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Monthly Archives: July 2010
Cavendish takes his 5th stage – Contador his 3rd Tour
I struggled with what to write about the finale of this year’s Tour de France. Even though the Tour lasts for the better part of the month, when it ends, I always feel like it went by too fast. I … Continue reading
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Tagged alberto contador, Alessandro Petacchi, Alexander Vinokourov, Andre Greipel, andy schleck, Astana, BMC, bradley wiggins, cadel evans, carlos sastre, cervelo, Chris Horner, Christian Vande Velde, columbia htc, David Millar, Dennis Menchov, Edvald Boasson Hagen, fabian cancellara, frank schleck, garmin transitions, george hincapie, Gerald Ciolek, ivan basso, lance armstrong, Levi Leipheimer, Liquigas, Live Tour de France Coverage, mark cavendish, Michael Rogers, Rabobank, Roman Kreuziger, Ryder Hesjedal, saxo bank, tdf, TDF Sprinters, Team Radio Shack, Team Sky, Thomas Voeckler, thor hushovd, tour de france live coverage, tyler farrar
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Cancellara wins TT – Contador to win Tour
Fabian Cancellara powered his way to an impressive win in today’s time trial besting Tony Martin by 17 seconds and Bert Grabsch by nearly two minutes. There is little question that Cancellara and Martin are the two preeminent time trialists in … Continue reading
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Tagged alberto contador, Alessandro Petacchi, Alexander Vinokourov, Andre Greipel, andy schleck, Astana, BMC, bradley wiggins, cadel evans, carlos sastre, cervelo, Chris Horner, Christian Vande Velde, columbia htc, David Millar, Dennis Menchov, Edvald Boasson Hagen, fabian cancellara, frank schleck, garmin transitions, george hincapie, Gerald Ciolek, ivan basso, lance armstrong, Levi Leipheimer, Liquigas, Live Tour de France Coverage, mark cavendish, Michael Rogers, Rabobank, Roman Kreuziger, Ryder Hesjedal, saxo bank, tdf, TDF Sprinters, Team Radio Shack, Team Sky, Thomas Voeckler, thor hushovd, tour de france, tour de france live coverage, tyler farrar
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Mark Cavendish is a bad Manx
Mark Cavendish significantly closed the gap in the points competition with an emphatic win in today’s stage 18 in Bordeaux. Without his lead out man Mark Renshaw to deliver him to the finish; Cavendish deftly maneuvered from wheel to wheel in … Continue reading
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Schleck takes the stage – Contador likely takes the Tour
Andy Schleck and his Saxo Bank teammates threw everything they had at Alberto Contador but despite their best efforts the Spaniard was up to the task. It was a classic stage with foul weather creating a dramatic backdrop for the battle … Continue reading
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Tagged alberto contador, Alessandro Petacchi, Alexander Vinokourov, Andre Greipel, andy schleck, Astana, BMC, bradley wiggins, cadel evans, carlos sastre, cervelo, Chris Horner, Christian Vande Velde, columbia htc, David Millar, Dennis Menchov, Edvald Boasson Hagen, fabian cancellara, frank schleck, garmin transitions, george hincapie, Gerald Ciolek, ivan basso, lance armstrong, Levi Leipheimer, Liquigas, Live Tour de France Coverage, mark cavendish, Michael Rogers, Rabobank, Roman Kreuziger, Ryder Hesjedal, saxo bank, tdf, TDF Sprinters, Team Radio Shack, Team Sky, Thomas Voeckler, thor hushovd, tour de france, tour de france live coverage, tyler farrar
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Lance Armstrong gives it a go in the Pyrenees
With a rest day looming and the contenders looking to preserve some energy for Thursday’s showdown atop the Col du Tormalet; it set up the perfect scenario for a breakaway to escape the peloton and take victory in Pau. Tuesday’s … Continue reading
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Tagged alberto contador, Alessandro Petacchi, Alexander Vinokourov, Andre Greipel, andy schleck, Astana, BMC, bradley wiggins, cadel evans, carlos sastre, cervelo, Chris Horner, Christian Vande Velde, columbia htc, David Millar, Dennis Menchov, Edvald Boasson Hagen, fabian cancellara, frank schleck, garmin transitions, george hincapie, Gerald Ciolek, ivan basso, lance armstrong, Levi Leipheimer, Liquigas, Live Tour de France Coverage, mark cavendish, Michael Rogers, Pierrick Fedrigo, Rabobank, Roman Kreuziger, Ryder Hesjedal, saxo bank, tdf, TDF Sprinters, Team Radio Shack, Team Sky, Thomas Voeckler, thor hushovd, tour de france, tour de france live coverage, tyler farrar
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Contador’s cowardly attack overshadows Voeckler’s brilliant ride
In what will certainly be debated for some time, Alberto Contador attacked race leader and his biggest rival Andy Schleck when Schleck threw his chain on the climb up Port de Bales. Schleck ended up loosing 39 seconds to Contador … Continue reading
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Tagged alberto contador, Alessandro Petacchi, Alexander Vinokourov, Andre Greipel, andy schleck, Astana, BMC, bradley wiggins, cadel evans, carlos sastre, cervelo, Chris Horner, Christian Vande Velde, columbia htc, David Millar, Dennis Menchov, Edvald Boasson Hagen, fabian cancellara, frank schleck, garmin transitions, george hincapie, Gerald Ciolek, ivan basso, lance armstrong, Levi Leipheimer, Liquigas, Live Tour de France Coverage, mark cavendish, Michael Rogers, Rabobank, Roman Kreuziger, Ryder Hesjedal, saxo bank, tdf, TDF Sprinters, Team Radio Shack, Team Sky, Thomas Voeckler, thor hushovd, tour de france, tour de france live coverage, tyler farrar
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Schleck & Contador battle to a draw on the slopes of Ax-3 Domaines
Alberto Contador took a few swings at rival Andy Schleck on the ascent of the Ax-3 Domaines but was unable to crack the Luxembourger. At one point the two were practically doing track stands on the day’s final climb while … Continue reading
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Tagged alberto contador, Alessandro Petacchi, Alexander Vinokourov, Andre Greipel, andy schleck, Astana, BMC, bradley wiggins, cadel evans, carlos sastre, cervelo, Chris Horner, Christian Vande Velde, columbia htc, David Millar, Dennis Menchov, Edvald Boasson Hagen, fabian cancellara, frank schleck, garmin transitions, george hincapie, Gerald Ciolek, ivan basso, lance armstrong, Levi Leipheimer, Liquigas, Live Tour de France Coverage, mark cavendish, Michael Rogers, Rabobank, Roman Kreuziger, Ryder Hesjedal, saxo bank, tdf, TDF Sprinters, Team Radio Shack, Team Sky, thor hushovd, tour de france, tour de france live coverage, tyler farrar
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Vino has a nose for victory
Stage 13 saw Astana’s Alexander Vinokourov time his attack perfectly on the day’s final climb taking victory just as the sprinters charged down the finishing straight. As I predicted yesterday’s stage 13 was the optimal stage for a well timed attack … Continue reading
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Tagged alberto contador, Alessandro Petacchi, Alexander Vinokourov, Andre Greipel, andy schleck, Astana, BMC, bradley wiggins, cadel evans, carlos sastre, cervelo, Chris Horner, Christian Vande Velde, columbia htc, David Millar, Dennis Menchov, Edvald Boasson Hagen, fabian cancellara, frank schleck, garmin transitions, george hincapie, Gerald Ciolek, ivan basso, lance armstrong, Levi Leipheimer, Liquigas, Live Tour de France Coverage, mark cavendish, Michael Rogers, Rabobank, Roman Kreuziger, Ryder Hesjedal, saxo bank, tdf, TDF Sprinters, Team Radio Shack, Team Sky, thor hushovd, tour de france, tour de france live coverage, tyler farrar
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Contador puts time into Schleck setting up a showdown in the Pyrenees
Team Katusha’s Joaquin Rodriguez took the victory in stage 12 with GC favorite Alberto Contador finishing comfortably on his wheel in second place. More importantly, Contador gained ten seconds on overall race leader Andy Schleck, cutting his lead to just 31 seconds and setting up a … Continue reading
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Tagged alberto contador, Alessandro Petacchi, Alexander Vinokourov, Andre Greipel, andy schleck, ASO, Astana, BMC, bradley wiggins, cadel evans, carlos sastre, cervelo, Chris Horner, Christian Vande Velde, columbia htc, cycling | Tagged tour de france, David Millar, Dennis Menchov, Edvald Boasson Hagen, fabian cancellara, frank schleck, garmin transitions, george hincapie, Gerald Ciolek, ironman, ivan basso, lance armstrong, Levi Leipheimer, Liquigas, Live Tour de France Coverage, mark cavendish, Michael Rogers, Rabobank, Roman Kreuziger, Ryder Hesjedal, saxo bank, tdf, TDF Sprinters, Team Radio Shack, Team Sky, thor hushovd, tour de france, tour de france live coverage, Triathlon, tyler farrar, UCI
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Cavendish Wins 3rd Stage: His Lead Out Man is Booted from the Tour
Cavendish stamps his authority over the top sprinters in the world taking his third stage in this year’s Tour and the thirteenth in his very young career. His lead out man Mark Renshaw was ejected from the Tour by race officials for head-butting Garmin … Continue reading
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Tagged alberto contador, Alessandro Petacchi, Alexander Vinokourov, Andre Greipel, andy schleck, ASO, Astana, BMC, bradley wiggins, cadel evans, carlos sastre, cervelo, Chris Horner, Christian Vande Velde, columbia htc, cycling | Tagged tour de france, David Millar, Dennis Menchov, Edvald Boasson Hagen, fabian cancellara, frank schleck, garmin transitions, george hincapie, Gerald Ciolek, ironman, ivan basso, lance armstrong, Levi Leipheimer, Liquigas, Live Tour de France Coverage, mark cavendish, Michael Rogers, Rabobank, Roman Kreuziger, Ryder Hesjedal, saxo bank, tdf, TDF Sprinters, Team Radio Shack, Team Sky, thor hushovd, tour de france, tour de france live coverage, Triathlon, tyler farrar, UCI
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