible rider he is: in … Continue reading

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The Sticky Bidon – April 13, 2011

Interesting cycling items from across the Internet, April 13, 2011 Gilbert bosses Brabantse Pijl inrng: a new ranking system Paris-Roubaix: Welcome to the scenes of Paris-Roubaix – Cyclism'Actu Seen any cool links we missed? Share ’em in the comments below!

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2011 Ghent-Wevelgem – Preview

  Thanks to its newer spot on the calendar—and a longer, hillier parcours—Ghent-Wevelgem is now the more popular dress rehearsal for next Sunday’s Tour of Flanders. With many of the Ronde’s top favorites using Ghent-Wevelgem as their final warm-up, I expect we’ll seen one of the most star-studded and competitive events in years. Let’s take … Continue reading

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Monday Musette: Milan-San Remo Wrap-Up

  On Saturday morning, were you glued to your computer monitor, watching Milan San-Remo and blowing off your family, brunch plans with friends, or group ride? If so, you were privy to what might have been the most exciting race of the season thus far, and possibly the most exciting Milan-San Remo in a long … Continue reading

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The Sticky Bidon – March 18, 2011

Interesting cycling items from across the Internet, March 18, 2011 Gilbert: "Aanvallen op Cipressa of Poggio" (Gilbert: "Attacks on Cipressa or Poggio") I'm Not Going To Milan-San Remo To Finish Second Or Third Castelli, The San Remo Suit – Sprinting for Signs's posterous Milan-San Remo Start List Seen any cool links we missed? Share ’em … Continue reading

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