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August 2010
August 31, 2010
It's not flat, but there are no
categorized climbs on the profile.
The kicker to this fake story is
that a Fox News affiliate picked this up and posted it on their site as
fact!
The longest day yet of the ’10
Vuelta saw the riders tackling 183 km from Málaga to Valdepeñas de Jaén.
Gilbert keeps lead but Sastre
loses time.
Belgian wants to hold onto
Vuelta lead as long as possible but not take unnecessary risks.
Vuelta a Espana Stage 4 departs
Malaga at 12:35 CET (6:35am U.S. Eastern) and is expected at the finish
in Valdepeñas de Jaén between 17:26 and 17:56 CET (11:26am and 11:56am
U.S. Eastern). Vuelta a Espana live video should get underway
from around 16:00 CET (10am U.S. Eastern).
At age 41 and riding this 17th
Vuelta a Espana, you’re figure Cervelo’s Inigo Cuesta would have a
pretty good assessment of who might win the the Spanish grand Tour.
This race is listed as 2.2 on
the UCI calendar, which makes it open to pretty much anyone who wants
to ride it, and given that this in the Netherlands then lots do. There
are no less than thirty teams down on the start-list.
Around 100 professional riders –
including famous names like Olympians Bradley Wiggins and Ed Clancy –
will take on the 133km route, which passes through the beautiful Forest
of Bowland.
Lost control of his bike at a
roundabout on a road made slippery by oil.
The 20th edition of the UCI
Mountain Bike and Trials World Championships is ready for take off in
one of the world’s best known mountain bike resorts: Mont-Sainte-Anne,
Canada.
Giro
is officially in the shoe market. Backed by the resources that its
parent company Easton-Bell can deliver, Giro is taking aim at the big
three in cycling shoes—Shimano, Specialized and Sidi.
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In over 25 years of
participating in and coaching athletes for ultra-distance events, here
are the top 7 practices that really matter.
The 8-stage race, in its sixth
year, will be held from May 15 to 22 in 2011.
“My
win on Downers Grove, at the US Criterium Championships, was huge
because I had a perfect lead out and it was team effort. The races that
stand out in my head are the ones that I did not win on my own.” -
Brooke Miller, PhD CyclingNews
The winner of this jersey is Jen
W.
New research from exercise
scientists at UNH has found that effective training regimens, which
generally are created after expensive, time-consuming laboratory tests,
can be developed from a relatively simple, do-it-yourself test.
Brooke Miller (TIBCO) celebrates
her teammate's win.
Mystery surrounds Andy and Fränk
Schleck's new Luxembourg-based team, but some details have come clear
at the UCI's deadline for teams to submit their riders approaches.
My middle name is "Coca Cola"
The sections of dirt road were
something of a relief.
All-new 2011 range will include
road, mountain and women's models.
The S-Works helmet has a number
of interesting design features worth mentioning.
RBA tests aero-profile wheelsets
from American Classic, DT Swiss, Easton, Mavic and Reynolds.
What’s with the oil on the roads
in Spain?
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He announced his arrival on the
scene in 1982, just 22 years old, by winning the Criterium
International.
Leblanc, Bernard, Gallopin,
Boyer and Armstrong remember Tour champion.
The man may be dead but the
memories are immortal.
1983/1984 champion passes away
after long battle with cancer.
"I love life, I love a good
laugh, travel, books, good food. I'm a typical Frenchman. I'm not
afraid of death, I just don't want to die."
A look back at the Frenchman's
career.
American recalls 1989 Tour de
France rivalry.
 Spanish Tour winner loses time
on second day of climbing.
The 19th edition of the annual
Eurobike show in Germany starts tomorrow (Wednesday) and the whole
bicycle industry has descended on the Bavarian town of Friedrichsafen.
This bakery has shifted from
carbs to protein in a big way. Time to refuel…
The bike industry is the number
one sport market in the world in terms of revenue, according to a
recent survey carried out by NPD Group...
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August 30, 2010
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Three categorized climbs and an
uphill finish. The final kilometer hits gradients in the 15%
range.
2008 Tour winner feeling the
heat in his last Grand Tour for Cervélo.
You’ve got to hand it to the
Vuelta organisers. Day three of racing and they’re already throwing
some awkward slopes in front of the sprinters.
"I received a great help from my
teammates, especially Jan Bakelandts, who closed the gap to the Galicia
rider (Serafin Martinez), and Greg van Avermaet, so I managed to start
the final climb in the first five positions."
Vuelta a Espana live video
should get underway from around 16:00 CET (10am U.S. Eastern).
Mountains already? It must be
Spain. Two categorized climbs, Puerto de Ojén (cat. 2), Puerto de León
(cat. 1).
Tondo Moving to Movistar,
Ullrich to Become Father Again...
Spain's Carlos Sastre is on the
way to complete three Grand Tours, 10,500 kilometres, this season.
Amaran crowned individual men's
winner.
Sarah Storey won two gold medals
at the Para-Cycling World Championships, in the Time Trial and Road
Race.
Imagine that you're 70 years old
and you have completed an organized bicycle century ride in all 50
states between 2002 and 2009. What's next?
"Expensive, but a good
investment if you race or ride regularly..."
"One of the best race bikes that
money can buy."
With the event date of Sep. 11th
getting closer, Birkebeinerrittet China Yakeshi 2010 registration is a
GO!
Team Sky's Vuelta a Espana squad
have been hit by a mystery illness that has seen five riders and
several members of staff affected.
Saturday’s (Sept. 11-12)
International Cycling
Union pro/am road (UCI 1.2) race promises to be the strongest field in
the history of the 13-year-old North American classic.
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World time trial champion
thinking about the future, maybe not with Riis’ team.
Christian Vande Velde has a
minor crash on the Vuelta’s third stage, outside an olive oil factory.
The American vet is looking to finish off his 2010 season with a strong
Vuelta.
Saxo Bank works on building up
another young talent.
Garmin-Transitions rider fights
back from Giro and Tour injuries.
Schumacher versus formalities,
Shimano versus Shimano, Team Tibco versus Brooklyn...
Before rushing out to the
nearest bike shop, ask yourself where and how often you plan to use the
bike, then use the tips on how to choose a bike in this article.
Andy Bond, the current Chairman
and former CEO of supermarket giant Asda has been appointed a
non-executive director of the online bike retailer Wiggle.
In the heart of the heart of old
growth.
In previous years there would be
many more girls with different girls working the sponsor area, the
start and then others strutting their stuff on the podium at the
finish...
Most 22 year old students get a
summer job. A lucky few might travel to some foreign land. And then
there’s Larkspur, California’s Dewey Helvestine.
At this year’s Eurobike ,
3T is celebrating its 50th year in the bike business and does
that with style.
Allegedly attacked a group of
cyclist with an aluminum baseball last month in Berthoud, Colorado.
In his second year with the
squad, and fourth in America, the 28-year old Australian focused on
bigger races this year, all to get ready for the journey to the ProTour.
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Biking is booming in New York
City, with the number of daily cyclists rising to an average of 236,000
in 2009, up 26 percent from 2008.
To add Cervelo Test Team riders,
Garmin may well have to cut its own.
Norwegian champion to ride for
revamped team in 2011.
Motorola Droids, Quarq mountable
crank sets and the Google-developed My Tracks Android application.
Lance Armstrong shares a few
words with the assembled crowd, Jessy Kyle sings yet another great
rendition of the national anthem, and we are off.
Irishman to target stage success
in Vuelta a España.
In an exclusive book excerpt,
authors Hunter Allen and Andrew Coggan discuss some simple ways a power
meter can help riders track performance changes over time.
It’s great to come home from a
long ride and not feel like I’ve just emerged from a coal mine, with a
sweaty layer of soot stuck to your face.
While on my bike, riding on this
road, I too feel unsafe.
Gianetti says team is shopping
for Classics riders.
"I discovered through
velovision.co.uk that the first issue of the "Electric Bike" magazine
is out."
A tiny roadside cabin, beneath
an ancient live oak tree, with the spanish moss hanging from its
branches. So typical of the South.
“I
think it is great the Cervélo bike company gave us the sponsorship we
need to be able to run a women’s team. It is something that we
wanted
to do for a while, but we never had the resources to do it.” -
Jonathan Vaughters VeloNation
A hilly stage profile and an
uphill finish in Málaga made it clear to any shrewd prognosticators
that this was a perfect scenario for Philippe Gilbert (Omega
Pharma-Lotto) or Joaquin Rodriguez (Katusha).
Strongest ever field assembled
at American cyclo-cross event.
A recent study from Cancer
Research UK found the amount of men dying from skin cancer has doubled
in the last three decades.
Pearces pushes to stage win on
final day.
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August 29, 2010
Category 1 ascent late in the
stage along with a tough Cauberg-esque climb in Malaga to ensure
thrilling finale.
Mountains already? It must be
Spain. Two categorized climbs, Puerto de Ojén (cat. 2), Puerto de León
(cat. 1).
The break of the day during the
173.7km stage began with an escape group after only four kilometres.
Stage 2 starts at 1:20pm
CET (7:20am U.S. Eastern). LIVE video from 4:00pm CET
(10:00am U.S.
Eastern).
The day’s journey will take 173
km and will finish in one of the most popular tourist cities in all the
Spanish Coast: Marbella.
Luxembourg's unlucky star
attempts second Grand Tour in Spain.
Samantha Schneider (TIBCO/To The
Top) won a two-up sprint over Cath Cheatley (Colavita/Baci) to earn the
win at the Chris Thater Memorial.
“I
think it is great the Cervélo bike company gave us the sponsorship we
need to be able to run a women’s team. It is something that we
wanted
to do for a while, but we never had the resources to do it.” -
Jonathan Vaughters VeloNation
FDJ sprinter "improving
constantly."
Mark Cavendish spent a long time
with the press on Sunday evening's warm sunshine in Marbella after
stage two of the 2010 Vuelta a Espana discussing what had been a tough
day that ended in a rare bunch sprint defeat.
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Mark Cavendish is in shock. His
eyes have that glazed zombie look. His mind is unable to process what
just happened in the final 150 meters of the Vuelta’s second stage.
HTC-Columbia says there’s no
pressure on the rising young star, who is in Spain to learn.
“No one in the team wants to be
a star, we all want the team to win, better a star team that a team of
stars!”
Dean loses contact early after
warm-up crash.
USA Crits series action
continues Sunday with the men’s event.
New from Focus for 2011 is the
carbon fibre FSL range, which boasts 100mm of travel front and rear and
an impressive claimed frame weight of around 1.95kg (4.30lb) with rear
shock.
Catharine Pendrel became the
third Canadian woman in history to win the Mountain Bike World Cup
overall title on Saturday by winning the final round.
In a race with non-stop attacks,
some sticking for a few laps, some just just a few meters, Jonathan
Cantwell led a Fly V Australia 1-2 win at the final NRC race, the Chris
Thater Memorial Criterium.
Aaron Gwin rode to fourth place
in Sunday's World Cup final and earned fourth overall in the final
World Cup standings.
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When fundraising comes up short,
Don Elliott vows to meet pledge in honor of late wife.
Bryan Daly, a former prosecutor
in Los Angeles representing Lance Armstrong (r.), seems to be laying
groundwork for a potential prosecutorial misconduct claim.
Correspondence between two
American cyclists likely examined as part of federal investigation.
Farrar misses a shot at the red
jersey as Dean struggles after crash.
140 Miles, 8000 Ft Climbing, 10
hours saddle time.
Tibco’s former national champ
calls it quits after a successful team effort — just likes she wanted.
Sunday is the day we revisit “A
Sunday in Hell,” which in my mind is the best cycling film ever made.
Czech rider Jaroslav Kulhavy
(Rubena-Birell-Specialized Cycling Team) won the round, with Schurter
second and his teammate Florian Vogel third,
Ouch... Monday... Who would like
Monday except for people like us who really enjoy their
jobs?...Anyway...
 Three-time World Champion a
non-factor in Stage 2, hopeful for the final six weeks of racing in 2010.
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August 28, 2010
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Sprinters'
Party! Watch for Cavendish, Farrar, and Petacchi in the final kilometer.
HTC-Columbia's nine men for the
Vuelta.
Vuelta a España organizers must
have known what was in store when they decided to schedule a night-time
team time trial to kick start the 65th edition of the Spanish grand
tour.
Stage 1 TTT starts Saturday at:
10:04pm CET
(4:04pm U.S. Eastern) Live video from: 10:00pm CET
(4:00pm U.S. Eastern).
Johansson continues to lead.
Beijing Olympic and three-time
world time trial champion Fabian Cancellara will spearhead the Swiss
team at next month's UCI Road World Championships in Australia,
organisers said on Friday.
Moseley fastest in the women's
race.
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We should say it was the
Twilight Vuelta, the Vuelta after Dark, El Midnight Madness in the
streets of Seville.
Carlos Sastre, Frank Schleck,
Vincenzo Nibali, Denis Menchov and Joaquim Rodriguez are
RoadCycling.co.nz's Top 5 picks for the Vuelta Espana win.
“I
think it is great the Cervélo bike company gave us the sponsorship we
need to be able to run a women’s team. It is something that we
wanted
to do for a while, but we never had the resources to do it.” -
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Footon-Servetto first team off
in Seville.
Fly V Australia’s general
manager says he has money in place, but needs big names.
Interview with Mr. Chris Roach,
the man who has decided to travel around the world on his bike...
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Rumors of waived tests are
dismissed by governing body.
The Vuelta a Espana highlights,
free to view on Cycling TV.
Team undertakes to try to help
find new contracts.
After Cath Cheatley competes in
her last US race of the season this weekend, the Kiwi will officially
be recognised as the Number 1 female rider in the US for 2010!
UCI paperwork with Miche still
not complete.
"Not the most adjustable set up,
but a great price for a stiff, semi-carbon cockpit."
Alejandro Valverde, Roberto
Heras and Isisdro Nozal at the 2004 Vuelta.
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August 27, 2010
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Team time trial. At night!
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The 18 stitches in his right
knee will be removed Monday or Tuesday and doctors will examine him
Wednesday. “The pain is gone, it’s just very sore...”
Saur-Sojasun take stage and
overall in Poitou-Charentes.
Stage 5 : Friday from NIORT to
POITIERS, a Distance of 197.6 km.
Argyle team's Tour casualties
return and hope for better luck in year's third Grand Tour.
The third and final grand tour
of the season gets underway in Spain on Saturday, with several leading
riders eyeing their chances amid the absence of the world’s top road
racer Alberto Contador.
Probably THE biggest cycling
nation in the women's peloton is the Netherlands.
Last year, the UCI3 ‘cross
festival in Cincinnati offered a jaw-dropping $10,000 in prize money
just for the women alone. This year, they’re doing it again.
The inaugural San Clemente
Criterium will present eight races along an eight-turn course
eight-tenths of a mile long, covering four streets at the Rancho San
Clemente Business Park. Individual races will last 30 to 75 minutes
each.
The new book, “As Good as Gold,”
by Kathryn Bertine, is the entertaining tale of a dedicated athlete,
who had a singularly peculiar opportunity to try and make her dream of
participating in the Olympics a reality.
Close point spreads atop the
overall categories mean the final World Cup stop of the 2010 season at
Windham, New York Aug. 28-29 will be a fight to the finish.
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Garmin team CEO Jonathan
Vaughters says the merger will add classics strength and a women’s
team. He said the two teams’ management share a philosophy about
anti-doping and sport development.
Italian Alessandro Petacchi
starts the Vuelta a España tomorrow in Sevilla, Spain, despite the
possibility he will bring dark clouds over the race.
Belgian director debates whether
or not Contador can win seven Tours.
A press release from Garmin
today confirms that the new team to be known as Garmin-Cervélo will
include a women's professional team.
‘Michael Morkov excluded from
the Vuelta by WADA’ that makes me take notice. There’s only one thing
to do – call the man himself.
Cycling News Asia spent a solid
two days testing out the new 2011 XTR Dyna-Sys components for both
cross-country racers and trail riders.
Edge Composites No More,
Volunteer For UniVest, Rory Sutherland is still a good guy, Team Type 1
signs up some Euros...
The finish amenities were grand.
I ate lots of watermelon, potato chips, and pb&j sandwiches.
They also had pretzels, oranges, fig newtons, and race nutrition
products.
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"The cycling community really is
our eyes and ears," says Transportation Planner Barb Mee. “We really
listen to cyclists. They are the ones that know best .
Formulas for the day.
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Alejandro Valverde, Roberto
Heras and Isisdro Nozal at the 2004 Vuelta.
Here’s what the podium of the
most controversial years of the Tour de France would look like—clean.
News of the impending Garmin –
Cervelo morph job has the cycling world buzzing.
Cervélo TestTeam will not ride
into the 2011 season, but team officials confirmed that Cervélo will
become the new bike sponsor for Garmin-Transitions. The women’s team
will continue next season.
“I'm
several years removed from the "farewell" race, pondering what comes
next and where can I go from here. Geopolitics interfered with my
marriage, and doping interfered with my cycling and may yet interfere
with my freedom.” - Joseph Papp Yahoo!
From "Big Mig" to "Wiggo,"
Pinarello has been supplying bikes to some of the world's greatest
cyclists for decades. Here's a glimpse into the technological advances
that Pinarello has made over the years.
Bob Maitland, Olympic silver
medallist in the 1948 London Games, died yesterday (August 26) in
hospital in Metz, France.
Full-carbon 29ers just keep
getting lighter and are appearing more often atop the podium
domestically, and, finally, internationally as well.
"Good performing sports bra,
available in a wide range of colours ..."
Not only is the Tifosi Optics
brand selling the most sunglasses, but of the top 11 models, Tifosi
Optics produces nine of them.
"The electric bike that Pedego
is producing for Tommy Bahama are truly unique and offer an
exceptionally engaging brand experience."
Focus's Izalco Pro flagship
carbon road platform looks nearly identical to the current version but
the company says new internal molds, updated fiber blends, and revised
lay-up schedules have yielded lighter weights and more consistent tube
finishes plus improvements in pedaling and front triangle stiffness.
Rubens Bertogliati becomes the
first Swiss rider to join the world’s only professional cycling team
with riders who have Type 1 diabetes.
Dan Timmerman (Richard
Sachs-RGM) won the overall Verge NECCS last year.
The air is ripe with the coulda
shoulda woulda’s. Some bike racers are still chasing the form they were
hoping to have a month ago, others are just wanting it all to be over,
and some of us just can’t seem to get enough.
After three more events in
August, the UCI America Tour continues to be dominated by the Colombian
Gregorio Ladino Vega.
Fly V Australia wins overall
team classification.
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August 26, 2010
“Where have you guys been????”
What an interesting race we have
here. But let's start with who we don't have. That makes it all the
better.
Radioshack rider wins time
trial, claims race lead.
Roux leads overall ahead of time
trial.
There are two stages Thursday, a
morning road stage and an afternoon Time Trial. There will be
some LIVE video coverage of the TT.
Danish rider blames paperwork
issue, might not originally have been in team’s long list.
With the rider signing season in
full swing there's an underlying reason for many squad's feverish
scrabbling to sign top-level riders - a ProTour licence.
Race Route for 2011 Le Tour de
Kangkawi.
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Women's series ends Saturday.
I look like I have a shifted
toupe. Sweet helmet hair…
Green Bike project, which gave
drivers a free bike if they did more than 50 percent of their commuting
by bike over a three-month period.
The deep dark pain cave from
Georgia Pass seemed far away, and I was a muddy smiling mess(I also
crashed in mud puddle, woops).
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This weekend's Vuelta marks his
first start in a Grand Tour.
The bike manufacturer announced
Thursday that it would stop sponsoring the Cervelo TestTeam after this
season, but would remain involved with cycling ‘at the highest levels
of the sport.”
Petacchi in for Vuelta despite
questions from CONI, Cavendish motivated for Worlds, first week of
Vuelta one for the sprinters and more….
Garmin-Transitions and Cervélo
TestTeam are on a path to merge for next season and riding under the
name, Garmin-Cervélo.
Women's team expected to
continue as Hushovd negotiations hot up.
Garmin will offer the Edge 800
as a standalone unit or in a bundled package that includes a City
Navigator microSD card, a wireless speed and cadence sensor, and the
company's new premium heart-rate monitor strap.
A touchscreen, streamlined data,
route planning and color mapping.
A reader asks whether
he should buy a cyclocross bike that is smaller than his road bike.
Tour of Utah
final GC: 1st Levi Leipheimer (Mellow Johnny's), 2nd Francisco Mancebo
(Canyon Bicycles), 3rd Ian Boswell (BISSELL).
Another late in the day
Herculean effort from Leipheimer to catch Crawford on the final climb
to Snowbird out of the Salt Lake Valley ensured his victory in the
general classification.
“I'm
several years removed from the "farewell" race, pondering what comes
next and where can I go from here. Geopolitics interfered with my
marriage, and doping interfered with my cycling and may yet interfere
with my freedom.” - Joseph Papp Yahoo!
What better way to kick start
the 2010 season round-up series than by sharing George Bennett's news
about his new contract for 2011.
"The bicycle lobby helped elect
the mayor and now it wants significant bike striping all over town in
return."
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HTC-Columbia star takes on first
grand tour.
Former President of the United
States and avid mountain bike enthusiast George W. Bush has recently
gone "29er:"
The Chris Thater Memorial closes
out the National Racing Calendar, while the Hotter ‘n Hell and the
Winters Road Race keep Texas and California racers busy.
Ryan, the Fatty who had brought
himself (and his bike!) all the way from Hawaii to be a part of
Livestrong Philly.
Says personal ties with US-based
team are too strong to leave.
CONI hear widens investigation
of Petacchi and Bernucci following confession.
SRAM Apex might just be the most
reliable and versatile drivetrain on the market.
A classic Dutch bicycle from
Gazelle?
I recently bought myself a set
of “Blinkie” lights, and where to put the rear light was a dilemma.
New bikes and custom bits on
display.
Have you ever wanted a
hand-made, custom bike that’s only yours?
Rider agents scramble for offers.
Ouest France claims that the
race will spend further days in the north west.
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August 25, 2010
Marcato, Van Hecke nab podium
spots.
Heinrich Haussler and Andy
Schleck out of Worlds, Manolo Saiz plans comeback, Ricco’s return
delayed and more…
Team USA is nearing its
difficult decision in finding enough experienced riders to support
Tyler Farrar at the World Championship in Geelong, Australia, on
October 3.
Roux maintains overall lead.
Italian sprinter could be
blocked from Spanish tour if preliminary ban is issued.
Freddy Maertens' pro career
spanned from ‘72 to ‘87. Across his first three full seasons as a pro
he racked up eighty victories. Between '76 and '77 he added another one
hundred and seven victories to his palmarès, including the Tour de
France's Green Jersey and the World Champion's Rainbow Jersey.
The deep dark pain cave from
Georgia Pass seemed far away, and I was a muddy smiling mess(I also
crashed in mud puddle, woops).
The Tour de China road cycling
organizing committee held a press conference in Beijing yesterday to
mark the founding the first “national-level” road cycling race in
China.
I’ve been put on probation for
failing to mention (not realizing, actually) that yesterday was
National Waffle Day in America.
Epic is defined as finding
“another planet” atop French Pass “with alpine tundra snow fields,” as
Jeremiah Bishop described it.
Young guys like Klemme being
overlooked for Down Under event.
Former Tour winner denies German
media claims, says is feeling improved.
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How many years were you doping
for? Five. 2001-2006.
Part of the bright future for US
cycling on the way to his first Grand Tour.
“I'm
several years removed from the "farewell" race, pondering what comes
next and where can I go from here. Geopolitics interfered with my
marriage, and doping interfered with my cycling and may yet interfere
with my freedom.” - Joseph Papp Yahoo!
Sprinter Andre Greipel will head
the German team for the October road cycling world
championships in Australia.
Javier Guillén says the race
features a ‘colossus’ climb and a stellar field, including the
Schlecks, Menchov, Sastre, Cavendish, Freire and others.
The 23 year old Australian
wasn't long back at his Monaco home when he took time to tell PEZ about
the best win of his career.
Team HTC-Columbia has confirmed
its line-up for the 2010 Vuelta a Espana, and British sprinter Mark
Cavendish is heading up the US-based squad's aim for stage wins.
Arroyo, Sanchez, Bruseghin,
Plaza and Uran all possible leaders of Spanish team.
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Kid Rock and Landis?
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Garcia del Moral, who now runs a
sports medicine practice in Valencia, Spain, joined Armstrong and team
sports director Johan Bruyneel in denying Landis’s account.
Intended to parody fixed-gear
elitism.
The Vuelta has adopted ASO-speak
regarding classifying stages, and has labeled no fewer than eleven of
them as "plain". But in Spain this designation can be a bit comical at
times.
Four riders expected to leave
exodus from Cervelo TestTeam.
Sponsors to be announced soon.
HTC-Columbia will send a strong
and diverse group of international riders to the 2010 Vuelta a Espana
which starts on Saturday in Seville.
Just a few short weeks from now,
one of the largest organized group cycling events on the West Coast
will take place between Vancouver and Whistler.
Team Lampre and Wilier Triestina
are together again: one of the most prolific and long relationships in
the professional cycling world has been renewed.
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Vuelta a Espana.
Next month Canada will host the
first ProTour events to be held in North America, the GP Montreal and
GP Quebec. Horner, Leipheimer, Boasson Hagen, Sanchez, Hesjedal and
Basso highlight the start lists released Wednesday.
Earlier today, the organizers of
the Grand Prix Cycliste ProTour Québec–Montréal announced the
preliminary rosters for the two races held on September 10 & 12
in Canada.
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August 24, 2010
HTC-Columbia rider wins final
time trial.
FDJ rider takes first stage and
overall lead.
Eneco Tour live streaming video
should get underway from around 14:40 CET (8:40am U.S. Eastern).
The 2010 Tour du
Poitou-Charentes runs from August 24-27 and there will once again be
live streaming video. Floyd Landis (2000, Manheim Auctions) is the lone
American winner of this event.
Spanish rider speaks of
frustrations at Cervelo.
The final grand tour of the 2010
season, the Vuelta a Espana, kicks off on Saturday, August 28 in
Seville, Spain, with a team time trial.
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Howard was always up for an
extreme challenge, and it doesn’t get much more extreme than 152.2 mph
on a bike.
Here's the racing and riding a
pro does in a typical month.
Tour runner up wants to help his
brother win the Vuelta and ride Lombardia so rules out trip to
Australia.
“The
woman said (as she rode by, unimpeded and without having to change her
line in any way whatsoever), in a disgusted voice, “You’re supposed to
stop and move over to the side to make room for people
climbing.” - Elden Nelson FatCyclist
Mo Menchov talks trash.
Pain has returned a month after
surgery.
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Even before I knew I’d be
joining Erickson Cycle Tours for the Route des Grandes Alpes I began
researching a new solution to traveling with a bicycle.
Lampre teammates Petacchi and
Bernucci have been linked to blood doping by a prosecutor in Padua.
Neither rider has tested positive, but the investigation involves wire
taps and testimony.
Schleck brothers to be joined by
several Team Saxo Bank riders.
McEwen, Porte, Renshaw and
Hansen will also miss out on Worlds road race.
Cavendish Invades Broadway, It's
movie night in NYC, more 'cross news & Chris Carmichael scores
a lid...
Bike Pure and Bio Racer have
teamed up with three time Tour de France winner and former World
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Bike Pure jersey for charity.
What happens when you give a
mechanical idiot the tools to build a custom bike frame? That's what
i'm about to find out.
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August 23, 2010
After last weekend’s short break
for the last round of the World Cup,we now return to the stage racing
season with the 14th edition of the Trophee d’Or.
U23 German champion to US-based
team.
Teammate Tony Martin retains
overall lead before final TT.
Youth and confidence were no
match for age and experience at this year’s Mt. Washington Auto Road
Bicycle Hillclimb in New Hampshire.
Eneco Tour live streaming video
should get underway from around 14:40 CET (8:40am U.S. Eastern).
Two days left for defending
champion to get time back.
Marianne Vos (Nederland Bloeit)
is finally able to call the 2010 World Cup series her own after an
exciting finale in Bretagne.
Colombia has claimed the gold
medal in the cycling events at the first ever Youth Olympic Games
(YOG), currently taking place in Singapore.
Saturday’s ride was a
60-kilometer round trip from Ann Arbor to South Lyon. I rode most of it
with a huge grin on my face.
Stage 1 done! But let me start
from the beginning.
What is an Exercise Plateau?
Neutral 1st Lap in Honor of Dan
Crain.
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To state the obvious, cycling
hard makes you hot. But what is often overlooked, especially when the
mercury rises, is how important it is to your performance to help your
body dissipate that extra heat and stay cool.
Retired road and cyclocross star
Lyne Bessette has found a new interest — para-cycling. The Canadian and
her partner won a world championship this weekend.
Yes, along with the rising price
of imported beer and the general frowning on extramarital affairs, we
add this third scary humiliation: compression calf wear worn during
professional bike races.
As the air thinned and the
clouds built on the high slopes of Mount Nebo Thursday, Ian Boswell
(Bissell) clung to the wheel of Francisco Mancebo (Canyon Bicycles) as
the three-time Tour de France top-10 finisher pursued eventual winner
Levi Leipheimer (Mellow Johnny’s).
Levi Leipheimer, as a solo rider
for Lance Armstrong's Team Mellow Johnny's,
secured the overall win in this year's Tour of Utah.
Sidi might be the most stable
road cycling shoe brand in North America and I don't mean it in the
biomechanical sense...
On the road again in North
American for a season-ending push.
Both SRAM and Shimano have
introduced 10 speed cassette mountain bike drive chains to the market.
“I’ll
say one thing and I hope it doesn’t bother anyone, but Contador has
learned the bad things from Armstrong as opposed to the good. Armstrong
did some very good things, but Alberto has failed to grasp them and
that’s not good for him or for cycling.” - Manolo
Saiz CyclingNews
Bogota, Colombia. Not Bogota New
Jersey, or Bogota Tennessee.
Bettini goes for attackers over
sprinters, rules Cavendish out.
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American sprinter jumps to
eighth after strong display in Autumn classics.
Küat has discovered a rare
defect in the front tire ratchet arm that may cause the affected
product to fail.
I have a well-tanned head.
Won US event despite having no
team-mates.
Contador's arrival and the
Schlecks departure sparks overhaul of Danish team.
Following the conclusion of the
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Caisse d’Epargne at Vuelta, Cervelo Announces Vuelta Squad,
Footon-Servetto Announces Vuelta Squad...
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The ProTour air bag?
The pair shared the joy of their
special day with fellow pro cyclists Fabian Cancellara and Kim Kirchen.
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August 22, 2010
Jai Crawford (Fly V Australia)
crowned the queen stage of the Larry H. Miller Tour of Utah on Sunday.
Levi Leipheimer (Mellow Johnny’s) rode away from his rivals up
the final climb to finish second, on Crawford’s wheel, and seal the
overall victory.
Stage 5 start time: Sunday 11:00
MDT (10:00 AM PDT); Approximate finish: 15:40 MDT (2:40 PM PDT).
Second consecutive win for
Australia at GP Ouest France.
Martin stays in overall lead.
My newest Tin Donkey is the
oldest.
Probable starting time for live
video at 14:45 CEST (08:45 AM US EDT, 22:45 AUS EST).
Eneco Tour live streaming video
should get underway from around 14:40 CET (8:40am U.S. Eastern).
Utah native Jeff Louder (BMC)
takes big win as Levi Leipheimer fights off non-stop challenges to
defend overall lead.
The riders once more gratified
the Canadian crowd, always at the rendez-vous, with exalting
performances during the third competition day.
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Going into the Tour of
California in mid-June, Lance Armstrong had every reason to be
optimistic about his future.
McEwen: "There are not nine
Australian riders who are better than me on that course."
After three wins in August,
Irish climber talks about plans for rest of the season.
German champion with 15 stitches
near eye.
“I’ll
say one thing and I hope it doesn’t bother anyone, but Contador has
learned the bad things from Armstrong as opposed to the good. Armstrong
did some very good things, but Alberto has failed to grasp them and
that’s not good for him or for cycling.” - Manolo
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Our favorite cycling movie,
Jorgen Leth’s masterpiece, “A Sunday in Hell.”
World champion looks towards the
rainbow jersey battle at home.
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Time to start thinking about
next year without Sastre.
Giro d'Italia winner Denis
Menchov leaves Team Rabobank for Team Geox.
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Super Mario's company,
MCipollini, looks poised to step in as a sponsor for the team, the
question is how much?
Dutch national champion Niki
Terpstra will ride in a Quick Step jersey for the 2011 season..
Frank Schlek and Martine Schmid
had a civil wedding on New Years Eve. Today they are having a church
wedding less than a week before the Tour of Spain.
We had some issues with doping,
things I prefer not to discuss, the past is past. I do not dwell on
what I had for dinner last week.
He was never convicted of
anything - we must be accurate in describing the historical record.
Controversial ex-manager
criticises Contador.
Forty-two year old Nico
Toutenhoofd outpaces a Garmin-Transitions attack to win in New
Hampshire. Marti Shea, 47, overcomes a vet-packed women’s field.
Two-wheeled proof that new names
to the game know how to get it done.
"Pricey but robust and run by
the sun. A potential watch for life."
Commonwealth Games-bound Gordon
McCauley won the second round of the national road cycling points
series.
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Leipheimer still in race lead.
Stage 4 Park City, 40 mi (crit)
start time: Saturday 16:30 MDT (3:30 PM PDT). Approximate finish: 18:00
MDT (5:00 PM PDT).
Pooley takes win as Vos secures
World Cup.
Liquigas rider beats Borisov and
Visconti in finale.
Eneco Tour live streaming video
should get underway from around 14:40 CET (8:40am U.S.
Eastern). Note: Eurosport's coverage Saturday is
scheduled to begin later, at 15:30 CET (9:30am U.S. Eastern).
Today is the GP de
Plouay-Bretagne, the final event of the 2010 UCI Women World
Cup. This race is part of the 3 Days of Plouay (France)
festivities which also include tomorrow's men's UCI Protour event, the
GP Ouest France-Plouay.
Taylor Phinney (Trek-Livestrong)
notched another stripe in his time trial belt Friday night as flew to
the stage 3 win in the Larry H. Miller Tour of Utah as Levi Leipheimer
puts time into GC rivals.
David Tanner (Fly V Australia)
celebrating his win at stage 1.
Every cyclist can relate to
having a setback in his or her training or racing schedule.
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Strong recent form puts question
marks over decision.
Menchov's new footwear?
André Greipel’s win in
Thursday’s stage at the Eneco Tour was a milestone for HTC-Columbia.
When you ride solo around the
world, you get plenty of time to think.
Weeks of speculation see him
turn down Team Geox's offer.
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Bob Jungels, the 17 year old
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“Lance Armstrong has done more
to destigmatize cancer than anyone.”
Dane won’t commit to signing
climbing specialist.
Riders expect hilly crit to have
a big impact.
Irritated team manager douses
the flames of speculation
Its not about the bike. Or is
it?
“The
nasty truth is that this invisible affront to cycling etiquette is
nearly universal—at least some of your riding gear has a stench that
just doesn't go away, even after washing.” - Michael
Frank Bicycling
Test riding the new 2011
Dyna-Sys XTR Mountain bike set-up.
The very first thing you notice
about Mark Weir isn’t the obligatory pearly whites or the monstrous
calves. It is in fact his forearms. As he shakes my hand in a soggy
Welsh car park, I can’t help but stare at them.
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August 20,
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Stage 3 start time: Friday 18:30
MDT (5:30 PM PDT). Approximate finish: 20:30 MDT (7:30 PM PDT).
Martin new leader, peloton
shatters on tough parcours.
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some of your riding gear has a stench that just doesn't go away, even
after washing.” - Michael Frank Bicycling
Emma Pooley out to defend last
year’s victory as Marianne Vos has competition all but sewn up.
Today's stage of the ENECO Tour
served as a nice not-ready-for-Ronde-time stage in the Flemish
Ardennes, and shook up the race rather drastically in one or two
respects.
Larsson holds on for overall
victory.
Popular rider will be off his
bike for at least ten days.
Levi takes over while George
hits the deck hard.
Kluge turns focus to the road,
Evans to compete in Night of Hanover, Vande Velde returns for the
Vuelta and more...
Missy Erickson finds success in
Superweek.
Gran Canaria, situated off of
the west coast of Africa, is not one of the world’s best known riding
destinations. When compared to the Alps, Pyrenees and Dolomites it is
often over looked.
World championship and World Cup
events for four disciplines to be screened.
We’re going to try to be a
one-car family. My wife will drive the car, and I’ll get around on
bike.
Vaypor, A2 on display in
Melbourne.
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George Hincapie, a veteran of 15
Tours de France, cooperates with Landis investigation, believes Evans
can win Tour.
Moerenhout Takes Stage, Martin
Takes Jersey at Eneco Tour, Armstrong to Speak at College Commencement,
Aussies Send Seven World Champs to Delhi Games, Armstrong Adds PR
Master to Defense Team...
Fabian Cancellara was twice
world junior time trial champion; this young man we're about to talk to
has twice made the podium in that event.
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The 2x10 Experience kicked off
last month at DealerCamp in Park City, Utah, and will stop at regional
demo events and local trailheads through the end of the year.
Garmin-Transitions rider talks
about his emotional comeback from Tour de France crash.
Damiano Cunego turned
professional in 2002 and almost immediately made a huge impact despite
his young age.
“There’s plenty more racing to
go and every day is decisive.” said Ben Jacques-Maynes of the BISSELL
Pro Cycling Team.
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Summer is a time for reading,
and I’ve spent most of it working my way through a tall pile of cycling
tomes.
Increasingly concerned about
news leaks and the apparent focus of a federal investigation involving
doping, Lance Armstrong has added more muscle to his legal team, that
of former White House special counsel Mark Fabiani.
The Lance & Landis show
is the best doping drama in history, a category shattering oeuvre d’art
that pushes the boundaries of entertainment and story telling.
Tour winner seeking to limit
damages to public image.
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Nicholas Roche, hot off a solid
15th in the Tour de France, is aiming for a top-10 overall at the
Vuelta.
In-form Santambrogio and Kroon
will also be protected riders.
"Light in weight and on costly
details, but comfy where it counts."
Lampre and the Ukranian-backed
ISD have reached an accord to join forces going into next season that
should give the united budgets a stronger presence in the international
peloton.
Typically, as with all things in
life, if Joe was willing to spend more money he would be allowed a
choice.
"A cheap and neat solution for
bike storage, but not an ideal workstand..."
"Solid tubeless wheels – great
as a replacement or second set."
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August 19,
2010
Levi Leipheimer left no doubt
Thursday when he rode away from an elite selection of six riders to
take the stage and the overall lead at the Tour of Utah.
Tuft remains in leader's jersey.
Larsson keeps the lead with one
stage to go.
Tour of Utah Rolls On, Where is
Roche headed? More yellow for LiveStrong and did someone mention
'cross?...
Eneco Tour live
streaming video should get underway from around 14:40
CET (8:40am U.S. Eastern).
Young talent already offered a
place on his former team.
Colnago rider surprises Hondo,
Cavendish.
Dan was involved in an accident
with an SUV on Tuesday August 3rd, 2010 and was badly injured. As all
of you cyclists know, it is open season on us on our highways and Dan
is another victim.
German heads very strong team
lineup.
A few of the usual suspects:
(l-r) Joel, Adam, Eric, Rob, Gary and Padraig.
Getting the whole bike flying
through the air can happen in lots of ways, some of them more
accidental than others.
How to pick the right seat for
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"Nothing broken", team says.
Michael Barry (Team Sky) hopes
to recover from a broken rib suffered Wednesday at the Eneco Tour in
time to race a pair of ProTour races on home roads in Canada next month.
A national title, good wins in
Europe and a three year contract with Garmin; if those were the goals –
he’s achieved them!
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Swiss name six riders for
Melbourne.
Cavendish wins sprint for
second, Tour de France 2010, stage 13.
Briton will line out alongside
defending champion Simon Gerrans.
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Russian joins Carlos Sastre as
big-name additions.
He sees doping primarily as
something to be avoided because of fear of medical complications, and
accepts the fact that his decision not to dope came not from any
high-minded moral principles, but rather, simply from being scared.
“Tired of old guys on bicycles
hogging the road.”
Sinead Miller finds success on
two continents.
Dutchman acknowledges difficult
personality but still argues the Italian deserves a second chance.
“I
love mountain biking, and I’m convinced that anyone who doesn’t has
never ridden a really great mountain bike.” - Elden
Nelson FatCyclist
I was spreading out my pathetic
collection of cycling tools on my new workbench the other day when I
got to thinking about how cycling requires a lot of space.
"Sturdy frames make for great
protection but awkward lens changes."
There is a quicker way of
cleaning your chain that doesn't involve taking the chain off your bike.
Intervals aren't just for racers
and people who care about getting faster.
The main EU nations contributing
to the increase were The Netherlands with a 69% increase to US$ 33
million (€ 26 mn) and Spain, which more than doubled imports of Taiwan
bikes to US$ 11 million (€ 9 mn).
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Dowsett moves into race lead.
Burke Swindlehurst may be
winding down his pro road racing career, but the 37-year-old is still a
favorite to win Thursday’s Mount Nemo stage.
Katusha’s Robbie McEwen won a
field sprint into Rhenen in the Netherlands to win the first stage of
the sixth of the Eneco Tour of Benelux on Wednesday. Canadian Svein
Tuft remains in the lead.
“I
love mountain biking, and I’m convinced that anyone who doesn’t has
never ridden a really great mountain bike.” - Elden
Nelson FatCyclist
Langeveld, Vogondy ascend in
45km test
The Three Days of Plouay offer
something for every sort of cyclist, even those without a bike.
The
world pursuit track champion outpaced his own teammate, Under 23 UK and
European time trial champion Alex Dowsett while prologue specialist
Brent Bookwalter (BMC Racing) finished in third place.
Saturday is a pretty important
day for women's racing. It's the GP Plouay, the final round
of the UCI Road World Cup, a series of 9 one-day races spread across
the season and Europe (with a diversion via China).
Cause he is the current leader
of the Tour Of Utah.
There’s no better time of year
to get out and go downhilling – long days, dusty trails and a bike full
of bounce. Here are a few setup tips to get the most out of your big
rig.
"Not the most adjustable set up,
but a great price for a stiff, semi-carbon cockpit "
Disc brakes in, tires narrowed
following UCI changes.
While all of your training and
racing adaptation has turned you into a fine-tuned cycling machine,
you’ve likely already hit your peak and are in a training rut.
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Spaniard joins local Canyon
Bicycles team.
Tejay, Rolf says chill.
Patrick Lefevre talks Ricco,
more about the missing Landis bike, Fröhlinger to Skil-Shimano and
more...
Garmin’s Tyler Farrar is making
the Hamburg Classic his own; with his second win in two years.
More Star Riders Moving On,
Doping Bans Reduced, Adageo Energy's Utah Plans & Taylor
Phinney Again?...
Chalk up another time trial win
for Trek-Livestrong in 2010, as Taylor Phinney blitzed the 2.8-mile
Capitol Prologue at the Tour of Utah Tuesday night.
RBA takes you to Waterloo for an
exclusive tour of the Trek factory.
Czech Grand Tour contender knows
it's time to step up a level.
The British born Irishman will
be joined by sprinter Robbie Hunter and multiple track world champion
Cameron Meyer.
The French operator of the
world’s largest sports retail chain Decathlon, looks to be gearing up
for another try in the United States—this time on the West Coast.
Oxylane Groupe has purchased The Town Center Ontario (California)—a
128,300 square-foot property for $11.75 million...
Have you ever wondered how ofter
Chain rings should be replaced? These guys could tell you pretty quick
. . .
First look at Charge’s 2011 road
and city bike offerings, including the cyclocross Filter and Freezer
and the urban Hob and Steamer.
“We are positioned to launch a
collection of high end cycling footwear that includes road and mountain
shoes from men and women retailing from $199 to $349.”
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Cross-country? Definitely.
All-mountain? Yep. Marathon? Sure.
Lightweight and highly
personalised are the two best descriptors when it comes to Jeremiah
Bishop's Cannondale Flash Carbon 29er.
Leadville 100 winner says he’s
after stage wins in the Beehive State.
Here are the three reasons why I
recommend you consider getting ready for the cyclocross season.
Belgian will miss Vuelta and
Worlds.
Time ticking for Russian Grand
Tour rider.
National coach, Paolo Bettini
criticises Italians ahead of Worlds for underestimating rivals.
Removed from a 2009 Cannondale
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Retail Price
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Beneath the stark aesthetics,
this bike offers ultra-precise handling and a surprisingly comfortable
ride.
Orbea make the most of carbon by
manipulating shape and layup to influence ride quality – but with a
twist.
Who says 29ers are only for tall
people?
Eneco Tour live streaming video
should get underway from around 14:40 CET (8:40am U.S. Eastern).
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This ENECO Tour will be serving
up some pretty tasty courses over the next six days.
Garmin-Transitions was
victorious on two fronts in racing across Europe on Tuesday.
Tour of Poland winner Daniel
Martin continued his rich vein of form, winning the 199km one-day
Italian race Tre Valle Varisini in Varese on Tuesday.
HTC-Columbia returns to Tour of
Britain, Devolder focusing on Eneco and Worlds, Ricco to Vacansoleil
and more...
“America’s Toughest Stage Race.”
Canadian TT champion fastest in
the rain.
Eneco Tour live streaming video
should get underway from around 14:40 CET (8:40am U.S. Eastern).
Vattenfall winner continues
preparation at Tre Valli Varesine.
The course is fast with
corners 2 and 3 being rather soft and can be taken near full tilt.
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"Good, light, Look-compatible
pedals but the cleats are a bit of a letdown."
Always wear a COOL helmet,
otherwise you look like a dork.
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Corrects Wall Street Journal
"mystery" story.
Pat goes non-public.
Strong team fielded for ProTour
race.
“Highlights include Easton
engineered carbon fiber outsoles, premium materials and adjustable
footbeds. At 195 grams, the Prolite model will be lightest product shoe
on the market and was worn by Levi Leipheimer in the recent Tour de
France."
20-year ban for trafficking cut
by CAS.
Carlos Sastre's plan to leave
Cervélo TestTeam after two years for team Geox caught many by surprise,
including team-mate Dan Lloyd.
“I'm
on my own. Being that I'm alone, I'm realistic about the GC, I
don't think it's possible to win but I'd like to win a stage. The
courses [at the Tour of Utah] are tough, really tough, so I'm looking
forward to it.” - Levi Leipheimer CyclingNews
If you want me to buy your
product, just link it with cycling in some way and it will
probably end up in my shopping cart.
"Novel design doesn’t match the
performance of the fantastic lenses."
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Rider quotas for Elite men,
Elite women and U23 men revealed.
It was a good race. Really,
really good.
Believes Landis probe could drag
on, UCI says it hasn’t been contacted yet.
Riccardo Riccò, who just days
ago said he was going to join Quick Step, has penned a deal with Dutch
team Vacansoleil.
The Cobra-Parasite has a new
home.
Besides being the fastest man at
last Saturday's Leadville Trail 100, Team Radio Shack rider Levi
Leipheimer was the only member of the final top five to race a 26-inch
full suspension bike.
After a relatively quiet week
last week, things are cracking this week across Europe.
Windsurfing giant NeilPryde
enters the road bike market.
Dubbed Flat Foot Technology by
the company, the innovative forward-pedaling design was first featured
in Electra Townie and 20-inch Kids’ bicycles.
Five food labels that don't
lie—and a few that are total bull.
Track cycling trainees from the
World Cycling Centre (WCC) have returned from the 2010 UCI Juniors
Track World Championships with three world titles and a silver medal.
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The top teams in North America
are gathered in Utah for the Tour Of Utah.
Starts tomorrow, August 17, and
runs through the 24th.
An October criterium in the
Mexican state is expecting Vino’, Basso, the Schleck brothers, Sammy
Sanchez and more. But the Vuelta a Chihuahua will not be held.
"He has not really done crap the
last two years."
Cervelo co-founder says team did
not offer him new contract.
The four sponsors who will be
featured with the unique advertising will be Siddatch for stage 1,
Powerbar on stage 2, Twinlab on stage 4 and Wonderful Pistachios on
stage 5.
What makes them so critical is
that they regulate thirst and enable your muscles and nerves to
function.
Italian's move to Quick Step
remains unconfirmed.
Cervelo TestTeam rider builds up
for Worlds.
I had a super time in Germany
riding my bike, but one thing I was missing was my Colorado mountain
singletrack.
In what is a sure sign of the
growth of cyclocross in this country the UCI awarded Louisville,
Kentucky the Cyclocross World Championships for 2013.
Fast, high and wet equals one
tough race for the riders at the Tour of Qinghai lake.
Team Sky’s Edvald Boasson Hagen
powered to an impressive victory in the Dutch Food Valley Classic in
Veenendaal on Friday.
"Proven all-rounders that handle
most things you can throw at them."
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World Anti-Doping Agency
director general David Howman thinks a U.S. probe into cheating in
professional cycling could take years to complete, and says his group
is helping investigators indirectly.
The Tour of Britain is looking
for podium girls, and the Guardian and Jezebel are here to tell you
that it's bad news.
Whistler's Kokanee Crankworx
mountain bike festival wrapped up yesterday with the Canadian Open DH,
bringing to an end a week of racing, dirt jump and après-bike action.
Jan Ullrich wants out of the
public eye, double national jerseys for Stijn Devolder, Fly V to Pro
Tour? and more...
"We are currently finalizing
contracts to submit very soon a new roster for next season that
represent with power and pride the colours of Kazakhstan."
Former Tour de France winner
joins new cycling team.
Common Cycle volunteer at work.
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condition.
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A fresh Dutch TT champion's
skinsuit to his name - Jos Van Emden.
Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa is
the new champion of cyclists' rights in the nation's second-largest
city, a conversion that came after a bone-breaking fall from his own
bicycle.
"Quick shifting with a Dura-Ace
alike feel"
Single day race makes little
difference to classification led by Tour winner.
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