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PEZ Bookshelf: Mountain High
Friday, February 03, 2012 9:09:52 AM PT
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What cyclist is not fascinated by mountains? For those of us who don’t climb well due to (lack of) training, body type, lack of technical skill or, well, laziness, the ability to climb is one of the greatest gifts imaginable. There is joy in meeting the challenge, of savouring the view, of living through rocket-like descents. And at this time of year when many of us are plotting the great trips we will take in the coming months, more than a few are putting together that “once in a lifetime” experience riding Europe’s most famous climbs.
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Superstar Philippe Gilbert Gets PEZ’d!
Thursday, February 02, 2012 8:25:40 AM PT
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During the press days at the BMC training camp in Denia on the Mediterranean coast of Spain, there was a chance to interview some of the World’s top cyclists. Tour winner, World Champions and BMC’s new Classic winner for 2012; Philippe Gilbert. This was the first time we had spoken, so I didn’t know what to expect. It was a pleasant surprise to find a normal, keen, enthusiastic, young cyclist...
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EuroTrash Thursday!
Thursday, February 02, 2012 2:25:39 AM PT
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So what has been going on in the World of cycling since Monday? Well, a fair bit really. The Etoile de Bessèges and the Women’s Tour of Qatar both started on Wednesday, the Berlin “6 Days” finished and the results from the GP La Marseillaise came in from Sunday. Loads of other news and the usual selection of video action. It’s all here on EuroTrash Thursday!
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Two Days With The BMC Team: The Final Day!
Wednesday, February 01, 2012 9:04:39 AM PT
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Day One was all about the bikes and the interviews with the star riders. Day Two was the official BMC team presentation. Afterwards we had a chance to take some photos of the boys out on a training ride going up the hills behind the village of Pego. I learnt a big lesson today, always make sure you have diesel in your car before you go chasing after bike riders! It was very close to a disaster, but it seems my car can run on fumes.
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Two Days With The BMC Team: Day 1!
Tuesday, January 31, 2012 9:01:36 AM PT
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A day with Garmin-Barracuda was followed by two days with the BMC team. Both teams have their ways of doing things, but both are professionals. The most notable thing I noticed was the how much more interest there was in the BMC team compared to last year. The difference a Tour win can make and signing two of the biggest names from the Classics.
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Toolbox: Turn Your Breathing Upside Down
Tuesday, January 31, 2012 4:30:34 AM PT
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“Who the hell is this guy, Ian Jackson?” That was the way one of my fellow competitors characterized his intimidation before the start of the first Big Island Ironman triathlon back in 1981. Jackson had announced his confidence of an overall win in the press, and given the infantile level of the sport back then, nearly everyone could be considered a threat. Because we were worlds apart, I was intrigued with his creative approach.
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PEZ On The Scene: A Day With Garmin-Barracuda!
Monday, January 30, 2012 8:04:10 AM PT
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Training camp time of year is probably the busiest time of year (for me) around this area. Astana, RadioShack, BMC, Quick-Step, Euskaltel-Euskadi, GreenEdge, Cofidis, Vacansoleil and many other smaller teams converge in this part of the Spanish coast for hard training in the mountains. I try to visit as many teams as I can, and this time round, it was the Garmin-Barracuda team who opened their doors to the press and with a nice lunch too!
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Vacansoleil's Bert-Jan Lindeman Gets PEZ’d!
Wednesday, January 25, 2012 10:30:03 AM PT
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I’ve met quite a few Neo-Pro’s and aspiring amateurs in my time, but I’ve never interviewed one as keen as Vacansoleil-DCM’s new signing for 2012: Bert-Jan Lindeman. I met up with him in Calpe, thanks to Martijn Verschoor; both riders were on a pre-Christmas training camp. Bert-Jan had just got back from a five hour training ride, but it sounded more like a seven hour ride to me! If enthusiasm is any gauge of success then young Bert-Jan should do well.
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PEZ Talk: Champion System Manager Ed Beamon
Tuesday, January 24, 2012 8:38:18 AM PT
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Ed Beamon has been running professional cycling teams since 1993; his 20th year in the management sees him accepting perhaps his biggest challenge yet; to build the Far East, and Asia’s first Pro Continental team – Champion Systems - into a successful player on the UCi Asian, European and North American Tours.
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PEZ Talk: Belgian/Aussie Dirk Van Hove
Saturday, January 14, 2012 8:02:16 AM PT
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He’s more Australian than most folks from ‘Down Under’ - despite the fact that he’s from Gent in the heart of Flanders - he’s currently writing a history of Australian cycling; he’s the Drapac team’s European Co-ordinator; he’s a photographer at the Gent Six day and he’s PEZ’s biggest asset and chauffeur at Het Nieuwsblad – he’s Dirk Van Hove. And he’s also the man who keeps the stats on the ‘Aussie Cup’ – but more of that in a moment. We spoke to him recently about all things Aussie bike racing.
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France From Inside: The Pyrenees Coast To Coast
Tuesday, December 20, 2011 8:55:24 PM PT
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France From Inside Tours specializes in cycling holidays in southern France. One of their most popular trips is the epic Conquer the Pyrenees, 12 days riding 1000 miles from the Atlantic to the Mediterranean and back, climbing over 94,000 feet. The company owner and lead guide, Allan Reeves, explains how next year’s 6th presentation of this marathon ride unfolds.
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2012 Cyclocross Worlds: The PEZ Take
Friday, January 27, 2012 9:43:34 AM PT
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It’s that time - the Tour Down Under has been and gone, San Luis is nearly finished, we’re running out of six days (which means I get my life back!) and the Belgian ‘cross supporters are making sure that their scarves, coats and hats are looking pristine for Sunday. It's Cross Worlds time!
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PEZ Insight: A Closer Look At GreenEDGE
Wednesday, January 25, 2012 10:51:22 AM PT
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Insight: Upstart GreenEdge Cycling made its presence felt in the professional peloton this past weekend at the Tour Down Under. Although he never won a stage, Simon Gerrans delivered the overall victory to the rookie outfit on home soil. The victory gave GreenEdge the first World Tour win of the season and ensured that the hype surrounding the newest darlings of the peloton would continue.
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Roadside PEZ: Omega Pharma–QuickStep Launch
Wednesday, January 18, 2012 8:42:41 AM PT
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January might be the busiest time for a big cycling team. With pro cycling beginning in mid-January with the Tour Down Under, the craziness of the cycling season is already winding up. At the same time, there’s the all-important team launch to fit in there somewhere in order to celebrate the sponsors. It’s one last pause for breath before the crazy carousel!
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Vuelta 2012: A La Bar!
Thursday, January 12, 2012 5:03:39 AM PT
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Course Preview: A good Vuelta or a bad Vuelta? I needed to find out what the feelings are on this year’s Spanish Grand Tour and what better place than my local bar/office in the village. A bowl of almonds, a plate of meaty bits, some bread, a glass of coke with a coffee to follow and the Spanish sports papers to read, what more do I need? Just the comments from some people in the bar!
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PEZ Top 12 Of '09: #2 Cav's Sprint In Sanremo
Wednesday, December 30, 2009 11:44:40 AM PT
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This is a tale of two differing fortunes - one of victory, one of second place. It's often like that in bike racing, but it's rarely so vivid in its harshness. Haussler made the perfect move in the final moments of the 2009 edition of Milano-Sanremo. He left nothing to chance, put in the perfect sprint, and he had it. He had it all the way until he reached the line, where Mark Cavendish gobbled up the win, spat out Haussler's remains, and continued on to one of the most successful sprinting seasons we've ever seen.
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Giro Redux: Finally The Food!
Tuesday, June 21, 2011 7:38:28 AM PT
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I’m finally dug out from booking cars and sorting our TDF coverage, with just enough time to sort the last of my favorite and as yet unseen memories ...
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Giro Redux: Pez Looks Back
Monday, June 13, 2011 4:02:44 AM PT
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Roadside Look Back: After covering the Giro for the last 7 years, this most recent sojourn seemed different. They’re all unique, but things ...
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Tour de PEZ: Ed Looks Back
Friday, July 29, 2011 3:41:50 AM PT
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I don’t really like when folks ask me about my trips to continental races; ‘I bet you got plenty drinking done over there,’ or 'all those boys are on ...
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Tour de PEZ: Gord’s Look Back
Thursday, July 28, 2011 9:09:23 AM PT
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Roadside round-up: It was a weird Tour in a lot of ways, odder even than the full-on sensory overload of my first assignment there in 2008. ...
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Vuelta'11 St.21: Cobo Clinches It!
Sunday, September 11, 2011 10:44:43 AM PT
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Race report: He might not have been a favorite, even in his own team’s line-up but Juan Jose Cobo has finally fulfilled his considerable ...
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