Monthly Archives: January 2012

BMC training camp video compilation

Posted on January 25, 2012 by pedalingtheroad

It’s the season for pro teams training camps. For some riders it is the second training camp with their new team, for others the very first. The nervous first chatter is (hopefully) over by now and the first 6 hours training rides … Continue reading →

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Wild cards to the people

Posted on January 10, 2012 by pedalingtheroad

Last year’s course downloaded here. The RCS Sport announced the wild card invitations to the giro and other major races earlier today. They opened up the process for these invitations by naming the 14 teams still in the competition just as … Continue reading →

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A change in strategy and tactics

Posted on January 4, 2012 by pedalingtheroad

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 →

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