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Archive: July 2009
July 31, 2009
September
focus on the Vuelta, not Missouri
The
Univest
Grand Prix will add a team time trial stage in Allentown, Pa. on
Friday, September 11
Jens
Voigt (Saxo Bank) is always popular
Deal
completes Dane's best year
“That
patch of rubber on the road....that's your destiny!”
The
Pinarello Prince Sky bike comes in black, dark blue and white shades
that match perfectly the kit worn by the track trade team riders Chris
Hoy and Victoria Pendleton
Global
Organization of Cycling Equipment Manufacturers (GOCEM)
Meredith
Miller
rode to her very first national title in the elite womens road race in
Bend on Thursday
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Dane
claims he's been blacklisted
RBA News
Contador
to El Pais: 'A Single Man in Command', Contador Declines Astana
Contract, Wiggins Releases Blood Profile
Mikel
Astarloza (Euskaltel-Euskadi) on the podium after his stage win
Tour
champ turns down 16m euro contract
I
always thought things would turn out different
Giant
Bicycles emphasized weight and rigidity in its 2010 line of full
suspension mountain bikes
The
Wilier Triestina Cento Uno offers a highly refined ride and stellar
handling but a couple of oversights mar an otherwise superb overall
package
Some
believe the ritual became more widespread in modern times due to the
popularity of Eddy "The Cannibal" Merckx
Daily Pez Distraction
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as though your hands are your feet, you use the Wiimote and the Nunchuk
to pedal
Mike
Olheiser, of Huntsville, Ala., throws his arms up in the air after
beating a group of riders in a sprint to win the men’s elite U.S
national road race Thursday at Summit High School in Bend
"It's
the best hilly Classic of all! Besides being in my beautiful Basque
country, the race is unique because it's so hard to predict who will
win"
RKP: The Miss
True
or False: You can now apply your knuckle tattoos with a Campagnolo
front derailleur?
Daily
Quote:
"I
have heard of a black list going around in the sport, which
lists the names of unwanted riders. This more than suggests that this
list actually exists, and my name is on it." - Michael Rasmussen CyclingNews
Jakob
Fuglsang (Saxo Bank) happy to take the overall lead
Shorts
portion made from single piece of fabric
Riccardo
Riccò will appeal the 24-month suspension he received yesterday from
the International Cycling Union (UCI)
Spanish
rider hungry after missing Tour de France
The
Shot Recovery is formulated with carbohydrates, protein, and amino acids
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July 30, 2009
Levi
Leipheimer, with his success in Grand Tours and major stage races, is
clearly a desirable rider for any ProTour team. Will he be riding
alongside Lance in 2010?
"Last
year the win at Nationals completed my season. It was just
what I needed going into this year"
Alexander
Vinokourov makes comeback at the Tour de l'Ain
Fabio
Fazio, 22, died from a suspected heart attack on Tuesday
while competing in an Italian one-day race
Cadel
Evans (Silence Lotto) nears the end of a frustrating Tour de France
Rebecca
Rusch (Specialized Factory Racing) celebrates her win
Eisel
eases onto home podium
Columbia
bound Howard maintains overall lead
Alex
Howes, Ben
King, Scott Stewart, and Peter Salon were the strongest men of the day
in the U23 mens event
There
have been unsubstantiated rumors swirling around the cycling world
regarding the possibility of Alberto Contador signing a long term deal
with the American Garmin-Slipstream team
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Perhaps
the luckiest rider on the entire U.S. Postal Service Team was Kenny
Labbe
Riccardo
Riccò (Saunier Duval-Prodir) after the race
Alberto
Contador meets Spanish Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapat
Scott
USA: Buff singletrack with spectacular views is the norm in the Wood
River Valley
2010
Fenomalist road bike from German masters of two-wheeled exotica Storck
No
cables for absolute portability
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This
Could Be Me!
Daily
Quote:
"I
have had a great time with Lance this year. As you know, I
have been with Johan for three years and I have had the best years of
my career. I am not saying that I would definitely not go there." -
Levi Leipheimer CyclingNews
Sweet,
alpine singletrack in Granby, Colorado
Jens
Voigt has issued a video message to his fans thanking them for all of
their support and good wishes after his crash on stage 16 of this
year's Tour de France
The
top- and down-tubes are triple butted
Adam
Craig is looking to move up in the Pro XCT standings on his home course
in Vermont on Aug. 8
With
the 2009 Tour de France in the history books, Road Bike Action takes a
look back at the people and events that shaped the greatest race in the
world.
The
asymmetrical left- and right-specific socks fit perfectly on your
similarly asymmetrical feet - and, of course, ensure the logos are in
the right
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July 29, 2009
Jimmy
Watkins earned gold with a new American record in the kilo at the Pan
Am Championships
World
Champion Gee Atherton (Animal Commencal) rides to fourth place
Dane
bests Gerrans for stage 1 win
Hard
work paid off for Vande Velde in Missouri
The
crankset is the slowest of all the rotating parts on the bike so a
slight change in its mass is insignificant
Andy
Schleck salutes the crowd
The
Limar PRO 104 is available in medium and large sizes, with a weight of
180-grams
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Praise For Contador, OUCH And Kelly Benefit Strategies Announces Tour
of Elk Grove Rosters, Netherlands Is the Number One Bicycle Producer In
Europe
World
champion Alessandro Ballan (Lampre-NGC)
Bradley
Wiggins is staying with the US-based Garmin-Slipstream team until the
end of the 2010 season, and may re-sign with the squad up to 2012
All
USA Cycling members who complete the power meter survey can enter to
win a free spot in a power based training clinic
More
surgery for Voight as BDR includes him World's long list
Kashi
Leuchs, of Dunedin, has left the international mountain bike racing
circuit to take up new challenges from his base in New Zealand
David
Kessler, Yannick Eckmann, and Paul Lynch formed an impressive gap on
the rest of the field in the mens 15-16 road race on Tuesday
The
stars of Breaking Away
255g
high-density foam saddle for men and women
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Kermis
racing is Belgian bike racing’s meat and potatoes
Daily
Quote:
"No
wonder that hurt. Looks like I'm out for a bit:" - George Hincapie
The
2010 Ruby will be more 'endurance' oriented for 2010 with geometry and
handling more akin to a Roubaix
He's
ridden three Tours de France, he's won the best young rider's jersey at
the Tour
David
Veilleux (Kelly Benefit) takes the win
30
percent of European production from the Dutch
Fourth
place Tour finisher will confirm objectives in coming weeks
Light
alloy rims at a competitive price point
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July 28, 2009
Over
the course of one week, she went from "Evelyn who?" to "There she goes
again!"
The
junior men 10 and under roll off
Verbal
tennis continues with Astana teammates
Negotiations
hitched on brother Fränk
Cav
cashes in as Robbie returns
Michael
Rasmussen crosses the line after taking part in the biggest race since
he was thrown out of the Tour de France in 2007
Daags na de Tour
Schleck
gets the nod in Boxmeer
Leigh
Howard is the Victorian Cyclist of the Year
But
older models won't be scrapped to make way for it
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Armstrong
Hits Back At Contador, Wiggins To Focus On Tour, Hincapie Finished Tour
With Broken Collarbone, Schleck Linked To RadioShack, Rasmussen Returns
Alabama's
liquor regulations bar labels with "a person posed in an immoral or
sensuous manner"
Carlos
Sastre is relaxed but determined
Little
did we know we were seeing the podium getters together when they chased
Brice Feillu to the summit
Fisher
road bikes: A closer look at some cool carbon shaping on the top tube
Electric
power overtakes human power for first time
DW
link, 160 - 180mm travel, 6.35lbs
Alabama
cycling state champion Mark Simpson stands in front of his bike shop,
Velo City Pro Cycle
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Colby
Wait-Molyneux, 15, will be competing this weekend at the USA Cycling
National Road Racing Championships in Bend, Ore
The
Chicago Criterium showcased some of the nation's top sprinters along
the city's infamous Michigan Ave
Daily
Quote:
"Got
some bad news this am. X ray confirmed my collarbone is broken." -
George Hincapie CyclingNews
Attempting
to kill people for
engaging in unsafe behavior is the sort of über-irony to which the
hipsters of Williamsburg can only aspire
X-rays
reveal Hincapie rode Tour's final four stages with break
Perfomances
of Contador and Armstrong help team to €33,000 per day
Their
goal: to stop the implementation of a new electronics recycling law set
to take effect July 31 in the city
Jelly
Belly’s Brad Huff took a flyer in the second turn, dug deep and soloed
to victory to take home a $5,000 check
The
elite men's downhill podium. It was Steve Peat's 50th and Aaron Gwin's
first
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July 27, 2009
Gloves
off after Tour
"My
relationship with Lance is non-existent. Even if he is a great
champion, I have never had admiration for him and I never will"
Gregorio
Ladino claimed the gold medal in the elite men's road race at the
Panamerican Championships
Sevilla
helped Mancebo to runner-up spot
The
Clásica San Sebastián attracts heavy hitters from the Tour
Anthony
Colby (Colavita) crosses the line with no one else in sight
The
reigning World and Olympic champion, who recently took the British
national road title for the tenth time, began to feel unwell the week
before the race began in Altenburg
JJ
Haedo wins second stage in Tour de la Region Wallonne. Stefan van Dijk
new overall leader. Break of four animated the race
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Popular
event drew Lance, 10,000+ in 2008
Coryn
Rivera, at all of 16 years old, is already showing flashes of
brilliance at professional cycling events throughout America
Unbeknowst
to many, Gary Fisher has a long history of road racing and applies that
knowledge to his new line of road and 'cross bikes
Shortages
a sign of success or not?
Road
Bike Action takes a look at some of the standouts from Norco’s 2010
line and gets an exclusive first ride on the new CRR 1
The
2009 Tour de France was Britain's most successful ever thanks to Mark
Cavendish and Bradley Wiggins
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 The
Tour de France is over and I am finding myself just a wee bit out of
sorts
Cole
House was one of several USA Cycling Development Program riders to
contest the 2.12-rated Ronde Van Vlaams Brabant in Belgium last week
Cycling
newcomer a contender for US elite women's road championship
Daily
Quote:
"(I'm)
convinced that two new products have been used during the
Tour, two drugs that are not yet on the market." - Pierre Bordry CyclingNews
Teammates
Stefan Schumacher and 'Tin-Tin' Davide Rebellin (Gerolsteiner)
Fabian
Cancellara puts on a display of power on the streets of Monaco
Defiant
Contador, reactions, Armstrong, doping and more
When
Mark Cavendish raised his arms in victory and crossed the finish line
ahead of his rivals on the Champs-Élysées on Sunday, he joined the
elite list of prolific Tour de France winners
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July 26. 2009
Tour de France 2009 - Gear -
Alberto Contador Maillot Jaune Look Keo 2 Max Pedals
No
official word yet, on whether these will go into production or not, but
would you rock yellow pedals?
The last day was like the first one, with glory for both Gavazzi and Caruso
'Realistically,
I think I can come back next year and try to get on the podium' says
Brit
Contador
and Armstrong, Spain, winners
Daily
Quote:
“It’s
good for the sport, for cycling, which I love so much. I
always pass the controls with a happy face and I will keep undergoing
them.” - Alberto Contador NYTimes
Ivan
Dominguez (Rock Racing) did what he does best to take stage five
Tom
Veelers (Skil-Shimano) takes the final sprint of the tour on a fine
afternoon in Xining
He
suffered a concussion, a fracture to his L1 vertebra, extensive
abrasions and several significant lacerations
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Contador
Makes It 12 For Spain, No RadioShack For Contador, Wrong Anthem For
Contador, Armstrong Prefers RadioShack to Contador, Cavendish’s Sixth
Win 'Beautiful'
Stage
races and transparency the priorities for fourth placed rider
Alberto
Contador of Spain was crowned Tour de France champion for the second
time after the 21st and final stage on Sunday
Both
riders and sporting directors have remarked on the unprecedented number
of fans on the roads. Such attention is vital as the sport emerges from
scandal after scandal in recent years
Tyler
Farrar (Garmin) tries to hold off Mark Cavendish in the sprint on stage
11
Spaniard
Alberto Contador admitted on Saturday that it was tough to win his
second Tour de France riding in the same team as Lance Armstrong
Interview
with 18 year old track specialist Ashlee Ankudinoff (Australia). She
won the bronze medal in the team pursuit at the Senior Track Worlds in
Poland and is a multiple champion of Oceania
Daily PEZ Distraction
 | Armstrong Wins 44th Tour de
France on Eve of 100th Birthday
 Lance
Armstrong wrapped up the overall title today in the 2071 Tour de
France, and increased his record of Tour de France trophies to 44
With
a podium position secured on his return to the sport, Lance Armstrong
flew into Paris on butterfly wings on Sunday
When
you see the Eiffel Tower and the Arc the hair stands up on the back of
your neck
The
Tour de France has waited 106 years for a Japanese rider to finish the
event
Tour
de France winner Alberto Contador of Spain celebrated on the podium in
Paris on Sunday
TdF
Tech, Cav's bike: Aside from the paint, Cav's Scott Addict is the same
as the rest of the team's bikes
Phinney recovering after Cascade
crash
Putting Contador's yellow in
context
Olympic
rowing champion James Cracknell is tackling the Land's End to John
O'Groats tandem record with Rebecca Romero to help launch Ride Across
Britain
It's
a theater where riders, teams, journalists, the caravan and fans circle
around one of the most beautiful countries in the world, battling,
fighting, hurting, winning and losing to the delight to all who are
involved
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July 25, 2009
July 24, 2009
Tour Stage 20 Preview: Montélimar
- Mont Ventoux
This is it, sports fans. The big one
Bradley
Wiggins (Garmin-Slipstream) climbs the Col de la Colombière with Lance
Armstrong (Astana) on his wheel
Fränk
and Andy Schleck (Saxo Bank) hope to distance Alberto Contador (Astana)
on Mont Ventoux
2009
TdF Tech, TT gear: Astana star Alberto Contador uses this hard carbon
saddle with grip tape
"On
our way to the finish of stage 19 of the Tour de France, we were
invited to set our eyes and cameras on some exciting 2010 products from
the iconic French bicycle manufacturer"
American
athletes won five of the nine world titles up for grabs on day two of
BMX Worlds!
Yuriy
Metlushenko (Ukraine) celebrates his bunch sprint win
Liquigas
has been using a wide range of Mavic wheels during this year's Tour de
France, from the light-and-speedy Cosmic Carbone Ultimate to the new
Cosmic Carbone SLR
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Back to the top | Bobby Julich: Why Mont Ventoux
stands
alone
Get
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results from every stage of the 2009 Tour de France
"French
authorities arrested the Spaniard at the conclusion of Friday’s stage
for the “unconscionable disregard for humanity” he demonstrated in the
series of attacks he launched against his adversaries"
Di Luca's home searched by
Italian police, Italian police raid homes of Di
Luca and Santuccione
"I
hope the truth comes out and the truth is that I haven't taken a drug,
I haven't taken this drug"
The
1965 Tour's Ventoux winner looks forward to this year's Ventoux showdown
Comprehensive
retelling of the Lance Armstrong Story. Incredibly thorough,
well-sourced, well-written; makes sense of the Armstrong legend; notion
is overblown
RBA News
Contador
Focused On Ventoux, Contador Dodges Questions, UCI 'Rejects'
Rasmussen's Stance On Anti-Doping Costs, Rogers
Hans-Michael
Holczer and Gerry van Gerwen have challenged Stefan Matschiner to name
the former Team Gerolsteiner rider or riders who he claims received EPO
from Bernhard Kohl
The
Tour de l Abitibi features the best junior cyclists in the world, and
three Americans are currently leading in the general classification
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 | Contador: I will help Lance
Lance
Armstrong can expect some help from Astana team mate Alberto Contador
in Saturday's penultimate Tour de France stage, as long as the Spaniard
has already made sure of overall victory
The
start of the Leadville Trail 100 mountain bike race
True
or False: In addition to sponsoring a cycling team, Radio
Shack is also selling a house-branded Knog Frog knockoff?
Daily
Quote:
"You
climb it from the south side, during a very hot season, in
the beginning of the afternoon. It's practically a desert! There is no
vegetation, nothing... the heat is unbearable, you can't breathe."
-
Raymond Poulidor CyclingNews
Contador
and Garmin, Ventoux and Schleck, Team RadioShack, Cav...
The
roads west of Bend, Oregon were the route for the 16 mile individual
time trial at the Cascade Cycling Classic
The Bob Roll Report: There's No
"I" In Team
...
it will be like the Four Horseman of the Apocalypse chasing him down
with Lance as the lead rider!
Hushovd's quest for points not
over
"I
simply wasn't feeling good. It's a pity because a better performance
would have enabled me to reach out for a podium spot before the
Ventoux"
Jan
Ullrich has attacked the doping controls at this year's Tour de France
The
2010
National Racing Calendar will be announced by the first week in October
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July 23, 2009
Tour de France 2009 Live Dashboard
Stage
19 start time: Friday 12:50 CET (3:50 AM PDT); Earliest live video:
14:30 CET (5:30 AM PDT)
"I
think we can cut the organizers some slack for putting in a
transitional stage before Ventoux"
Veteran
talks more about new RadioShack team and his TT performance
Andrey
Mizurov (Tabriz) has three days remaining before he can claim overall
victory
Bradley
Wiggins (Garmin-Slipstream) finished sixth and dropped to fourth on GC
Tour de France Stage 18 LIVE
Contador
did a big bone headed move today when he attacked while the Schleck
brothers were riding tempo
Last
year's runner up at a loss over performance on Tour's stage 17
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Back to the top | Sevilla dominates Oregon mountains
Oscar
Sevilla (Rock Racing) stays focused with the
finish line in site
Contador,
Armstrong, Rasmussen
It
ranks as a Fortune 500 company, with gross revenues of over $4.5
billion and fiscal quarter earnings averaging tens of millions of
dollars
American
company confirmed as sponsor for Lance Armstrong's new team
Radio
Shack being touted as backer for Lance Armstrong's new team
Lance
Armstrong (Astana) and Vincenzo Nibali (Liquigas) finish together
Ryder
Hesjedal (Garmin-Slipstream) in Tour de France's Monaco time trial
Daily PEZ Distraction
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Euro Peloton: Di Luca's Giro
Positive Cheapens Current Tour de France Standings
"There
are many riders who could be called out as possible cheats in this
years Tour"
Camper
vans start to appear, by the hundred, as Tyler strokes it at 48 kph
steady - and there's 25 K to go
Daily
Quote:
"Contador
said he attacked to neutralize Wiggins. What? Wiggins
was already dropped. No one attacks a dropped rider. When you attack,
you are attempting to drop someone on your wheel, which makes Contador
either a liar or not very bright." - Padraig RKP
LeMond
questions credibility of Contador's climbing
“He
didn't want x-rays because he didn't want to drop out and he wants to
continue in the Tour”
Thor
Hushovd (Cervelo TestTeam) arrives at the finish after attacking solo
over some big climbs earlier in the stage to scoop up intermediate
sprints
Carbon
full sus 29er from California
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July 22, 2009
Tour de France 2009 Live Dashboard
Stage
18 start time: Thursday 11:10 CET (2:10 AM PDT); Earliest live video:
14:30 CET (5:30 AM PDT)
Contador
defied orders, Bruyneel says
RunKeeper
is an iPhone app that uses the GPS functionality of the iPhone to track
your progress
Internationale
Thüringen-Rundfahrt der Frauen: Stage 2 - Report,
Stage 1 - Report
Astana
pulls no punches in penultimate mountain fight
Lance
stretches and discusses stage 16 and what he expects from stage 17
Valentin
Iglinskiy (Kazakhstan) makes it two wins in two days
92
degrees might not seem all that bad...unless you're out there racing
your bike over 71 miles of Oregon pavement in this heat
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Back to the top | Schleck brothers in top three
after Tour's Le Grand-Bornand stage
Thor
Hushovd went a long way in shutting up one, Mr. Mark Cavendish today
Saxo
Bank's Frank Schleck won the 17th stage of the Tour de France while
brother Andy moved into second overall
Tour
de France rider involved in high speed crash
Italian
holds ground in important Alpine tests
Stow
your stuff in style
Of
course everything that happened today was overshadowed by the horrible
crash of Jens
Daily PEZ Distraction
| Reaction from stage 17
Garmin-Slipstream
team mechanic Tom Hopper gets to work making sure the bike of Martijn
Maaskant is clean and shiny for the next of service
UCI
provisionally suspends Italian after two positives
Daily
Quote:
"These
adverse findings were a direct result of a targeted test
programme conducted on Mr Di Luca using information from his biological
passport’s blood profile, previous test results and his race
schedule. This is further proof that the system works and we
are
determined to get rid of the cheats," - Pat McQuaid CyclingNews
The
French sporting public likes compatriot champions
Aim
is to raise money for disadvantaged children
What
do the hidden letters on Lance's TT bike really stand for?
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July 21, 2009
Stage 17 start time: Wednesday 12:25 CET (3:25 AM PDT); Earliest live video: 12:30 CET (3:30 AM PDT)
Astana Team Manager Johan Bruyneel before the start
of
stage one
Astarloza
was able to hold
onto an early breakaway move and attacked in the final two kilometers
from the finish to solo to the win in Bourg-Saint-Maurice
Daily
Quote:
“Astana
is a closed chapter for me.” - Johan Bruyneel VeloNews
Some beer drinkers are being urged to Bike to the Bars
Valentin
Iglinskiy (Kazakhstan) took out the bunch sprint in fine style
Blythe
(left) sprints to the line in Belgium.
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New
team sponsor announcement coming Thursday
Italian
leads mountains classification with five days to race
In a
stage that featured fireworks from the Armstrong of old, it was Mikel
Astarloza who conquered the two Saint-Bernard climbs and grabbed the
victory
Daryl
Impey finishes the Tour of Turkey after a violent crash with Theo Bos
(Rabobank)
Stage
16 of the Tour de France saw Jens Voigt's race come to an end
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Voigt,
Bruyneel, Wiggins, Evans, Pellizotti
Riis
says German seriously injured
Update
from Lance Armstrong
Racing
through the final week
Egoi
Martinez (Euskaltel - Euskadi), mountains leader, before the start
Over
the last three years Cygolite has developed brighter, smaller and more
advanced high-brightness LED lighting systems than in the past
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July 20, 2009
Stage
16 start time: Tuesday 13:00 CET (4:00 AM PDT); Earliest live video:
12:30 CET (3:30 AM PDT)
He
arrived exhausted and sweaty. Salt stained his jersey and his sunken
eyes told the story of the climb
David
Millar (Garmin Slipstream) was the most combative rider after being in
a break until the final kilometers
Tour de Qinghai Lake: Stage 3 -
Report
Mizurov
hangs on to lead as Iranians go 1-2
Daily
Quote:
"I'm
a Hincapie fan, but while Contador finishes his stages with
a bang, Hincapie tends to cross the line with a wimper. In fact, he
seemed on the verge of tears in his post-race interview Saturday as he
blamed first Astana and then Garmin for shutting him down." - BSNYC
I'd
still say this bike race isn't over by any stretch of the imagination
Martin
Elmiger of AG2R La Mondiale has to end his season prematurely. The
Swiss rider will undergo surgery this week to take care of narrow
arteries in his right leg
With
a week remaining before the finish in Paris, Road Bike Action completes
its look at the teams in this year's Tour de France
New
shocks, carbon and rubber, plus a doomed ultra marathon
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Contador:
It Is Not Done Yet, Wiggins Says He Can Not Beat Contador, Roulston
Takes Alternative Route Back To Cycling, OUCH Names Team For Cascade
Classic
Alison
Powers (Team Type 1) the Wheaties Sprint Jersey leader as well as the
current Women's Prestige Series leader.
Alberto
Contador (Astana) throws his customary "salute" in the yellow jersey
Heinrich
Haussler (Cervélo TestTeam) is caught struggling with the German
cycling federation with regard to his participation in the World
Championships
On
the eve of the Pinarello Granfondo in its hometown of Treviso,
Pinarello unveiled the Dogma 60.1 road bike
Tour
Tech: Milram's Focus: The FOCUS Izalco Chrono time trial bike was
designed by aero guru Andreas Walser
Features
drag cheating P.R.O. Transfer Aero fabric.
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Stage
16 preview, Contador's press, Wiggins, Sastre angry, Evans down
For
38 years, Dr. Gerard Porte has kept the riders and staff of the Tour de
France healthy and happy out on the open roads
Bradley
Wiggins went deep into the pain cave on stage 15 to Verbier
Oakley Jawbone
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JHK's
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Epic
riding, great eats, cool product—it all came together last weekend as
the best mountain bikers in the world descended on Northern
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July 19. 2009
Stage 16 start time: Tuesday 13:00 CET (4:00 AM PDT); Earliest live video: 12:30 CET (3:30 AM PDT)
Alberto
Contador attacked on the 8.8 kilometer Verbier climb to take the
overall lead. Armstrong is second
The
future of the sport of cycling is alive and well
Slovenia
show their strength
Crowd
favorite rides in top half of field at US Nationals
Horgan-Kobelski
and Irmiger pulled off the first husband-wife national title combo in
the history of the USA Cycling Mountain Bike National Championships
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Aussie
falters as Astana makes its move
Bradley
Wiggins moved up to third place overall with another inspired ride on
the climb to the finish at Verbier
Many
factors led to Hincapie missing yellow. Let's not forget that this is a
bike race
Race
pauses to honour spectator's passing
A
rare 1890s racing high-wheeler
All-mountain
and cross country gap-filler
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The
Tour de France is about the rise and fall of the human spirit. It's
about suffering, about winning and losing and about adjusting mid-race
to seek out a different dream. It's about being tired and hungry and
judged
Andy
Schleck (Team Saxo Bank) - Second on stage, fifth overall
Lance
Armstrong admits he struggled on stage 15
Armstrong
will help Contador, Wiggins, Schleck, Evans' worst, Boonen
Daily
Quote:
“Alberto
is the best rider. Sure he is the best climber. You
know when everybody is at the limit and you can accelerate again,
that's how you win the Tour. I have been there. I definitely suffered,
it was very hard, I was at the limit, I no longer have the acceleration
and the pace that Alberto has.” - Lance Armstrong CyclingWeekly
Belgian
Champion Tom Boonen (Quick Step) finishes stage six, he crashed near
the end on the wet roads
Bernard
Hinault shoves a spectator off the podium
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July 18, 2009
Tour de France 2009 Live Dashboard
Stage 15 start time: Sunday 12:05 CET (3:05 AM PDT); Earliest live video: 13:30 CET (4:30 AM PDT)
Finally, a stage that is un-flat. Four Cat.3 climbs (such as they are) the Cat.2 Col des Mosses and a summit finish in Verbier
Freire
and Dean, tragedy strikes, Voigt and Pellizotti
Meet
the new boss. Same as the old boss.
The
Astana team seems ripe for the taking after star domestique Levi
Leipheimer abandoned
Sergei
Ivanov claims the stage win in Besancon
Jelly
Belly’s latest task is the Tour of Qinghai Lakes
What
do Lance, Levi, Contador and maybe you have in common?
Rock
Racing will field a tough-to-beat team at the BMC Cascade Cycling
Classic
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Back to the top | Hinault, Anderson detail final stages
The
solidarity of the peloton is only as valid as the strength of
conviction of the riders
Race
will commence on Sunday instead with shortened stage 2
Hit
by police motorbike in Wittelsheim
Thor
Hushovd and Mark Cavendish are fighting a ding-dong battle for the
green jersey
An
annual Bike Fest is returning to Norcross, Saturday, July 25th. This is
a very popular event for bikers and residents in the historic downtown
area
Kazahkstan
wanted at least one Kazahk on the team
Vuelta Ciclista Internacional a
la Comunidad de Madrid: Stage 1 - Report
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| Tour de France Stage 14 Video:
Ivanov Solos To Victory
Sergei
Ivanov solos to victory as George Hincapie misses the yellow jersey by
5-seconds
Daily
Quote:
"Bummed,
really bummed about George Hincapie not getting yellow.
Won't elaborate on the strategies but what Garmin did was just BS.
Sorry!" - Johan Bruyneel BikingBiz
Thor
Hushovd slammed Britain's Mark Cavendish Saturday after the Briton
tried to barge his sprint rival into the barriers on the 14th stage of
the Tour de France
While
his Garmin team is animating the race at the Tour de France,
Garmin-Slipstream's Steven Cozza is home in California
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Amy
Dombroski (Webcor Builders) had about a 15-second gap at the top of the
first climb
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July 17,2009
Tour de France 2009 Live Dashboard
Stage
14 start time: Friday 12:40 CET (3:40 AM PDT); Earliest live
video: 14:30 CET (5:30 AM PDT)
We
skirt across the edge of Switzerland, but never go in
Tabriz
Petrochem rider storms to yellow
The
overall contenders stayed conservative before the Alps
Remember,
on the eve of stage
one, the adverb-loving Bachelot said " ... I tell Lance Armstrong he
will be "particularly, particularly, particularly monitored" during the
Tour
Says
Astana is being tested more, not less than other teams
The
Zipp 202s are made for the mountains
Univest
Grand Prix in Souderton, Pennsylvania: officials are expected to
announce the return of pro cycling to the city of Allentown Friday
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Surgery successful for Leipheimer
Astana
team has lost their time trial and mountain climbing specialist
Both
riders injured after air rifle attack, but will start on Saturday
After
breaking his sacrum in Amstel Gold race in the spring, mountain climber
Matthew Lloyd wasn’t guaranteed a ride in this year’s Tour
Levi
Leipheimer crosses the finish line after being involved in a crash
during the final kilometres of stage 12
Battle
for the overall lead in the Tour de France points
Interview
with George Hincapie about his place in American cycling
Lance
Armstrong has hinted that he will start his own team in 2010 under the
LIVESTRONG moniker
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Tour de France news roundup,
stage 13
Evans,
Contador, Hushovd, Haussler, Dean, Freire and Farrar
BSNYC Fridan Fun Quiz!
According
to Wikipedia, one reason to "go commando" is?
Daily
Quote:
"I actually think it's
ridiculous.
This is the Tour de France,
and you can't wake up guys on a day of a mountain stage at 6 a.m. ...
Enough is enough, we have had this team for a long time, we have never
had a positive control." Lance Armstrong Examiner
Hard
day for everyone as GC remains status quo
Riders, directors uncertain of
stage 13’s importance
Inigo
Landaluze (Euskaltel-Euskadi) and Ricardo Serrano (Fuji) have been
provisionally suspended by the UCI after testing positive for the EPO
derivative CERA
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July 16, 2009
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Stage
13 start time: Friday 12:25 CET (3:25 AM PDT); Earliest live
video: 14:30 CET (5:30 AM PDT)
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Leipheimer
Injured, Sorensen: A Deserving Winner, Disappointment For Pellizotti,
Furlan, Coppel And Feillu Out, AFLD Says UCI "Lenient" In Testing, WADA
Wants Lifetime Ban For Hamilton
Wiggins
and Vande Velde maintain top spots before the Alps
Tour
favourite says classification battle unfinished
US Cup/Pro XCT
series cancels Las Vegas finale
Lindsay
Crawford prepares as Mt Ventoux looms
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Tour Coach: Something Wicked This
Way Comes
Nope,
this was not an easy stage
Hamilton
- seen here at this year's Tour of California - has been suspended for
eight years. WADA wants more
Watch
Nicki Sorensen of Saxo Bank celebrate winning the 12th stage
Has
Bobke found a new reason to love Mark Cavendish?
Classy
Italian, Rinaldo Nocentini continues the joy that is AG2R's 2009 Tour
whilst the favourites watch and wait
Refinement
rather than revolution for Danish company
A
two-man break containing
Marcin Sapa (Lampre-NGC) and Johan Van Summeren (Silence-Lotto) was
finally captured five kilometres from the finish
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Evans' intense day ahead of
Tour's mountains
Stage
13 will be trouble; no radio ban Friday; abandons; Leipheimer
Daily
Quote:
"My
wrist hurts, it will be uncomfortable tomorrow, but surprisingly, I am
okay - it could have been much worse. With 2km to go, my tire was
sliding and I couldn't save my bike from sliding out. I slid out and
hit the curb, I saw Mick Rogers come over me onto the grass, I have
heard he will be okay." - Levi Leipheimer RoadBikeAction
Tour fuel: keeping the peloton
rolling
Riders
burn 10,000 calories a day
Tour de France Stage 12 Video,
Sörensen victory a boost to Saxo
Bank morale
There’s
no way to report how much you exercised on a given day, to see if it
affects your sleep. (Hint: It does. A lot.)
Why
would Linda Bialla and Kim Ford want to subject themselves to racing
their bikes 1,040 miles, climbing 80,000 feet of hills, and covering
the distance in less than three days?
The Build Up
There's
racing happening this week, but all minds are on the Alps
Thursday Euro News
George
Hincapie (Columbia-HTC)
currently splits his time between Greenville, South Carolina and
Girona, Spain but don't be fooled - he's a New Yorker
The
French Broad Cycling Classic visited downtown Brevard in 2008. This
year the three-day race takes place in Marshall and Arden
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Stage
12 start time: Thursday 12:40 CET (3:40 AM PDT); Earliest live video:
14:30 CET (5:30 AM PDT)
The
stage tomorrow is definitely a true rolling, hilly stage with a passel
of climbs en route
Columbia-HTC
rider equals British Tour stage win record, is back in green
Tour de France
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Scalpel,
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Travel
and Leisure magazine has ranked Minneapolis as one of the top bicycling
cities in the world
German brothel offers discounts
to cyclists
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Boonen
Getting Desperate, Schleck Ready For Climbs, French Accuse Cavendish Of
Being “Racist”
Thor’s
win in Barcelona came atop a nasty 2km climb
Boonen
desperate to challenge Manxman
...however
it was
a Renault so it was no great loss to the world at
large!
Cav
complains at smell in Lance's hotel room before Tour de France stage 10
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Bruyneel
Says "No Radio Free Europe", Armstrong Comments On Stage 10's Relaxing
Pace, Saxo Bank's Aversen Out Of Tour de France
New
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Giro
Prolight: A Garmin rider with a Giro Prolight. The vents look smaller,
but we can’t see the internal channels to conduct air
There’s
nothing like having your boss come to you and say, “Go nuts”
Daily
Quote:
"It's a small article by an anonymous writer
and
with comments
from an anonymous rider. I've got to take it as a compliment if they've
got nothing else to write about. They can't criticise my cycling, so
they start this s**t.” - Mark Cavendish CyclingWeekly
Brit
Mark Cavendish (Columbia-HTC) leads to the line in Brignoles ahead of
USA's Tyler Farrar (Garmin-Slipstream)
Regaining
lost time; Schlecks eager to climb; Cav looking for more
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July 14, 2009
Tour de France 2009 Live Dashboard
Stage
11 start time: Wednesday 12:45 CET (3:45 AM PDT); Earliest live video:
14:30 CET (5:30 AM PDT)
The
only thing that is going to make this snooze-fest of a stage
interesting is the fact that it's occurring on payday
In
what was a major disappointment for cycling fans world-wide, the Tour
de France peloton chose to soft pedal their way through most of stage 10
Tour de France analysis: Why the
go-slow did cycling no favours on Bastille Day
The
official line in Issoudun was that there was no protest, but the
viewers won't be fooled. The peloton dawdled towards the finish like a
hoard of sulking children whose favourite toys had been taken away
Will
Craig and McConneloug repeat? Can Palmer podium?
Mark
Cavendish (Columbia-THC) wins stage 10, which ended in a bunch sprint
Tour de France Stage 10 LIVE
Mara
Abbott (left) placed second in the general classification of the Womens
Giro
Bruce
Rosar was killed in an accident Saturday
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Bobke: Another Rest Day for
Lance?
Levi
Leipheimer receives instructions from Johan Bruyneel during stage 10 of
the Tour de France. Race radios were banned for this stage
Speed
comes at a price,
however. The top-end Shimano Dura-Ace Di2-equipped Giant Trinity
Advanced SL will run a hefty $14,000
Arvesen's
collar bone; Farrar's close encounter, more radio babble
Cav Makes It Three
Britain's
Mark Cavendish powered to his third win of the 2009 Tour de France on
Tuesday's 10th stage as the peloton raced for the first time in years
without their race radios
President
of the French anti-doping agency AFLD Pierre Bordry expressed on Monday
his concern over the strictness of UCI testing procedures at the Tour
de France
The
194.5 km stage from Limoges to Issoudun heads to the center of France,
and it will give the sprinters an opportunity to show off their skills
again
WCS
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Reaction from stage 10
With
Boonen’s results suffering Specialized undertook a radical solution
Fabian
Cancellara got to wear the new Specialized S-Works road shoe in team
Saxo Bank colors
Bruyneel's
message writ large across the sky for the team to see
Here's
what you'd see if you were at Le Tour
Daily
Quote:
“There’s
a little bit of friction, of tension. We both want to win the Tour. The
biggest tragedy would be that the both of us want it so bad that
somebody else gets it.” - Lance Armstrong Yahoo
Even
the wheels are decaled to match
Missed
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Tour de France 2009 Live Dashboard
Stage
10 start time: Tuesday 12:40 CET (3:40 AM PDT); Earliest live video:
14:30 CET (5:30 AM PDT)
(L-R)
Prince Albert of Monaco, F1 driver Fernando Alonso and Belgian cycling
legend Eddy Merckx at the start of the Tour in Monaco
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