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The Sticky Bidon – Dec 30, 2010

Interesting and/or amusing cycling items from across the Internet, December 30, 2010 Sven Nys’ mechanic in tears after Azencross final lap incident PARIS-NICE 2011: Un chrono à Aix-en-Provence (A time trial in Aix-en-Provence) RadioShack sending powerful squad to Ruta del Sol in February First Gear Tsjech TV: Zdenek Stybar. What’s the deal with this? Anyone … Continue reading

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International Cyclocross Report & Power Ranking – Weeks #9 & 10

My apologies for skipping last week’s column. The turkey, family and a birthday celebration for my little one piled-up too quickly and things got away from me. That said, it’s time to get back on track. Before we cover this past weekend’s action, here’s a quick review of what we missed the previous week. Kevin … 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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International Cyclocross Report & Power Ranking – Week #8

This past weekend featured a pair of muddy–make that super muddy–courses in Belgium. Saturday’s race in the French-speaking region of Wallonia gave the riders a taste of the epic conditions they would face during Sunday’s Superprestige round in the Flemish town of Hamme-Zogge. Both races involved large amounts of running due to the extreme amounts … Continue reading

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International Cyclocross Report & Power Ranking – Week #7

With no major races this past week, many European riders used this past weekend to rest, relax, recover and train. However, some of Belgium’s best went to a national event in Ronse, the GP Mario DeClerq. Being a national level event, the race offered no UCI points and was only open to Belgian riders. Due … Continue reading

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International Cyclocross Report & Power Ranking – Week #6

Following last weekend’s World Cup, several riders made the trip back to their respective home countries, while some stayed in the Czech Republic for the Velka Cena Mesta Tabora in Tabor. The last time we saw the world gather in Tabor was for last year’s World Championships, where Zdenek Stybar stole the show. This time … Continue reading

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