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2010 Team-By-Team Season Review: #16

#16 – Team Quick Step (Preview Ranking: #12) What We Said: It’s not good when your top Grand Tour rider’s name is Kevin Seeldraeyers.  No offense to the guy, but one top-15 finish in a Grand Tour is hardly anything to write home about—especially when you’re from Belgium, a country not known (at least lately) … Continue reading

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Monday Musette – Spartacus Goes for Five, Kreuziger Targets the Giro

Here’s today’s Monday Musette: 1. Fabian Cancellara says he wants to join the monuments club, setting his 2011 goals as Liege-Bastogne-Liege and the Tour of Lombardy.  Given his history of winning just about whatever one-day event he wants (except Worlds) it seems likely that sooner or later, he’s going to be the first non-Belgian (and … Continue reading

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Stybar to Quick Step?

This morning, Cyclingnews reported that reigning cyclocross World Champion Zdenek Stybar is on the verge of signing with Quick Step, moving over to the perennially classics-oriented road team and potentially signaling a career change. Stybar, who had a dominant start to the season, has lost ground to his rivals in both the Superprestige and GvA … Continue reading

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Monday Musette – On Judgement

Here’s today’s Monday Musette 1. If you don’t already read The Inner Ring, you need to start.  Matt published a fine run-down of the Team Lux situation—it’s definitely worth your time. 2. And speaking of dubious new teams, check-out today’s What’s New from Competitive Cyclist.  There’s also the added bonus of a video from the … Continue reading

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2010 Tour de France – Stage 7 Wrap-Up & Virtual GC

I don’t know about you, but I certainly underestimated today’s stage.  I had heard from several sources that the final climb wasn’t all too difficult, and with the Tour’s first high mountain stage tomorrow, I thought we might see a large group or breakaway fighting out the finish—the kind of day perfectly suited for someone … Continue reading

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2010 Tour de France Preview – Part 3

Here’s the third installment of Pavé’s 2010 Tour de France Preview.  I’ll wrap things up tomorrow with the final installment, and then present some interesting questions to be answered during this year’s Tour on Friday.  In case you missed them, here are links to Part 1 and Part 2 of the Preview.  As always, share … Continue reading

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