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Great expectations

The sport of road cycling is a paradoxical motherf*cker. Each day, at races all over Europe and the United States, hundreds line up on the start. Dozens have ...
On January 17, 2012 / By admin
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The UCI Overlord declares the Best and Worst of the Week – Episode 7

The week that was the start of Twenty Twelve provided some highs, some lows and more than a few intriguing plot lines. We had it all – from ...
On January 11, 2012 / By admin
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Does this jersey make me look fat?

Kim Andersen (DS for the newly merged Radioshack-Nissan [Trek] team): “Jakob Fuglsang needs to lose some weight…” That simple statement sent cycling fans, followers, armchair Directors Sportif, and ...
On January 10, 2012 / By admin
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The UCI Overlord declares the Best and Worst of the Week – Episode 6

The holiday seemed to be enjoyable for all, which made for a quiet week leading up to Christmas. That said, this past week between Christmas and New Years’ ...
On January 2, 2012 / By admin
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Kant, Marx, and a Barcelona bakery

Even though he gets paid to wear spandex and shave his legs as a professional cyclist for Team Traveller, James Stout is also a Ph.D. candidate in history ...
On December 22, 2011 / By admin
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Christmas wish list – last minute gifts

If you’re reading this you’re either a cyclist, an individual interested in cycling, or a girlfriend/boyfriend of a cyclist. As you probably know by now, I’m not really ...
On December 21, 2011 / By admin
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The UCI Overlord declares the Best and Worst of the Week – Episode 5

The past seven days have proven to be somewhat interesting in the world of cycling. Savio, Kolobnev, Klöden all with questionable activities made it “entertaining.” Onward we go ...
On December 19, 2011 / By admin
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The UCI Overlord declares the Best and Worst of the Week – Episode 4

From two teams throwing in the towel, to blueberry farms, to bribery, to previously disputed allegations, the past week has been entertaining to say the least. Let’s not ...
On December 13, 2011 / By admin
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The UCI Overlord decrees the Best and Worst of the Week – Episode 3

Just as certain television programmes do their “theme weeks,” today is my turn to do the same. With this in mind, you’ll see a certain pattern to my ...
On December 5, 2011 / By admin
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The UCI Overlord decrees the Best and Worst of the Week – Episode 2

Intrigue, subterfuge, and just plain stupidity reared their ugly noggins this past week. Let’s get right to it, shall we? Worst Five Things of the Week Number Five ...
On November 28, 2011 / By admin

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