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PEZ-Clusive: Saul Raisin, Still Raisin Hope
Thursday, February 04, 2010  12:00:30 PM PT
  Coming on four years ago, Saul Raisin was one of THE big things in US pro cycling. Top 40 in a hard Tour de Suisse and mountain king at the Tour de l’Avenir in 2005. A stage winner in the Tour de Langkawi 2006. Everything looked bright … and then everything went wrong. PEZ recently caught up with a remarkable young man with new goals and new missions.
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PEZ Talk: Garmin-Transitions' Steven Cozza
Wednesday, February 03, 2010  10:51:06 PM PT
  The last time we spoke to Garmin's Steve Cozza was after the 2008 Paris - Tours; where he produced another solid performance from a consistent and promising year. But the 2009 season wasn't a good one for the Californian; we caught up with him at his Girona summer base, just after he had returned from the Garmin camp in Calpe, to discuss his hopes for 2010.
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PEZ Talk: Cervelo's Dan Lloyd, Ready For 2010
Tuesday, February 02, 2010  11:41:09 AM PT
  Just about to start his second season with Cervélo - thanks to strong Classic rides and his first Grand Tour finish, in the Giro - Englishman, Dan Lloyd recently took time to talk to PEZ.
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PEZ Talk: Kenda Pro Cycling's Frankie Andreu
Friday, January 29, 2010  11:42:01 AM PT
  In October, nine-time Tour de France rider Frankie Andreu announced that he would be Director Sportif of the Ohio-based KENDA Pro Cycling p/b GEARGRINDER team. Frankie recently had a candid chat with his new team about his love for cycling, his professional cycling career, what he’s been up to since retiring from professional racing, and his plans for Kenda’s flagship road program.
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Looking Ahead 2010: Cyclevox Prognosticates
Thursday, January 28, 2010  10:20:42 AM PT
  With so many (too many?) others looking back to best-of-2009 or decade highlights, why not look ahead? A new decade beckons, after all, so who better to make some predictions than the good gentlemen of Cyclevox, Anthony McCrossan and Brian Smith. PEZ sent a couple of teasing questions to get the thought processes flowing. Want to know where you should stick a Euro or two this season?
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PEZ Talk: Liquigas Climbing Ace Sylwester Szmyd
Wednesday, January 27, 2010  11:15:06 PM PT
  Ten years a pro and an essential cog in the wheel of Liquigas's Grand Tour attack machine; not to mention a winner on the legendary slopes of the Ventoux. And all of those years with Italian squadra - he's even lost that famous Polish love of good beer; in favour of fine Italian wines. Sylwester Szmyd recently took time to talk to PEZ.
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PEZ Talk: Katyusha's Alexandre Kolobnev
Tuesday, January 26, 2010  10:50:23 AM PT
  When the rainbow jersey is up for grabs, Russia's Alexandre Kolobnev is never far away. And for 2010 he's moved from Scandinavia's Saxo Bank, to his 'home' squad - Katyusha. Recently, he took time out from the San Luis Tour to talk to PEZ.
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PEZ Talk: Victory For Liquigas In Argentina
Tuesday, January 26, 2010  9:37:11 AM PT
  Vincenzo Nibali, the 25 year-old Sicilian, has hit the ground running this season. Not only did he take the GC in Argentina, but he built the victory on a solid time trial win. PEZ last spoke to Nibali's right hand man, Brian Vandborg, after the time trial; we caught up again, immediately after the final stage.
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PEZ Talk: Columbia's Tejay Van Garderen
Friday, January 22, 2010  12:24:31 PM PT
  Last year he was a stage winner in the Fleche du Sud, GP Tell and Tour de l’Avenir. This year he stepped up a level; taking the GC in the Circuito Montanes and Tour du Haut Anjou as well as second on GC in the Tour de l’Avenir, plus a stage win in the Olympia Tour. And he’s still only 21! After two years at Rabobank Continental, we figured that Tejay Van Garderen would be with Holland's when he entered the ProTour; but the young American from Tacoma, Washington chose HTC-Columbia.
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PEZ Talk: Columbia's Martin Velits
Friday, January 22, 2010  12:09:10 PM PT
  The last time we spoke to Slovakian champion Martin Velits was during the Vuelta; since then, Martin and brother – ex-under 23 world champion – Peter, have moved from Milram to Columbia. We caught up with Martin at the recent (cold) Columbia camp on Mallorca.
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PEZ Talk: Brian Vandborg At The Tour De San Luis
Friday, January 22, 2010  11:54:22 AM PT
  Whilst Giant German, Andre Greipel and his HTC henchmen are wielding the over size white wash brushes in Oz, there’s a much more interesting competition going on in the same hemisphere, but an ocean away. Ed Hood recently caught up with Liquigas's Brian Vandborg for some insight into the 'other' tune-up race.
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PEZ Talk: Kiwi Champion Jack Bauer
Friday, January 22, 2010  9:10:19 AM PT
  The season total in Jack Bauer's first year in Belgium was eight wins in Flanders; then we picked up on his great ride in the Southland Tour in New Zealand (2nd!) - but by the time we got hold of him, he had even topped that: It is with pleasure we bring you our first interview with the freshly crowned New Zealand Elite road race champion, Jack Bauer of Endura Racing.
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PEZ Talk: RadioShack's Sam Bewley
Thursday, January 21, 2010  8:09:48 AM PT
  Sam Bewley is just 22, but he's been a mountain biker, a road man, a national champion, world champion on the track and an Olympic team pursuit medallist. Now, he's with Lance at 'The Shack,' after a year at LiveSTRONG; here's what he had to say to PEZ recently.
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PEZ Talk: 20 Questions With Adam Hansen
Tuesday, January 19, 2010  9:36:03 PM PT
  For once, Adam Hansen didn't have the chance to burn up the tar at the Aussie Champs. This year, he's offshore in the Mediterranean, getting ready to try and help HTC-Columbia top a remarkable 2009 season. Worried that he may be getting bored, PEZ flashed him 20 questions - here's what the big man had to say...
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PEZ Talk: Amore & Vita's DS Roberto Gaggioli
Monday, January 18, 2010  9:32:42 PM PT
  Sky, Garmin, Astana and the super teams may be the ones making the headlines on the big money transfer whirl; but there's a lot more to pro cycling than the Pro Tour. Take Italian squadra Amore & Vita; there are a few changes there for 2010, new sponsor, new riders, new bikes. But star Ukrainian rider, Yuriy Metlushenko and DS Roberto Gaggioli aren't going anywhere; albeit Roberto has moved from his adopted home in the USA back to la Bella Italia.
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Introducing A New Voice: Endura's James Moss
Wednesday, January 13, 2010  6:48:47 AM PT
  Before January 1st, James Moss worked in his office as a property surveyor, but after the New Year, his life changed: that’s the day he became a full time professional bike rider – and one of Pez’s men in the firing line, contributing stories from some of Europe’s most famous – and tough, races. Before he starts filing dispatches from enemy lines, we thought we better find out a little about Brian Smith’s latest conscript to the Endura expeditionary force.
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PEZ Talk: In Depth With Joe Papp
Wednesday, January 13, 2010  6:47:13 AM PT
  A few weeks ago, PEZ ran an interview with Joe Papp; one of the very few riders to admit, face up to and openly discuss the fact he failed a drugs test. Like most folks, we're sick of the drugs scandals, but then the Tom Zirbel situation pops up and we to have accept that it's still a problem and we need to understand it better. Here's what Joe had to say - and it's scary !
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PEZ Talk: You Gotta Love Kenny
Monday, January 11, 2010  9:12:56 AM PT
  It's ironic that 2009 was Kenny Van Hummel's best ever opening to a season - five solid wins, including a stage at the Four Days of Dunkirk and runner up slots in the Netherlands Elite Road Champs and Scheldeprijs. Ironic, because most folks remember him for being at the other end of the bunch - fighting daily to make the time cut as le Tour's 'lanterne rouge.' PEZ caught up with Kenny the day before he took to the winter boards for the Rotterdam Six.
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PEZ Talk: Sky's Budding Star Serge Pauwels
Friday, January 08, 2010  9:25:33 AM PT
  Out of the kitchen french windows, it's hard to see where grey River Forth ends and heavy grey sky begins - on the other end of the phone is Team Sky's Serge Pauwels; 'I'm on the Costa Blanca, it's 21 degrees, I just did four hours in shorts and short sleeves.' Rather than risk being house bound by the ice, snow and winds of Northern Europe, the 26 year-old from Edegem in the Flemish province of Antwerp, follows the birds south to do his training for what will be the biggest season of his life.
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PEZ Talk: Sprinting For Change - Rahsaan Bahati
Sunday, January 03, 2010  10:35:02 PM PT
  Compton, Los Angeles: ‘about 21.5% of families and 23.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 35.6% of those under age 18’ - that’s what the demographics say. Not the likeliest of places for a top pro athlete to hail from, you might think? But 2008 US criterium champion, Rahsaan Bahati emerged from that very city; and with his new Bahati Foundation pro team will be going back there to spread the message to kids that their life really can be what they want it to be. Here’s what Rahsaan had to say to Pez, recently.
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PEZ Talk: Catching Up With Jeremy Powers
Wednesday, December 30, 2009  10:29:05 AM PT
  Christmas Eve in Belgium, you're an American cyclo-cross rider, far from home; what do you do? Watch 'It's a Wonderful Life;' or maybe break training and have a Duvel or play your favourite Dead Boys CD to remind you of home? Nah! Get the pork chops on, bake some cookies and talk to Pez - that's how Cannondale-Cyclocrossworld.com's Jeremy Powers handles it!
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FDJ's Wes Sulzberger Gets PEZ'd
Friday, December 18, 2009  10:10:26 AM PT
  Racing Paris-Roubaix, the Tour of Flanders, the Vuelta, and playing a key role in the first ever world road title for your country would make a dream list of achievements for plenty of aspiring pro cyclists. Throw in a first professional victory and you’ve got a debut year to remember for FDJ’s Aussie pro, Wes Sulzberger.
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PEZ Talk: Former World Champion, Graham Webb
Wednesday, December 16, 2009  6:47:27 AM PT
  Heerlen, Holland, 1967, there's one mile to race in the amateur road race championships of the world. A tall figure in the classic blue and red of Great Britain grabs a gap; behind him, the likes of Rene Pijnen, Roger de Vlaeminck and Jean Pierre Monsere can only watch as Graham Webb snatches the rainbow jersey from under their noses.
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PEZ Talk: Garmin Mechanic Daimeon Shanks
Saturday, December 12, 2009  8:28:03 AM PT
  It's easy to focus just on the riders and their fabulous exploits, easy to focus on the directors and their sage, er, directing. We don't often get the chance to talk to one of the guys that makes the machines run that make it all happen: the mechanic. Nathaniel Brewster recently caught up with a great one: Daimeon Shanks. Read on!
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PEZ Talk: 10 Questions With Michael Morkov
Thursday, December 10, 2009  9:02:58 AM PT
  On his way to winning the Zesdaagse Gent 't Kuipke, Danish world madison champion, Michael Morkov (Saxo Bank) took time out to have a chat with PEZ about life for a first year rider on the Pro Tour.
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Best Of PEZ '09: Hello Stranger!
Friday, February 05, 2010  11:30:32 AM PT
  Roadside St. 14 When you start each new Giro you understand you’re a year older. You feel a stranger to the village approach and for a moment ...
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PEZ Review: CycleFilm's Come Ride With Me
Friday, February 05, 2010  9:57:41 AM PT
  Professional cycling has, over the years, attracted only a few documentary film makers. A few, such as Jorgen Leth’s “A Sunday in Hell,” have even ...
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PEZ Report: The BMC Camp!
Wednesday, February 03, 2010  1:43:25 AM PT
  I’m just digging out from a few days at the BMC training camp, and while I won’t be reporting on doing Jaeger-bombs and Redbulls with Cadel & George, ...
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Berlin Six Wrap: Danes Time It To Perfection
Friday, February 05, 2010  10:43:21 AM PT
  As the final Madison got underway the arena was packed to the rafters, all the talk of Six Days in crisis forgotten for now. The finale was ...
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PEZ Previews: The Berlin Six Day
Thursday, January 28, 2010  5:20:47 PM PT
  Six Day racing comes to Berlin for the 99th time on Thursday, 28th January, 2010 with the great tradition of winter track racing in Germany in a ...
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PEZ-Tech: American Classic's Aero 420 3
  American Classic spent the last couple of years reworking their line up and the 420 Aeros are the latest to leave the bench. Take a look at the new ...
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Best Of PEZ '09: Serotta’s Meivici Custom Carbon
  A couple years in the making, Pez head up to see arguably the top custom builder on the planet. We hit Serotta's NY shop, take a peek at their ...
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PEZ Holiday Wish List #4
  You’ve still got today and all of tomorrow to ‘git ‘er done! Your holiday shopping that is… and armed with the complete set of 4 gift guides ...
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PEZ Holiday Wish List #3
  If the stocking's not full - somebody's not doing their job. Good thing we're here to help with a big ol' bag full of the kind of stuff we'd love to ...
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PEZ-Tech: Kurt Kinetic Power Computer
  Winter riding is almost upon us - except for you lucky Aussies - and that means less riding outdoors. But with an indoor trainer and a Netflix ...
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Toolbox: Crank Down the Pain
  Many ergogenic aids, both legal and illegal, have been touted as the magic bullet that will improve cycling performance. What about something that ...
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ErgVideo: Spring Training in Mallorca, Pt.II
  In our last article on filming the “Spring Training In ...
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Toolbox: Announce Your Destiny!
  Having goals is one of the important first steps in achieving your dreams. They can be small goals or they can be big goals, but without them you’ll ...
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Toolbox: Higher Power?
  Is cycling your religion, or at least one of them? If so, you’re not alone. Many people define themselves as “spiritual,” even if they don’t practice ...
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Giro Di PEZ: The Race Of The Lasts
Sunday, June 07, 2009  7:50:39 AM PT
  Post-Giro Roadside: This year I chased just three stages. I chose the three stages closest to home for me, in the centre of Italy, on the ...
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Giro Di PEZ: Ed And Dave Look Back
Friday, June 05, 2009  5:05:48 AM PT
  Post-Giro Roadside: I love Scotland; but there’s no Gazzetta in the morning, most of the coffee tastes like John Wayne brewed it beside the ...
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2009 Tour de France
Tour de France Through The Decades: The 70's!
Sunday, November 22, 2009  9:45:05 AM PT
  Sunday July 20th 1969; that’s 40 years ago now but I remember it clearly as the day that I first became aware of professional bicycle racing – I was ...
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Tour de Pez: Looking Back At A Tour Gone By
Friday, July 31, 2009  5:32:12 AM PT
  Roadside Recap: As we make our merry way through the rounds of the PEZ Looks Back, Ed is up for his retrospective on the Tour that was. As the ...
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PEZ-Clusive: Saul Raisin, Still Raisin Hope
  Coming on four years ago, Saul Raisin was one of THE big things in US pro cycling. Top 40 in a hard Tour de Suisse and mountain king at the Tour de ...
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PEZ Talk: Garmin-Transitions' Steven Cozza
  The last time we spoke to Garmin's Steve Cozza was after the 2008 Paris - Tours; where he produced another solid performance from a consistent and ...
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PEZ Talk: Cervelo's Dan Lloyd, Ready For 2010
  Just about to start his second season with Cervélo - thanks to strong Classic rides and his first Grand Tour finish, in the Giro - Englishman, Dan ...
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PEZ Talk: Kenda Pro Cycling's Frankie Andreu
  In October, nine-time Tour de France rider Frankie Andreu announced that he would be Director Sportif of the Ohio-based KENDA Pro Cycling p/b ...
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Looking Ahead 2010: Cyclevox Prognosticates
  With so many (too many?) others looking back to best-of-2009 or decade highlights, why not look ahead? A new decade beckons, after all, so who better ...
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Cycling Tours
Travel: Meet Lostende Tours
Wednesday, January 20, 2010  9:12:43 AM PT
  We first talked with Lostende Bike Tours owner and avid cyclist Allan Reeves about his Pyrenees Cycling Challenge, from the Atlantic to the ...
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Top Rides: The Tour Das Hugel
Friday, December 04, 2009  12:24:15 PM PT
  So, riding in Texas is mostly flat, with only tumbleweeds and armadillos to avoid right? Well, not exactly. You see, Austin is situated in what’s ...
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Best Of PEZ '09: Hello Stranger!
Friday, February 05, 2010  11:30:32 AM PT
  Roadside St. 14 When you start each new Giro you understand you’re a year older. You feel a stranger to the village approach and for a moment ...
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PEZ Review: CycleFilm's Come Ride With Me
Friday, February 05, 2010  9:57:41 AM PT
  Professional cycling has, over the years, attracted only a few documentary film makers. A few, such as Jorgen Leth’s “A Sunday in Hell,” have even ...
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PEZ Report: The BMC Camp!
Wednesday, February 03, 2010  1:43:25 AM PT
  I’m just digging out from a few days at the BMC training camp, and while I won’t be reporting on doing Jaeger-bombs and Redbulls with Cadel & George, ...
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2009 Tour de France
Vuelta’09 St.21: Greipel’s Day, Valverde’s Vuelta!
Sunday, September 20, 2009  10:58:34 AM PT
  Race report: Alejandro Valverde stayed upright to seal his Vuelta victory – the first Grand Tour win of his career. On such a short stage, ...
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Vuelta’09 St.20: Millar Puts Them To The Sword!
Saturday, September 19, 2009  10:56:52 AM PT
  Race Report: Today David Millar won his 5th stage in all his Vuelta’s, he was given one of the swords that Toledo is famous for along with the ...
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Franco Ballerini: One Race Is One Man's Legacy
Tuesday, February 09, 2010  10:46:03 AM PT
  The loss of Franco Ballerini is not one that will be forgotten anytime soon. The sport's best are at a loss and two of the greatest riders of our ...
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Pro Shop: A New Season Ahead!
Tuesday, February 09, 2010  5:54:14 AM PT
  It's time to bring back our Pro Shop with two new guest professionals; Rubens Bertogliati (Androni-Diquigiovanni) and Vladamir Efimkin ...
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EuroTrash Monday!
Monday, February 08, 2010  1:35:14 PM PT
  Updated! Hallelujah, they're racing in Qatar, and I just got back from celebrating with every other New Orleanian on Bourbon Street. There's ...
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Rest In Peace: Franco Ballerini
Monday, February 08, 2010  2:07:33 AM PT
  It was a dark Sunday morning in Italy when the news services announced that Franco Ballerini, ex-professional, former dual Paris-Roubaix winner and ...
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Copenhagen Six: The View From Inside
Sunday, February 07, 2010  9:53:42 AM PT
  The maracas shake, 'Cara mia, mine !' blasts from the PA. Bang! The little cannon fires and the hall fills with smoke. Yes, this is the right place, ...
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Best Of PEZ '09: Take Me Home, Country Roads
Sunday, February 07, 2010  9:49:51 AM PT
  When the K-Mart Classic of West Virginia stormed through the state in the mid-90s, it opened awareness as to just how great the bike riding is in ...
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Best Of PEZ '09: Paying The Piper
Friday, January 29, 2010  11:36:49 AM PT
  After riding the final 17 sectors of Paris-Roubaix yesterday, and typing to you with still swollen, sore, and blistered hands, I understand to my ...
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