paris--roubaix Stories - Podium Cafe
Paris Roubaix Postscript: A Short Chat with Jonathan Vaughters
The very first thing I wondered after Paris-Roubaix last Sunday was, When you know that no matter who wins, he's going to have the upper body strength of a 5 year old, why do you create a trophy that's got to weigh every ounce of 30 pounds? You have to think that race organizers watch each...
The Subtlety of Tactics: Paris-Roubaix Tidbit
When we talked to Jonathan Vaughters last December (Gah, was it really that long ago?), he told us he hoped to use the team's numbers to swamp the massive power of Fabian Cancellara. At the Ronde van Vlaanderen, the race did not really go the way of Garmin-Cervélo. Paris-Roubaix, the é team had...
Twit du Jour
Manuel Quinziato rode the cobbles today in preparation for Sunday's big day out. He has today's Twit du Jour. PR recon done. It's always a special day. I liked my ride today, I had fun and that's important... No fun no passion and cycling is passion! about 1 hour ago via web In other...
Random Cobbled Thoughts
I am getting close to running out of things to say this week. [No, I do not need medical assistance.] I have spared you another cobbles power poll, find it impossible to pick a winner, and can't think of any way to describe the Paris-Roubaix parcours that isn't already the subject of 25 other...
Paris-Roubaix: The Stop-Quick-Step-Movement
Notwithstanding today's no-show, Quick Step have made it perfectly clear who's in charge, at least in races on the north side of the Franco-Flandres border. It's so obvious as to defy description. So the question for everyone else is, what are you going to do about it? After Sunday (or the...
Emperor For a Week
In April, 1962, Belgian classics ace and world champion Rik van Looy enjoyed possibly the greatest week in the sport's history. On Sunday, April 8, van Looy outkicked Michel Van Aerde and Norbert Kerckhove to win the Tour of Flanders. Four days later, he won his third and last Gent-Wevelgem. The...
A Thumbnail Guide to the Next Six Weeks
There are classics and there are Classics... and then there's the Northern Classics Season. Here's a little handy guide to make your viewing plans around for the next coupla months. Note: there are some rather handy races in Spain and Italy around the same time, e.g. MSR, but let's stick to the...
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