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September 6, 2010
Why do the sprinters even show
up for the Vuelta? Maybe it's the food.
Nine days see nine different
teams win stages.
American fifth in sprint won by
John Degenkolb.
USA Cycling rider Ben King
shares his video from inside Taylor Phinney’s follow car during
Phinney’s victorious ride in the Tour de l’Avenir prologue on Sunday.
Easton's EC90 SL carbon road
clincher wheels will gain a new deep-section stablemate for 2011 with
the addition of a 56mm profile rim - much deeper than the standard
model's 38mm.
She had never won a world title;
this season she hadn’t even managed a victory in a World Cup race. But
now, Tracy Moseley is World Champion.
Italian insists he lives in
Monaco.
If you are equipped with wattage
here's what your workout should look like!
RadioShack out of season's last
World Calendar race.
Red Jersey Anton Says Euskaltel
Can Control Vuelta, Menchov Admits He's No Favorite, Sanchez Signs
Rabobank Deal, Vaitkus Out for Rest of Season.
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U23 program to go Continental,
women's team added.
Dutch team’s two big stars fail
to shine thus far.
It seems that about 5-6 of the
straight pull spokes in total had pulled out and that more spokes
pulled out on nut side of the front wheel skewer than on the lever side.
“What
is a person supposed to do when they make a wrong
decision? Are you
committed to that path for good? Once you tell a lie, are you committed
to tell that lie forever?" - Floyd Landis VeloNation
Monfort, Brajkovic, Napolitano,
Clarke allegedly with new teams.
USA Cycling Women's Development
Program riders at the start line before stage two of the Holland Ladies
Tour last week.
In an excerpt from Andy Pruitt’s
Complete Medical Guide for Cyclists, Pruitt says even the most graceful
pedalers can’t apply power on the upstroke. But it’s still something to
strive for.
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Step into Jonathan Vaughters’
shoes for a moment. Don’t worry, you know he’s got cool shoes. In fact,
slip on the argyle vest too and the designer slacks. Yeah, admit you
feel like a man about town metro-sexual.
"With
the Vuelta taking a pause for its first rest day Blazin' Saddles
reflects over the first eight days and one night of racing. Here are
the principal things we have learnt."
The lowly rim strip is one of
those bike parts that seemingly should have been perfected around the
time Laurent Fignon won his first Tour de France.
Luxembourg rider said he felt
stronger yesterday, suggests form is coming.
Another thought for my ongoing
series about the difference between riding in the U.S. and China:
Dane feels he and Spanish rider
will complement each others’ racing styles.
"Ultralight and simple tubeless
compatibility but flexible and needs a better front hub."
Cervelo rosters for
Paris-Brussels and the women’s Tour d’Ardeche.
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September 5, 2010
UnitedHealthcare-Maxxis' Chris
Baldwin and Vital Plus' Jeannie Longo take circuit race wins at the
Steamboat Springs Stage Race in Colorado.
They have spent the season as
team-mates on the Trek-Livestrong squad but today they were fierce
competitors.
Who doesn’t like to see a
breakaway succeed? It was underdog day at the helta- skelta-Vuelta.
Stage 9 starts at 12:30pm CET
(6:30am U.S. Eastern). LIVE video from 4:30pm CET (10:30am U.S. Eastern).
Crashes put Dutch team's
captains out of the running but stage wins are still possible.
China Trek Racing's Liu Heng
takes consecutive win, but aggressive riding takes Specialized Simon
Cui out in crash – Gutong's Shen Jiachen seizes chance to extend lead.
Willow Koerber stood on the
podium with a bronze medal at the world championships for the second
year in a row.
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Taylor Phinney and Team USA wait
to be introduced to the public.
Young American would like to
finish in the top fifteen.
A complete bike at just 4.2kg.
A greased up Lion King excites
while the latest from Merckx, Scott, Issac, Enve and 3T impress.
Component manufacturers lay out
their wares in the cavernous halls of Eurobike.
"Low slung, rock-solid clip-ons
at a decent price, but chunky clamp makes them heavy."
Bradley Wiggins has retained his
national time trial title in South Wales - completing an all-Team Sky
podium ahead of Chris Froome and Geraint Thomas.
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Spanish rider opts for Dutch
squad rather than Team Movistar.
“I don’t know how much more I
can ride my bike,” said Alessandro Petacchi. We’re guessing the answer
is, never again.
Alessandro Petacchi
(Lampre-Farnese Vini) abandoned the Vuelta a España today during the
stage to Alcoy, Spain. He will return home to La Spezia, Italy, where
he is involved in a doping investigation.
Petacchi continues to race
Vuelta a España despite doping investigation in Italy.
Every Sunday, Waffles &
Steel revisits the finest film ever made about cycling: “A Sunday in
Hell.”
Belgian set to return before
season's end.
"Let's take a peek look of
what's been going on last week in the world of cycling..."
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September 4, 2010
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Mountainous! Seven,
count 'em seven, categorized climbs.
Sam Schultz was the top
American, in 20th, followed by Todd Wells in 21st.
Ageless French racer Jeannie
Longo crushes the competition.
The decisive break of the day
came by luck rather than design. Quickstep's Dario Cataldo attacked
causing panic in the main field.
The Swiss continued their recent
hammerlock on the international cross-country scene by sweeping the U23
men’s race on Friday at the mountain bike world championships.
Vuelta a Espana Stage 8 departs
Villena at 12:25 CET (6:25am U.S. Eastern) and is expected at the
finish in Xorret de Catí between 17:24 and 17:57 CET (11:24am and
11:57am U.S. Eastern). Vuelta a Espana live video should get
underway from around 15:45 CET (9:45am U.S. Eastern).
The Tour de l'Avenir starts on
Sunday. Literally the "Tour of the Future", this is a week-long stage
race organised by ASO, the Tour de France organisers. It is for those
aged 23 or younger and will see 120 riders from 20 different teams
taking part.
Tejay Van Garderen finished
second at the 2009 Tour de l'Avenir.
The Mont Saint Anne
cross-country course in Quebec, Canada has long been a favorite amongst
riders.
Reynolds Cycling have trickled
several features from their top-end RZR 92 road wheelset down the range
for 2011, while mountain bikers can look forward to easier tubeless
compatibility.
I came within what seemed like
only inches of disaster.
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Like the Metrigear, the Polar
Look Keo Power system is still far from ready for delivery. Right now,
the companies don’t forecast availability until spring 2011.
Spaniard on track for
career-best success.
Fairy tales are rare in pro
cycling, but 25 year old Matthew Busche’s story is about as a close as
they come.
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What has been only considered a
fashion trend, today is reality. Track bikes normally have their
natural habitat in the velodrome but today they have made a second home
on the streets of cities and town.
Team Sky pulled out Saturday of
the 2010 Vuelta a España following a death of a staff member who died
of a bacterial infection.
On a beautiful Northern
California evening, Cal Giant/Specialized presented their 2010-11
Cyclocross team to a very enthusiastic crowd of fans and friends at
Spokesman Bicycles in Santa Cruz.
It’s tomato plants that make
Keith Bontrager’s bungalow stand out from his neighbours’: a garden
given over to horticulture in a sea of tidy front lawns. It’s my first
indication I’m about to meet a mind that’s prone to thinking outside
the box.
Following a medal in the team
relay event, Switzerland granted herself four other medals on the third
day of the Mountain Bike and Trials World Championships in
Mont-Sainte-Anne.
"There is something going on
with bamboo bicycles,"
said Jay Townley, a partner in the market research firm Gluskin Townley
Group. "They're catching on with urban and commuting cyclists."
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![[LANCE]](http://si.wsj.net/public/resources/images/NA-BH788_LANCE_DV_20100903171815.jpg "Lance Armstrong competes in the Tour de France in July.")
The U.S. Justice Department is
weighing whether to intervene in a federal whistle-blower lawsuit filed
earlier this year by one of Lance Armstrong's former cycling teammates,
Floyd Landis, people familiar with the matter say.
Details emerge of lawsuit filed
by Landis under whistleblower act.
Michael Barry, is the strong man
of Team Sky who sets up his team's sprinters for the win.
Joins the likes of other
high-profile Italian cyclists.
Floyd Landis, former teammate of
Lance Armstrong, has filed a federal “whistle-blower” lawsuit, the Wall
Street Journal reported on Friday.
Final race will decide women's
title for Sornson, Carey.
For many who love cycling, the
spring classics are the most anticipated races of the year, not only
because they herald the start of the season, but also because they are
brutally difficult and spectacularly unpredictable.
"The lack of oxygen was getting
to me. I have never been so lightheaded on my bike, and I’ve ridden at
that altitude many times."
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September 3, 2010
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I'm not sure there's any flat
road anywhere on this stage. The final climb hits 22%..
Another sprint finish with a
different winner.
Kirsten Wild (Cervelo Test Team)
celebrates her victory ahead of Marianne Vos (Nederland Bloeit) and
Giorgia Bronzini (Merida-Gauss).
Points jersey opportunity also
lost.
Vuelta a Espana Stage 7 departs
Murcia at 12:52 CET (6:52am U.S. Eastern) and is expected at the finish
in Orihuela between 17:28 and 17:54 CET (11:28am and 11:54am U.S.
Eastern). Vuelta a Espana live video should get underway from
around 16:00 CET (10am U.S. Eastern).
Team time trials, spats and
sprints at the Vuelta.
“Lance
pays his PR firm hundreds of thousands of dollars to promote himself
and to smear those who speak the truth about him.” - Betsy
Andreu Yahoo!
Swiss superstar yet to decide
about defending world champion title.
More transfer news from Lampre,
AG2R and Skil-Shimano.
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The City of Santa Rosa in
California has installed a 65ft obelisk sculpted from recycled bicycles.
The continuing Lance Armstrong
federal doping investigation continues to chug along spewing rumors,
half truths and facts like a BP oil well.
Top talent denies claims that
deal has already been done.
The Lance & Landis show
is the finest dramedy — that’s a genre splitting mix of drama and
comedy — to every pedal into our entertainment world.
Novitsky gathering evidence for
the Grand Jury.
TDF Champs on Laurent Fignon's
passing; Katusha to Ride Focus in 2011; Road ID's Charity Results; Past
Tour de
France Champions honor Laurent Fignon; Katusha on Focus Bikes in 2011;
Road ID's philanthropic accomplishments...
As the transfer season churns
and boils, riders lining up new teams and new plans for 2011, the
landscape and traditional power centers seem to be shifting.
Team’s commercial manager,
Dutchman Frank Kwanten.
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Txema González, a Spanish
massage therapist on Team Sky, died Friday in Sevilla, but team
officials denied he succumbed to the same virus that is affecting the
British-backed team.
Let’s ask the question: Do we
really need another road bike magazine?
At first glance, Vision's new
Metron shifters make it appear as if the user has four brake levers
fitted.
Cancer was one particular
opponent the prolific Frenchman couldn't overcome - although typically
he gave it his best shot.
Special memories of the French
champion.
Although “Shop Class as
Soulcraft” was written by a motorcycle mechanic, the inspiring book’s
theme is highly relevant for cyclists like me who want to better
understand their machines.
The high was his second place
finish at Tour de Poitou-Charentes, the low was when Dominique Rollin
found out that his Cervelo TestTeam would stop at the end of the year.
Unless you fall off, cycling is
a sport blessed by its body-friendliness.
Isaac Howe was called a hero for
his actions at a bike race in July. Photo: Lyne Lamoureux.
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September 2, 2010
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Flat thing. Bizarre course, this
one. Keep your route slips handy.
The Gateway Cup in St. Louis,
the Green Mountain Stage Race in Vermont and the Steamboat Springs
Stage Race in Colorado highlight the Labor Day weekend.
As usual, an early break escaped
the peloton and spent most of the stage off the front.
Bras holds on to overall race
lead after stage 3.
Vuelta a Espana Stage 6 departs
Caravaca de la Cruz at 13:54 CET (7:54am U.S. Eastern) and is expected
at the finish in Murcia between 17:30 and 17:51 CET (11:30am and
11:51am U.S. Eastern). Vuelta a Espana live video should get
underway from around 16:00 CET (10am U.S. Eastern).
Could it be that we’re Grand
Tour weary? Or is it that the list of favorites for the 2010 Vuelta
have done little to inspire us? Or could it be that the prospect of yet
another Grand Tour podium decimated by doping scandals tastes nearly as
good as cod liver oil?
Cycling sponsorship at top level
proves too much for Cervélo.
"Our Affinity RXL saddle with
super-light Zone Density padding weighs 203g, while the RL version with
standard Zone density padding weighs 236g."
Outside the shop, before our
Sat. morning ride.
This new cassette unveiled by
British component manufacturers Hope at this week's Eurobike trade show
in Germany isn't just beautiful to look at – it also does away with the
need for a separate freehub.
T. Phinney heading to
ride for the Schleck brothers and under the "classic" guidance of the
great Cancellara??
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French wine... or Belgian beer
for Jonathan Vaughters?
Cannondale's full-suspension
Scalpel Ultimate cross-country bike weighs under 19 pounds and has 80mm
of rear travel.
A clipless pedal with
an integrated system that records the athlete’s performance . The name
of the new pedal is Kéo Power.
Tubeless mountain bike wheels
introduced.
The usual trade show
distractions of jumping mountain bikers and unsurprisingly rather
glum-looking young women having their torsos spray painted...
Zipp has expectedly translated
the new Firecrest rim profile from its recently redesigned 404 over to
the more speed-oriented 808 model.
The world's largest bike show
opens with new shoes from Fizik, Merckx & the Quote of the show
already?!...
A funny stage. Not funny in that
ha-ha way just odd.
Italian to lead his new team on
Sunday in Italy.
Saxo Bank calls for 3 million
euros to buy Cancellara out of his contract for next season.
At the Windham World Cup,
reigning world champ Nino Schurter finished second, which earned him
the World Cup overall title.
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UCI mounted no appeal after
Slovenian anti-doping agency cleared Valjavec.
Italian team manager recounts
memories of working and living with French cyclist.
Five common hydration
mistakes-and how to avoid them.
Recordings allegedly incriminate
Oakley rep who denied hearing Armstrong admission in 1996.
Road
Testing the Garmin Edge 800 GPS Cyclecomputer.
"While professional cycling is
most certainly an occupation for my colleagues and me, it is work in an
entirely different capacity than the majority of jobs out there."
Since July, BMC has
been building carbon bikes at a factory next door
to its existing facility in Grenchen. It took five years to plan and
build the hi-tech factory. Much of the production is automated: bike
frames built by robots.
Deal maker for some of cycling's
bright young talents discusses the industry.
“Lance
pays his PR firm hundreds of thousands of dollars to promote himself
and to smear those who speak the truth about him.” - Betsy
Andreu Yahoo!
“For several years I’ve wanted
to expand the reach of our women’s professional TIBCO/to the Top team.”
Will save manufacturers time and
money since they will know early in the development process whether a
potential product meets UCI standards instead of waiting until it is on
the market or used during a race.
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September 1, 2010
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Mostly flat, with a climb at 18
kilometers to go. Breakaway likely.
What a few weeks it's been for
pro cycling.
Tyler Farrar (Garmin -
Transitions) is introduced prior to the start.
Vuelta a Espana Stage 5 departs
Guadix at 12:40 CET (6:40am U.S. Eastern) and is expected at the finish
in Lorca between 17:27 and 17:55 CET (11:27am and 11:55am U.S.
Eastern). Vuelta a Espana live video should get underway from
around 16:00 CET (10am U.S. Eastern).
Young American in his first
Grand Tour continues to impress.
Known to cycling fans for books
like Tour De France: The
History, The Legend, The Riders and Inside The Peloton.
Van Avermaet, Quinziato, Tschopp
and Moinard amongst six confirmed additions.
Anna Glowinski ofthe racing team
The Mule Bar Girls, explains why she wanted to be a podium girl.
Vuelta podiums and Daily
Distractions.
A naked 20-year-old woman riding
a bicycle south of Bremerton Monday drew the attention of passers-by,
and also a request from a state trooper to put some clothes on.
Essence Barton put forth an
impressive effort in the junior women's cross country race at
Mont-Sainte-Anne, riding to 13th place.
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Dutchman analyzes some of the
recent major developments in cycling.
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pays his PR firm hundreds of thousands of dollars to promote himself
and to smear those who speak the truth about him.” - Betsy
Andreu Yahoo!
Joop Zoetemelk finished on the
second step of the Tour de France podium six times.
Schleck brothers to use Shimano
Di2 in 2011.
They’re rivals now, but next
season, Tyler Farrar and Thor Hushovd will ride side-by-side on the
new-look Garmin-Cervélo team.
Classics riders follow Hushovd
to US squad.
Jeannie Longo will race in
Steamboat Springs stage race; info on two upcoming California Gran
Fondos.
Sometimes a sprint victory takes
forever – like months.
R5ca and R5 officially debut at
Eurobike along with revamped R3.
Cervélo sprinter finds a ride in
a familiar setting.
“'Word cloud' from the 6100+
words I wrote for the 2011 Zipp catalog."
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 If
Lance Armstrong has an enemies list, then Betsy Andreu, the wife of
Armstrong's former Tour de France teammate, Frankie Andreu, is close to
the top of it. Frankie might follow close behind her.
BMC Racing Team playing down
talks of a contract.
America’s rural and suburban
Midwest region seems to be full of wildlife.
Fi'zi:k tosses its hat into the
cycling shoe ring.
During my youth in Bogota,
Laurent Fignon was constantly depicted as the arch-rival of Colombian
cycling in the press.
Scot recalls special moments
from the 1983 and 1984 Tour de France.
PEZ offers this humble
remembrance to the only racer who could carry off a nickname like “The
Professor’ with dignity.
L'Equipe calls him "Un Mec à
Part", or a "different kind of guy".
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