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2011 Tour de France – Which French team will be the most successful?

Posted on June 21, 2011 by

Pavé would like to thank Handspun and Clement for supporting our coverage of the 2011 Tour de France.   In a previous post I argued that the French shall rise again–and indeed they are already on their way. But of course, the most relevant measure of any progress is success in their home tour. Which … Continue reading →

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Discuss: Voeckler or Gilbert?

Posted on May 12, 2011 by

  By winning Stage 4 and the overall title at last weeks 4 Days of Dunkirk, Thomas Voeckler took his seventh and eighth wins of the season–giving him one more than Philippe Gilbert*. This got me thinking: is Voeckler better? More exciting? None or both of the above? How do you think he would fare … Continue reading →

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Tuesday Musette – Giro, Dunkirk, and the NFL

Posted on May 10, 2011 by

Pavé would like to thank Laekhouse for supporting our coverage of the 2011 Giro d’Italia.   Here’s what was on our minds prior to yesterday’s tragedy at the Giro d’Italia: 1. The Giro opened Saturday with HTC-High Road winning the 19.3 team time trial in Torino. As expected, Marco Pinotti was the recipient of the … Continue reading →

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The French Shall Rise Again

Posted on April 14, 2011 by

  If you started to follow professional cycling in the post-Festina era, there are a few truthisms that are universally-accepted: Cipo is the manliest man alive.  His caveman-like exterior hides only a caveman-like mind and intelligence. Ullrich shall always be out of shape up to and including the first lumpy stage of le Tour. French … Continue reading →

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Radio Silence Part 2: The French, and a Belgian

Posted on March 15, 2011 by and

Last week, we started to take a look at riders who might perform well under the UCI’s radio ban in races ranked 1.HC/2.HC or below. We started with three tacticians who have built reputations for racing intelligently – Phillipe Gilbert, Andreas Klier, and Fabian Cancellara. However, we don’t think that the radio ban will only … Continue reading →

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The Sticky Bidon – March 9, 2011

Posted on March 9, 2011 by

Interesting cycling items from across the Internet, March 9, 2011 Voeckler Collects His First Paris-Nice Stage Win London 2012 announces Cycling Time Trial route Fabian Cancellara on E3, Flanders, and Roubaix trifecta: "Why can't I win those three races again? SBS: Cycling Central : Boom leads at the Tirreno-Adriatico Seen any cool links we missed? … Continue reading →

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