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Milan-Sanremo – Eggs, baskets and tactics
Team Sky ready to roll at Milan-Sanremo Downloaded here. Last Saturday we witnessed the first monument of the season unfold, la classica di Primavera. Just taste the word for a while, it carries memories from a past and promises to … Continue reading
Posted in Boasson Hagen, Cavendish, classics, cycling, fans, History, milan san remo, procycling, RCS, support, Team, Team Sky
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Milan-Sanremo – preparations meet tactics meet luck
La classica di Primavera downloaded here On Saturday the 103rd edition of the Milan-Sanremo will take place, a race often referred to as “la classica di Primavera“. I wrote a post last year including some of the race history, you can find … Continue reading
Posted in Boasson Hagen, Cancellara, classics, cycling, Gilbert, Hushovd, milan san remo, procycling, RCS, Sagan, soigneurs, Team
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AIGCP vs UCI – why confidence matters
JV talking to the press photo downloaded here Yesterday we saw the AIGCP (Association des Groupes Cyclists Professionels) has no confidence in the UCI leadership. AIGCP held a meeting in Paris on Friday, voting on different key subjects. The AIGCP is taking … Continue reading
Posted in AIGCP, Team, uci, Vaughters
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BMC – the pressure is building
The World Tour circus has been ongoing for one and a half months now, travelling from Down Under to Asia and the Middle East. The riders have enjoyed some nice weather and been riding with their new kit, some with … Continue reading
Posted in BMC, classics, cycling, Gilbert, Hushovd, Le Tour, milan san remo, Paris-Roubaix, procycling, Team, teambuilding
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Three teams are flourishing so far – why?
The road season is back on track with season openings on far warmer latitude than I’m familiar with this early. Tour Down Under kickstarted it, while we now have the riders enjoying six-star hotels in Qatar and Oman. That said, racing took off in Portugal today too, with the … Continue reading
Posted in cycling, Lotto, Omega Pharma Quick step, procycling, Sagan, stars, Team, teambuilding, Tour of Oman
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A change in strategy and tactics
It is impossible to predict the future with certainty, that is a fact. We can say what we think will happen, based on previous sightings or by falsification an hypothesis. In modern science, predictions are much used and quite reliable too, they say. Whether they are … Continue reading
Posted in contador, cycling, doping, equipment, Giro, History, Le Tour, procycling, Schlecks, Team, Tour de France
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Transfer season – not everybody continues as cyclists
From front of the peloton to the back – transfers just as important Photo downloaded here. It is transfer season indeed. Every single day we read about riders changing team, staying with present team or just rumours, more or less … Continue reading
Posted in branding, business, cycling, procycling, Team, teambuilding
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Dirty tricks in the peloton
What happenedYesterday, the Norwegian edition of Procycling, procycling.no, published a story from Glava Tour of Norway. The Glava Tour of Norway, a 2.2 race where many Pro Conti teams participated, took place this weekend in Norway. The bearer of the polka-dot jersey, … Continue reading
Posted in cycling, doping, procycling, Team
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Money talks – cycling and corporations
Some have just too much… How is it possible to write about this subject without sounding like a character from the movie “Team America” or being perceived like a socialist? Not that there anything wrong with that of course. The … Continue reading
Posted in business, fans, Paris-Roubaix, stars, Team
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Man vs machine – on the cobbles
The Queen of the Classics is soon over us and every team who have a desire to make a difference have already been out on the cobbles to reconnoitre the pavé. They have been doing all they possibly can prior … Continue reading
Posted in classics, Paris-Roubaix, Team, tech
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