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Monday Musette – Paris-Tours, T-Shirts, and Classic Wheels

1. If you didn’t see it yesterday, you missed quite an exciting finale to Paris-Tours. Here’s a video that pretty much gets it all—from just after Philippe Gilbert’s attack through the final sprint. Give Gilbert credit for riding aggressively, even with two sprinters on his wheel. Other men would have stopped working, not content to … Continue reading

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Monday Musette – Interbike, Fall Monuments, Posting, and Good Design

We’re starting to see more and more coverage from Interbike: IF’s Grasstrack bike is a thing of beauty–fixed, extra clearance, and steel. I want one. The Boulder Report published a report on the training-with-power trend–some great reading. Remember when HRM’s were all the rage? How time flies! Padraig posted an insightful piece on Interbike at … Continue reading

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Monday Mustte – Worlds, UCI Tidbits, Interbike, and a Ride

1. While I can’t say I told you so, I wasn’t surprised to see Cadel Evans finally get the big win he’s so desperately craved. It was a fantastic ride by someone not often known for taking matters into his own hands. With 4 riders in the final lead group of 9, Spain has to … Continue reading

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Monday Musette – Interbike, Di2, and the Vuelta

While we won’t be making the pilgrimage to Vegas this week, we are eagerly awaiting the various reports and eye-candy that make it one of the most fascinating of the year. Here are some things we recommend you check-out: 1. The good folks at IF have posted some pretty interesting photos on their blog about … Continue reading

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Monday Musette – Vuelta, Waiting for Cadel, Worlds, etc…

Here’s our thoughts for Monday: 1. As we predicted, this weekend’s stages at the Vuelta have separated the men from the boys–or have they? As it stands after today’s Stage 15 we have 6 riders within 1:54 of one another. Of those, Valverde, Sanchez, Evans, and Basso seem the most lilely to take the overall … Continue reading

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Monday Musette – Univest, Vuelta, and More

Here’s what’s on our minds this Labor Day: 1. This coming weekend, the new and improved Univest Grand Prix returns to Southeastern Pennsylvania. The Saturday road race and Sunday criterium are joined this year by a Friday TTT in Allentown. The final start list is still to be confirmed, but it’s already being rumored that … Continue reading

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