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THE 2011 SEASON PREVIEW (part 1)
Co-hosted by Lucho of Cycling Inquisition Blog
AG2R 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.
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 SmukulisKATUSHA 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.
Are you crazy? Catlike Whisper helmets (in white. Only in white) are the best looking lids in the pro peleton. The only thing I don't like about them is that their large size is fractionally too small or my long, thin head. Those Orbea things are rank though. Totally agree with you on that one
ReplyDeleteOh yes: "Jesus Smukulis!" You heard right.
ReplyDeleteBefore you fork over your beans for a Catlike Whisper, remember that their previous models were recalled for failure to meet CPSC standards in the US. Those standards are meant to be a "minimum acceptable" limit for injury prevention. For my beans and to protect my main bean, I want my helmet to exceed those impact standards by 2 times! No helmet meeting 2X the CPSC standard is produced by Catlike. Brain damage isn't cool. I'll stick with my Giro!
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