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What Made This Year’s Tour de France Exciting?

Posted on July 27, 2011 by

Pavé would like to thank Handspun, Clément, and Laekhouse for supporting our coverage of the 2011 Tour de France. Wow, what an amazing Tour de France this one was! From where we sat, it was one of the most engaging Tours we’ve seen in a long time. What made it a particularly memorable one? We … Continue reading →

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2011 Tour de France – Losers

Posted on July 26, 2011 by

Yesterday we covered the Winners from the 2011 Tour de France—here’s a look at the Losers. 1. Without a doubt the biggest loser of the 2011 Tour de France is the now 3-time runner-up, Andy Schleck. From the first week, Schleck looked a step below the men challenging him for victory in this year’s race. … Continue reading →

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2011 Tour de France – Winners

Posted on July 25, 2011 by

Pavé would like to thank Handspun, Clément, and Laekhouse for supporting our coverage of the 2011 Tour de France.   1. For obvious reasons, BMC’s Cadel Evans is the big winner of the Tour de France, winning his first grand tour and most important race since switching from mountain to road over a decade ago. … Continue reading →

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2011 Tour de France – Stage 21 Wrap-up

Posted on July 24, 2011 by

Stage 21 from Creteil to Paris marked the end of the Tour de France. Going in to the stage, every major classification – general, young rider, team and mountain – was finalized, save the points classification. HTC-Highroad’s Mark Cavendish entered the stage 15 points ahead of Movistar’s JJ Rojas, which meant that while Cadel Evans … Continue reading →

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2011 Tour de France – Stage 20 Wrap-up

Posted on July 23, 2011 by and

Going into today’s Stage 20, the names Fignon and Lemond were on everyone’s mind, as people pondered whether Leopard-Trek’s Andy Schleck would fall, Fignon style, to BMC’s Cadel Evans by the scantest of margins in this final individual time trial. As predicted, Schleck did lose the yellow jersey to Evans, but not by the handful … Continue reading →

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The Sticky Bidon – July 22, 2011

Posted on July 22, 2011 by

Interesting cycling items from across the Internet, July 22, 2011 Pierre Rolland: “He told me: ‘Play your card, go get the white jersey.’” Boulder Report » Blog Archive » A Throwback Tour | Bicycling.com What happened to Cadel’s bike in Friday’s stage? Tour Pro Bike: Johnny Hoogerland’s Ridley Helium Seen any cool links we missed? … Continue reading →

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