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Click here to subscribeDownload this episode (right click and save)THE 2011 SEASON PREVIEW (part 1)
Co-hosted by Lucho of
Cycling Inquisition BlogAG2R LA MONDIALE (ALM) - FRA 
AG2R will, once again be sporting the hideous brown/light blue combo. They will also, once again be doomed to a year of mid-peloton obscurity and useless breaks, only to be broken once in a while by Nicolas Roche.
BMC RACING TEAM (BMC) - USA
His first year as a pro with BMC should be cake for Phinney. You know, since no one is really expecting much from him. (meant to be read with oozing sarcasm)
EUSKALTEL-EUSKADI (EUS) - ESP
Catlike helmets were obviously not meant to protect noggins in a team that suffers SO many crashes. Enter the new (and ugly) Orbea helmets.
HTC-HIGHROAD (THR) - USA 
The new HTC jersey, featuring See-Thru technologie from Moa. Can't wait to see the women's team.
Brand new "Friend of the Show," Gatis Smukulis
KATUSHA TEAM (KAT) - RUS
The new Focus bikes for the 2011 Katusha team. Unfortunately, in order to receive one, each team member must surrender their family to the Russian mob and/or government.
LAMPRE - FARNESE (LAM) - ITA 
After years of dicking around in smaller team, Scarponi finally arrives in a "real" team. Let's hope he's not too old... and that he doesnt step on Cunego's already battered ego.
LIQUIGAS-CANNONDALE (LIQ) - ITA
Basso and Liquigas are set for another season of making other teams look like chumps in the Grand Tours.
TEAM LEOPARD-TREK (LUX) - LUX 
Wait, is this a new Rapha jersey for the 2011 spring? Oh, no, wait it's another cycling team with elegance and the understanding that HUGE logos and 25 colors don't make a kit look better. My only issue? the teal looks like it's been washed a few too many times.
MOVISTAR TEAM (MOV) - ESP
2011 may be the best year for kits in a long time. Leopard, Sky and Movistar all have nice, elegant simple well designed unis. It's gonna be a shame that Soler won't wear this nice jersey during the Tour, since he'll be wearing a polka-dot one.
OMEGA PHARMA-LOTTO (OLO) - BEL
In anticipation of a shitty season, Omega Pharma Lotto riders have been asked to wear black diapers.
Introducing: MiniKrusher and now infamous Celtic Frost tattoo
As promised, here's a picture of Cipollini Lover herself. See, I told you she was hot!
You better not mess with this dude. Sure he looks like a gayer version of Neil Patrick Harris, but in reality he owns the whole country of Kazakhstan!
Seriously? It's too easy. Enjoy your nap, boys... the Spring Classics will, once again, be your wake-up call.
Ouch with the haircut, already!.
An eagle. That's all I got.
Please write your own joke about Wiggins' hair-do... or his face... or his 2010 season.
Team Sky... sorry, I mean Garmin Cervelo look to have a pretty strong roster.
Wait, wasn't there supposed to be a big number 28 on here? You know, it represents the number of times Lance slapped Bruyneel for not checking with the UCI before jersey-gate last year.
No more aluminum Batavus bikes for the Vacansoleil boys. This here is Stijn Devolder's Ridley. Devoulder is the Belgian road and TT champion.
A Colombian team returns to the top of the sport. watch out for El Tren Rojo this season
Whatever.
We'll be lucky if their kits look half this "nice."
Skil-Shimano replaces their traditional blue stripes with fluorescent lemon yellow ones. I'm not even gonna go there.
Androni Giocattoli decide to go "elegant", reducing the number of sponsor logos, from last year's 24 to a mere 17. Classy, boys. Really classy. 
AG2R will, once again be sporting the hideous brown/light blue combo. They will also, once again be doomed to a year of mid-peloton obscurity and useless breaks, only to be broken once in a while by Nicolas Roche.
His first year as a pro with BMC should be cake for Phinney. You know, since no one is really expecting much from him. (meant to be read with oozing sarcasm)
Catlike helmets were obviously not meant to protect noggins in a team that suffers SO many crashes. Enter the new (and ugly) Orbea helmets.
The new HTC jersey, featuring See-Thru technologie from Moa. Can't wait to see the women's team.
Brand new "Friend of the Show," Gatis Smukulis
The new Focus bikes for the 2011 Katusha team. Unfortunately, in order to receive one, each team member must surrender their family to the Russian mob and/or government.
After years of dicking around in smaller team, Scarponi finally arrives in a "real" team. Let's hope he's not too old... and that he doesnt step on Cunego's already battered ego.
Basso and Liquigas are set for another season of making other teams look like chumps in the Grand Tours.
Wait, is this a new Rapha jersey for the 2011 spring? Oh, no, wait it's another cycling team with elegance and the understanding that HUGE logos and 25 colors don't make a kit look better. My only issue? the teal looks like it's been washed a few too many times.
2011 may be the best year for kits in a long time. Leopard, Sky and Movistar all have nice, elegant simple well designed unis. It's gonna be a shame that Soler won't wear this nice jersey during the Tour, since he'll be wearing a polka-dot one.
In anticipation of a shitty season, Omega Pharma Lotto riders have been asked to wear black diapers.