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  The UCI Overlord declares the Best and Worst of the Week – Episode 11

  The world of cycling was turned upside down last week, and I’d had enough of the bullshite spewing forth on various topics that shall remain nameless. It took ...

  On February 18, 2012 / By admin
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  Rewriting the history books

  With the Giro d’Italia finally having joined the other two Grand Tours in having its past rewritten, it’s time to take a trip down memory lane to the ...

  On February 9, 2012 / By fmk
• Commentary 5

  From the Op/Ed department – Armstrong Case Closed: The Right Decision

  Dan Kalbacher (@DanKalbacher) is a blogger, cycling fan, neo-racer, and law enforcement official with a degree in Criminology, Law and Society. He brings a unique understanding of the ...

  On February 8, 2012 / By admin
• Commentary 9

  The Armstrong case and the politics of investigating the famous

  It’s been quite some time since I’ve graced the pages of Cyclismas, as I’ve been preoccupied with the actions of the U.S. Congress in December and their activities ...

  On February 6, 2012 / By admin
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  The UCI Overlord declares the Best and Worst of the Week – Episode 10

  Because of certain actions by a choice few last week, if you conduct evil with a small “e” you have escaped my scrutiny thanks to some COLOSSAL acts ...

  On February 3, 2012 / By admin
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  Solidarity payments

  A few years ago in the UK its seemed you could not turn on one of our national 24-hour-a-day-all-soccer –oops sorry, sports talk – radio stations, without the ...

  On January 27, 2012 / By admin
• Commentary 3

  Kermesse – Crits the Belgian way

  Cycling has many holy grails. The Tourmalet, Alpe d’Huez, Ventoux, Stelvio, Gavia, Koppenberg, Arenberg to mention a few. I know this probably could be viewed upon as a ...

  On January 26, 2012 / By admin
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  The UCI Overlord declares the Best and Worst of the Week – Episode 9

  The TDU is finished, and I’m back at headquarters after a whirlwind trip Down Under. The Santos Tour Down Under produced some good stories and some eyerolling dreck, ...

  On January 25, 2012 / By admin
• Commentary 2

  The UCI Overlord declares the Best and Worst of the Week – Episode 8

  Jet lag is a pain in the arse. Thankfully, I finished up on Wednesday in the Land of Oz, but it still caused me delay in this week’s ...

  On January 20, 2012 / By admin
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  Mystery teams

  The boys at Frändy’s Bike Shop, with some help, guidance, and blingification expertise from @hilaryruns, join us as special contributors, sharing their inside glimpse of the peloton as only ...

  On January 17, 2012 / By admin