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2010 Tour de France Preview – Part 2

Posted on June 29, 2010 by

Here’s Part 2 of Pavé’s 2010 Tour de France Preview.  You can read Part 1 here.  Please share your comments and picks below. AG2RLike most of the French teams in this year’s Tour de France, AG2R comes to the race hoping to find relevance through stage wins, days spent in various leader’s jerseys, and maybe—if … Continue reading →

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2010 Tour de France Preview – Part 1

Posted on June 28, 2010 by

Pavé’s 2010 Tour de France coverage begins this week with our second annual Tour de France Team-by-Team Preview. As rosters are finalized, we’ll take a look at each team’s prospects for the Grand Boucle, highlighting several key riders as we go. To be fair, we’ll work alphabetically, skipping the teams with rosters still undefined until … Continue reading →

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E3 Prijs Vlaanderen and Ghent-Wevelgem Preview – A Team Approach

Posted on March 26, 2010 by

Until the Ghent-Wevelgem joined it on the same weekend, the E3 Prijs Vlaanderen was the traditional dress rehearsal for the Tour of Flanders. With over 200 kilometers of hills and cobbles—including many of the climbs to be used in the following Sunday’s Tour of Flanders, riders and teams felt it offered the best preparation and … Continue reading →

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No Renaissance for France?

Posted on January 29, 2010 by

I’m not too proud to admit that I happen to be wrong from time to time. Case in point: during last season’s Tour de France, I did my best to fly the flag for the home team, proclaiming that the 2010 Grand Tour might be the dawn of a renaissance in French cycling. To me, … Continue reading →

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Alberto Contador – "What’s a guy to do?"

Posted on October 30, 2009 by

Yesterday it was announced by a representative from the Kazak Cycling Federation that Alberto Contador will indeed be honoring the final year of his contract and riding for Team Astana in 2010. I’m sorry, Mr. Proskurin, but I’m not buying it. Can you blame me? It’s not as if we’ve been receiving accurate information regarding … Continue reading →

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