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The UCI is UC-Less

Posted on 1 December 20106 July 2021 by cosmo

UPDATE 10 Feb 2015: the UCI—or more likely, their low-bid legal agents—have taken down the “UCI-Less” bumper sticker from Zazzle. Strangely, they seem not have have found the t-shirt. Can’t complain about that. Ah, the UCI. Perhaps no governing body is held dear in the hearts of those it lords over, but is any so…

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The Pistolero Steakhouse T-Shirt

Posted on 12 November 20106 July 2021 by cosmo

I don’t know about you, but I’m tired of Norwegians telling me what to think. Take Thor Hushovd getting his knickers in a twist because of the local support Alberto Contador has received since his positive dope test. Just because most of his fans are too busy being employed to flood into the streets is…

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The (Go) "Jens!" Shirt

Posted on 16 April 20106 July 2021 by cosmo

UPDATE: Also available: Jens! coffee mug and Jens! beer stein. I was looking at the Amstel Gold start list this morning and noticed that dossard #178 would be worn be a certain indefatigable German on the SaxoBank roster. It reminded me of a few reader requests that came in shortly after I added the “Stop…

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The New "Stop Lance" Shirt

Posted on 15 March 20105 July 2021 by cosmo

So this (also available in white/red and black/yellow) is probably going to take some explanation. The best place to start would be with a history lesson: in 1972, Steve Prefontaine had energized American audiences with his sensational distance running, leading to a proliferation of fan shirts that simply read “Go Pre”. A few contrarians decided…

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A Periodic Table of Professional Cycling

Posted on 25 January 201029 June 2021 by cosmo

With the UCI ProTour now extending from January through October, it’s getting a little hard to keep track of the where and when surrounding various professional events. Well, struggle no more: Cyclocosm.com proudly presents our Periodic Table of Professional Cycling—and thanks to Operation Monetize, you can buy it (and any of our other graphics) as…

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a headshot of Cosmo Catalano

Best known for his How The Race Was Won® video series, Cosmo Catalano began blogging about pro cycling from a bike shop in 2005. Between then and now, he's designed cycling infographics, built cycling web apps, and supplied cycling content to print and broadcast media, all in the name of backing up his near-endless criticism with proof that it can be done better. He complains about cycling on Twitter at @Cyclocosm.

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