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2011 Team-By-Team Season Preview: Quick Step

Each year, Pavé previews the upcoming road season with a countdown of the top-20 teams in the sport.  Yesterday we covered teams at 15 and 16. #14 – Quick Step I hate to say it, but Quick Step’s not even the best team in Belgium anymore.  Thanks to Philippe Gilbert, Jurgen Van den Broeck, and … Continue reading

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Monday Musette – Cross, Cobbles, & Coaching

Here’s this week’s Monday Musette: 1. This weekend’s World Cyclocross Championships have come and gone, and while I’ll leave the bulk of the commentary to Mattio, I do have two comments. First of all, winless this weekend, Belgium has been shut out at Worlds for the second-consecutive year.  Pre-race favorite Niels Albert was nowhere to … Continue reading

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The Sticky Bidon – January 25, 2011

Interesting cycling items from across the Internet, January 25, 2011 A Different Approach : Red Kite Prayer Todo apunta a un año de sanción para Contador USA Cycling responds to Tour of the Battenkill's letter Tour's forgotten men keep wheels turning Roodhooft Brothers Interested In Telenet-Fidea Purchase Stybar tekent voor drie jaar bij Quick Step … Continue reading

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Monday Musette – Kit, Bikes, Press Conferences, & Kudos

Here’s this week’s Monday Musette: 1. It’s now 2011, which means teams and riders can finally—and officially—unveil their new kits and sponsors without fear of breaking old contracts.  While we’ve done our best to keep you up to date as photos of new kits and bikes are announced, several have seemed to slip through the … Continue reading

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Monday Musette – The UCI’s List of Approved Mechanical Enhancements

We’re still letting the mud settle from this past weekend’s US National Cyclocross Championships.  But in the meantime, here’s this week’s Monday Musette. 1. By far the weekend’s biggest non-CX news was the announcement that Pegasus Sports has lost its main backer, prompting immediate reports of the team’s demise.  Team manager Chris White has apparently … Continue reading

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The Sticky Bidon – Dec 7, 2010

Interesting and/or amusing cycling items from across the Internet, December 7, 2010. QuickStep’s Kevin Hulsmans adds more firepower to Donckers Koffie-Jelly Belly team Tech news: Team sponsorship round-up Le maillot Lampre-ISD pour 2011 (The Lampre-ISD jersey for 2011) Gerald Vroomen – Mixed Emotions "Our rivalry with Quick Step is good for Belgian cycling," says OmegaPharma-Lotto … Continue reading

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