Tag: 2011
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2011 Review: Stage 7 of the Tour of California
Mt. Baldy. There was no way of knowing that being hair-challenged would end up being a requirement for success on the hardest climb the Amgen Tour of California ever attempted. With Chris Horner already entrenched in the yellow leader’s jersey and Levi Leipheimer riding on top form, RadioShack knew it was in good shape heading…
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2011 in Review: Stage 9 of the Giro
Alberto Contador was racing with the threat of a ban from day one. Convinced that it might be the last Grand Tour he would ever ride, El Pistolero took the first real climbing stage up the slopes of Mt. Etna as a platform to prove his prowess to fans around the world.