Category Archives: Pro Tour

Merger, alliance, coalition – what a load of…

Leopard-Trek are due to merge with RadioShack to form yet another ‘superteam’ in the world of pro cycling. While it’s exciting times for all the major players in the merger such as Johan Bruyneel and the Schleck brothers, many riders … Continue reading

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The search for a home victory

One thing about the recent Tour Down Under which is apparent when reviewing the results is just how Australian they all are. Cameron Meyer won the overall prize and a stage, Matthew Goss finished runner up overall, took the points … Continue reading

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2010 Teams Review – Part 2

Continuing on from last week’s post on how each cycling team fared when their stated top three goals for the year are considered, here’s the remainder of the teams: HTC-Columbia 1. Cavendish to win the Tour green jersey and lots … Continue reading

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2010 Teams Review – Part 1

I picked up the March 2010 issue of Cycle Sport the other day, it was the season preview issue. In it, each of the major cycling teams, via one of the team managers, laid down three major season goals which … Continue reading

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Split the Pro Tour down the middle.

Since 1948 there has always been a season long competition comprised of a number of top races. Points are awarded to riders depending on their finishing positions in the particular races, and the winner is the rider with the most … Continue reading

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