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Chris Fontecchio

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Founded the Podium Cafe in 2006. Obsesses over cobblestone racing. Not averse to a beer, thank you very much.

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And Now For a Brief Programming Note...

Chris Fontecchio Nov 28, 6:32p

... because that's all I have time for this week. It's just as well, this being the only legitimately dead period of the cycling calendar. So dead that this constitutes news: Milano-Sanremo and...

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Koksijde Results! [All categories]

Chris Fontecchio Nov 24, 10:18a

Elite Men: Sven Nys Niels Albert Francis Mourey Bart Aernouts Klaas Vantournout Elite Women: Katie Compton, Trek Nikki Harris, Young Telenet-Fidea, +1.27 Sanne Cant, Veldritacademie, +1.56 ...

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Koksijde World Cup -- Duinencross

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Offseason Capsule: BMC Remodel Ahead of Schedule?

Chris Fontecchio Nov 23, 3:35a

It's not at all uncommon for teams to undergo major changes year after year. True, some teams look more or less the same year after year -- Europcar comes to mind. Rabobank, rider roster at least....

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Boom Returns to CX December 19

Chris Fontecchio Nov 20, 5:30p

The answer to the annual riddle "when will Lars ride?" has finally been answered. December 19 at Sint Niklaas, a stand-alone Belgian race, in anticipation of defending his six consecutive Dutch...

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Numbers: Who got their sprint on in 2012?

Chris Fontecchio Nov 20, 3:08p

Ah, numbers... I love a good data exercise. Especially one that doesn't go past simple division. Recall, Ursula, Majope and I, and others, have in the past tried to devise some numerical analysis...

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Geoff Proctor Sizes Up the Big Leagues of CX

Chris Fontecchio Nov 19, 2:36a

Last week we brought you the inside job on top-level Euro Cyclocross, courtesy of Behind the Stare, author and CX coach Geoff Proctor's up-close account of the Sven Nys's of the world. I gave the...

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ASO Considering Edinburgh Grand Depart

Chris Fontecchio Nov 17, 1:03p

Word is filtering out over Twitter that ASO has visited Scotland, Wales and the like in consideration of a rather epic UK Tour de France Grand Depart, either in 2014 or 2015. CyclingWeekly has sent...

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Behind the Stare: Life in the Cross Village

Chris Fontecchio Nov 16, 2:50a

Title: Behind the Stare: The Pulse and Character of Professional European CyclocrossAuthor: Geoff ProctorPublisher: Deeds PublishingYear: 2012Pages: 300Order: HereWhat it is: A snapshot of the...

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Telenet to Sponsor Lotto-Belisol

Chris Fontecchio Nov 15, 1:44p

In the endless war between Lotto and Quick Step, dating back more than a decade, the former may have just taken a large step forward which could see Lotto gaining the upper hand on Boonen, Lefevre...

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