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• Stagiaire Time July 29, 2010
  Recent additions hint to possible signees for 2011. Plus: Contador update. by Joe Lindsey August is a kind of debutante’s ball for pro cycling. It’s when U23 and elite amateur cyclists can sign stagiaire’s contracts with pro teams. Stagiaire, which means “trainee,” is a kind of apprenticeship and job audition for young riders. ProTour and Pro Continental tea […]
• Contador Zig Makes Transfer Market Zag July 28, 2010
  The Tour champion’s decision not to re-sign with Astana makes waves for silly season. by Joe Lindsey The finish of the Tour de France marks the beginning of attention to another phase of the sport, the so-called transfer season, when riders and teams figure out who will ride for whom next year. Under UCI rules, neither riders nor [...] […]
• All Part of the Plan? July 26, 2010
  The sourpusses at the UCI play their role in extending JerseyGate. by Joe Lindsey We couldn’t leave behind this Tour de France without one final controversy. Fittingly, it involves Lance Armstrong. And, again fittingly, there’s likely more going on than a first glance might indicate. Armstrong’s RadioShack team tried to start Sunday’s final stage into Paris […]
• Attack and Defense July 17, 2010
  Sometimes the stage standings gives a hint what is going to happen tomorrow. by Joe Lindsey Look at the standings from Saturday’s stage 13 of the Tour de France, and you’ll see some curious things. Little climbers unable to hold the pace over a small climb. Big tractor guys like Jens Voigt and Fabian Cancellara off the [...] […]
• Bad Behavior July 15, 2010
  Is sprinting changing? by Joe Lindsey [CORRECTION: An earlier version of this story originally reported that the race jury did not use video to make disciplinary decisions; that is incorrect. Technical Director Jean-Francois Pescheux said that the jury viewed video once before making its decision to eject Renshaw. I've removed that paragraph from this m […]
• Off His Game July 14, 2010
  Lance Armstrong used to have a fluid spin on the road and off it. What happened? by Joe Lindsey You’ve gotta wonder if he’s regretting it all now. The comeback, that is. Lance Armstrong’s attempt to win an eighth Tour de France is not going nearly as smoothly as his seven victories. Aside from issues on the road that [...] […]
• Ryder’s Ride July 12, 2010
  The Canadian’s big chance to emerge as a GC contender is here. by Joe Lindsey Just prior to the finish of Stage 8 of the 2010 Tour de France, an e-mail hit my inbox from Slipstream Sports touting a new t-shirt with the slogan “Ryder: Weight of a Nation” under a maple-leaf logo. This, of course, references the [...] […]
• Hincapie and Hamilton Could Change Armstrong Investigation July 10, 2010
  The Wall Street Journal reports that investigators are interested in talking with both riders. by Joe Lindsey Part two of the Wall Street Journal’s latest report on the Lance Armstrong investigation published today and, in my opinion, is potentially more significant than last week’s piece. That story mostly reiterated in greater detail some of the allegation […]
• Groundhog Day July 6, 2010
  Another chaotic stage at the Tour de France sees big changes on GC. by Joe Lindsey Yesterday, in my analysis of the mayhem that surrounded stage 2’s wild descent off the Cote du Stockeu, I wrote, “even the best revamped plans of today may have to be further amended after tomorrow.” Check and check. The third stage of the [...] […]
• Crash Carnage Changes Tour July 5, 2010
  The mass chaos that resulted from the crashes at stage 2 may change team strategies. by Joe Lindsey The second stage of the Tour de France was a textbook example of how weather can change a race. Had the pack come to Spa yesterday, we would have seen a far different result. But with a week’s worth [...] […]