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2010 Tour de France – Stage 6 Wrap-Up – More Memoirs

Posted on July 10, 2010 by

Here are some contributions to yesterday’s team-by-team Week 1 Wrap-Up.  Thanks to everyone for participating–keep them coming! 1. Saxo Bank Part 1: Stage Three: won battle. Lost war? Part 2: And still no new main sponsor. (Cthulhu) 12. Cofidis Better than Footon, not quite Vacansoleil. (Joe) 13. FDJ Most forgettable French team—so far. (Joe) 14. … Continue reading →

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2010 Tour de France – Stage 6 Wrap-Up

Posted on July 9, 2010 by

It’s the end of the Tour’s first week.  With the Alps looming, I thought it might be a good time for a look at how some of the race’s 22 teams have fared over the first 7 days.  And in honor of Sébastien Turgot’s third consecutive, sixth-place finish today, I think a series of six-word … Continue reading →

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2010 Tour de France – Stage 5 Wrap-Up

Posted on July 8, 2010 by

Stage 5 ended with a relatively straightforward field sprint today with Mark Cavendish taking a well-deserved win.  It looked hairy for the HTC boys at one point as their organization seemed to fall apart, but they recovered well enough to get their man to the line first.  Cavendish still looks to be a step or … Continue reading →

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2010 Tour de France – Stage 4 Wrap-Up

Posted on July 7, 2010 by

After yesterday’s cobble-fest, the Tour’s organizers granted the riders a bit of a respite today, with a straightforward 153.5km ride from Cambrai to Reims.  While the finish was a bit dodgy—9 roundabouts in the final 56km—everyone appears to have come through unscathed—a true accomplishment given what we’ve seen over the past few days.  Here’s what … Continue reading →

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2010 Tour de France – Stage 3 Wrap-up

Posted on July 6, 2010 by

Things have a funny way of working themselves out, don’t they?  As expected, the Tour’s trip over the pave of Belgium and Northern France produced the most dramatic and chaotic Tour de France stage since…yesterday. Let’s take a look: 1. We begin with Saxo Bank.  Hopefully, any lingering conspiracy theories as to the team’s tactics … Continue reading →

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Monday Musette РLi̬ge-Bastogne-Li̬ge Wrap-Up

Posted on April 26, 2010 by

Yesterday’s Liège-Bastogne-Liège brought the first major portion of the season to a bittersweet close with a win for Alexandre Vinokourov. Vino’s win begs several questions, the answers to which depend upon your perspective. Was yesterday’s result a victory for redemption—proof that even the most tarnished riders can earn a chance for atonement in the sport’s … Continue reading →

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