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Archive: May 2009 Sunday, May 31st Can Anyone Beat Jure Robic in RAAM? Taylor Phinney wins Paris-Roubaix U23, Paris-Roubaix Espoirs: results 2009 Paris-Roubaix Espoirs: Phinney with a cobble of his own US Air Force Classic: Crystal City Cup - men's results Tulsa Tough: Day 3 - results On test: Suunto t6c heart rate monitor Power meters are the new must-have training tool but heart rate monitors can still provide very useful information to help improve your fitness MTB - USProXCT #3 - Bump n'Grind: XC - results MTB - Superprestigio Massi - Iles Balears: results MTB - Trofeo Citta di Ascoli: results GP Program: results GP Kooperativa Mikolášek: results Women's World Cup #6: Montreal - Britain's Emma Pooley of the Cervelo Test Team has won the World Cup of Montreal. For Cervelo it's the second World Cup win of the season thus far after the win of Kristin Armstrong in Berne a few weeks ago. Johansson and Worrack completes podium Boom clinches Belgian tour 2009 Tour of Belgium, stage 5: Boom (in the black leader's jersey) was second on the day and clinched the overall Menchov wins the Giro d'Italia, despite fall in the last kilometer, 92nd Giro d'Italia: Stage 21 - results & report Dream Weavers: NBC Universal Answers Cycling Fan's Prayers, Delivers Centenary Giro d'Italia Daily to Millions 92nd Giro d'Italia: Stage 21 - Live text coverage, Giro d'Italia 2009 Live Dashboard, Giro d'Italia LIVE - Stage 21 92nd Giro d'Italia - Stage 21 ITT Start List - Rider Starting order for the Individual Time Trial in Rome Tour of Belgium: Stage 5 - results Bishop outfoxes a small group in the final miles of the 100-mile Ohio mountain bike race 2009 Mohican 100: Nearly 400 riders toed the line in downtown Loudonville for the 7 a.m. start Pooley wins Montreal World Cup, Pooley: “I knew I had a chance”, Montreal Women's World Cup report British Cervelo rider Emma Pooley solos to win in Canada Race Reports (Janel Holcomb) Race Reports (Robert Carr) Race Reports (Chris Daggs) Race Reports (Zack Simkover) Race Reports (Josh Zlotlow) Back to the top CN First Edition Cycling News: Menchov motors to Giro victory, Di Luca risks all in Giro finale, Konovalovas rules Roman roads, Gerdemann wins Bayern Rundfahrt, Contentpolis-Ampo DS pleased with team's Bayern Rundfahrt debut, Hanley seriously injured at Tulsa Tough RBA News: Giro Result 'Promising' For Armstrong, Astana Takes Giro Team Classification, Boom Bags Tour of Belgium Crown, Borrajo Takes Air Force Classic, Gerlach Makes His Mark, Chris King Gourmet Century Announced Menchov glad Giro 'stress' is over Russian Giro d'Italia winner speaks of elation after action-packed race Drama In Rome: Konovalovas Wins Final TT, PEZ: Menchov Slides To Victory!, Menchov Crashes But Endures To Win The Giro Di Luca charges, Menchov answers again and even a late race crash doesn't stop the Russian from winning the Giro d'Italia on a rainy day in Rome Speculation mounts Lance Armstrong will take over running of Astana PEZ: Gilbert Saves The Giro J-Pow's Journal: Jeremy Powers, talent scout BWN: News and Notes Ask RC: If an integrated seat mast needs to be cut to size, how would one properly test ride the bike? The integrated seat mast design is specifically targeted at an elite-level rider who knows exactly what size frame and the type of geometry that works best for them Tensions rise among mountain drivers, cyclists Kevin Knapp, left, and Ryan Lowe climb Lee Hill Drive on their bikes Friday afternoon. Tensions among drivers and cyclists have reached a boiling point in some rural areas Local bikers excited by return of Williams Lake race Procycling Hot Laps: Andy Sexton bests Graeme Obree Full results from the weekend's time trials Tulsa Tough: Day 2 - results 1984 Bike Tour: Day 19 - Abe born here, honestly PEZ Daily Distraction Fat Cyclist: Good Moments of a Hard Weekend BBC: Armstrong confident ahead of Tour Team's participation in July's cycling classic remains in doubt 92nd Giro d'Italia - Astana Wins Team General Classification  - Johan Bruyneel's Astana Squad won the Giro Classification for the Fastest Team. Team & rider comments Giro d'Italia: Menchov motors to Giro victory Video: Inside il Giro - Levi Goes Off on the Rome TT Route Levi Leipheimer was pretty outspoken when he talked to to us after the TT Astana survives UCI deadline but future unclear, Astana team still in financial trouble Michael Barry's diary - Down to the wire Astana sum up their Giro d'Italia Astana receive top team award Armstrong: "It's been a hard three weeks" NYT: As Giro Nears End, Thoughts Turn to Contador Lance Armstrong, center, with teammates during the 20th Stage of the Giro d’Italia. Denis Menchov remained in the lead Video: Inside il Giro - Why Does the Race Leader Wear Pink? Gösta Pettersson: The original Swedish sensation Re~Cycle send 30,000th bike to Africa Aim is to set up collection hubs across UK Columbia-Highroad Takes Top Two Places in Bayern Rundfahrt TT 2010 Giro to start in Amsterdam The world's second biggest stage race after the Tour de France will stay in the Netherlands from May 6 to 10 next year, a statement said Flemington hosts the Giro Di Jersey race June 17 Devil Takes the Hindmost: Jerone Walters wins it Emma Davies and Alice Monger-Godfrey take women's race International Bayern Rundfahrt: Stage 5 - results Tour of Belgium Live video (Sporza) - (14:10 CET (8:10am U.S. Eastern)) Bike trade tweeps - "Bike folks" who use Twitter: updated almost every day condron.us -  Interesting way to find blogs Classified - bikes and accessories for sale Tips and Safety - what to watch out for Archive - missed something? It may be in the archive Health and Fitness - also training information Saturday, May 30th Giro Stage 21 Preview: Roma (ITT) Saturday Morning Pre-Race Chatter Gilbert wins stage 20; Menchov holds lead, 92nd Giro d'Italia: Stage 20 - results, Gilbert springs late attack to win penultimate stage Philippe Gilbert of the Silence-Lotto team won the 20th stage of the Tour of Italy over 203km from Naples to Anagni MTB - British Cross Country Series: results US Air Force Classic: Clarendon Cup - results Britain's Emma Pooley wins the Montreal women's World Cup, Montreal Women's World Cup: full results, 12th Montreal World Cup: results VN Kranja - Memorijal Filipa Majcna: results MTB - Czech National MTB Cup: results MTB - Austrian National 4X Championships:  results Grand Prix de Plumelec-Morbihan: results SEB -Tartu Grand Prix: results Tour de Gironde: Stage 1 - results Part 2 of Zack Vestal's profile of wheel maker Zipp Zipp Part 2: The drum tests loads wheels with 142 pounds and spins them over bumps at 25 mph for at least 40 hours Giro d'Italia LIVE - Stage 20, Giro d'Italia 2009 Live Dashboard, 92nd Giro d'Italia: Stage 20 - Live text coverage Giro d'Italia Stage 20 departs Napoli at 12:25 CET (6:25am U.S. Eastern) and is expected in Anagni between 17:01 and 17:29 CET (11:01am and 11:29am U.S. Eastern).  Giro d'Italia live video streaming on Universal Sports is scheduled to begin at 8:30am U.S. Eastern.  Giro live coverage on Eurosport 2 is scheduled to begin at 16:30 CET (10:30am U.S. Eastern) Tulsa Tough: Stage 1 - results Rabobank's Lars Boom takes the lead at the Tour of Belgium. Bookwalter in 20th, Tour of Belgium: Stage 4 - results & report International Bayern Rundfahrt: Stage 4 - results Tallinn-Tartu Grand Prix: results The Unforgettable Journey: Five friends cycling across the United States Four of the five Unforgettable Journey riders Giro d'Italia Watch and Win Prizes Watch the race, follow the above link, and then enter the "promo code" - good luck! Race Reports (Janel Holcomb) Race Reports (Robert Carr) Race Reports (Chris Daggs) Race Reports (Zack Simkover) Race Reports (Josh Zlotlow) Back to the top CN: First Edition Cycling News - Gilbert surprised opponents in Giro's Anagni stage, Di Luca admits Giro defeat to Menchov, Seeldraeyers first Belgian in maglia bianca, Satisfied Swift settles on Rome, Davis fooled in Giro's Anagni stage, Contador concludes pre-Tour Alps recon, Two world records set in Moscow Boulder Report: Closing Out this Twitter Business - In his last post, Joe Lindsey discussed Lance, Twitter and the media. Now, an update Video: Last kilometer of Stage 20 Video: Planet Armstrong Giro stage 19 Stage 19's trip to Vesuvio proved a tough proposition for Astana's Lance Team Astana Race recap from stage 20 Gilbert’s Salvage Job! UCI president comments on doping scandals Pat McQuaid speaks about Boonen, Valverde, Kohl, Menchov and bio passports CN: MTB News & Racing Round-up - Top North Americans get ready to Bump n' Grind, A good report card for Pietermaritzburg, Two out of three Athertons on the mend, SRAM breaks the 2300g barrier with new XX mountain bike group, IMBA seeks support for opening Marin trail to mountain bikers, Mike Broderick & Mary McConneloug diary, Mather & Bennett outclass for wins at Anaconda MTB Enduro, Wildside 2010 registration opens Video: Inside il Giro - No Victories Yet for Visconti A year ago, he was in the pink jersey...the Maglia Rosa...leading the Giro d'Italia Gary Fisher's new full suspension 29er Superfly 100: Moments before it was loaded on the team trailer, we had a chance to check out this new Superfly Shimano Dura Ace SL-BS79 Bar End Shifters "The only Shimano tip shifters available work superbly, but a cheaper option would be nice" Procycling Hot Laps: Day 1 report and results A hot day for some searing lap times PEZ Daily Distraction USWCDP: Being thankful Thank you Giant. Thank you Mavic. Thank you Amber Neben McQuaid optimistic as Astana deadline looms Menchov refuses to celebrate Giro success before final time trial Russian Giro leader says he'll wait until after Sunday's time trial to celebrate Video: Lance,Levi and Jason McCartney before stage 20 McEwen: I will be back Robbie McEwen has undergone successful surgery and is looking to be back on the bike in 3-4 weeks. Can he really come back again? Preview: U.S. Air Force Cycling Classic May 30-31, On tap: Tulsa Tough, AFCC Clarendon Cup, AFCC, Montreal World Cup, Junior World Championships Trials Catching Up With Katusha's Ben Swift NYT: Pedaling Revolution: How Cyclists Are Changing American Cities Cargo bikes? Chinese copy the classic Dutch 'bakfiets' as European sales soar BKW: The Winner 1984 Bike Tour: Day 18 - The fragrance of good home cookin' Colorado's Blue River Century raises money for Livestrong Summer Streets celebrates bicycles along Alki this Sunday US Bicycle Market Down Hard - Contrary to Europe the US bicycle market is badly hit by the economic downturn. According to the latest figures the import of bicycles during the first quarter of 2009 saw a dramatic drop of 30.8% related to last year Cyclists should not, as a general rule, ride more than two abreast BSNYC: Friday Fun Quiz! What is the significance of this sign? Bike trade tweeps - "Bike folks" who use Twitter: updated almost every day condron.us -  Interesting way to find blogs Classified - bikes and accessories for sale Tips and Safety - what to watch out for Archive - missed something? It may be in the archive Health and Fitness - also training information Friday, May 29th Giro d'Italia 2009 Live Dashboard Giro Stage 20 Preview: Napoli - Anagni Columbia-Highroad's Michael Barry examines the routine of the grand tour lifestyle 2009 Giro d'Italia, stage 19: The fans in Naples PEZ: Description - Active Volcano Sastre happy with Giro stage wins but hoped for more Mistake on Blockhaus stage cost him the Giro lead, says Spaniard Sastre Strikes Again, Volcanic victory for Sastre at the Giro, 92nd Giro d'Italia: Stage 19 - results, Giro d’Italia Stage 19 Results - In a day dominated by a long breakaway by Mauro Facci (Quick Step) and Yuriy Krivtsov (AG2R La Mondiale),  Carlos Sastre conquered Vesuvius (and Ivan Basso) to take today’s stage. Denis Menchov (Rabobank) holds onto the maglia rosa Frenchman Kevin Sireau sets a new world record in the flying 200 Registration opens Saturday for Junior/U23/Elite Road Nationals USA Cycling will award 22 stars and stripes jerseys in Bend, Ore. Jul. 28 - Aug. 2 92nd Giro d'Italia1: Stage 19 - Live text coverage, Giro d'Italia 2009 Live Dashboard, Giro d'Italia LIVE - Stage 19 Giro d'Italia Stage 19 departs Avellino at 13:05 CET (7:05am U.S. Eastern) and is expected at Vesuvio (Ercolano) between 17:05 and 17:30 CET (11:05am and 11:30am U.S. Eastern) - CyclingFans.com Endurance series continues in Ohio this weekend Bozic in control in Belgium, Tour of Belgium: Stage 3 - results International Bayern Rundfahrt: Stage 3 - results 1984 Bike Tour: Day 17 - Not everyone welcomes bicycle tourists Columbia Connection: Marco Pinotti The Italian feels strong as the Giro d'Italia's end nears, and wonders who will pull through to be the race winner On test: Trek Top Fuel 9.9 SSL Trek's impressive mountain bike lineup overhaul continues with their latest Top Fuel 9.9 SSL cross-country full-suspension flagship New Fulcrum Racing 3 Road Wheels The Fulcrum Racing 3 wheelset has been redesigned for 2010, and will be available in two versions: Racing 3 and Racing 3 2-Way Fit London bike use continues to grow - Nine percent increase on last year Giro d'Italia Watch and Win Prizes Watch the race, follow the above link, and then enter the "promo code" - good luck! Race Reports (Janel Holcomb) Race Reports (Robert Carr) Race Reports (Chris Daggs) Race Reports (Zack Simkover) Race Reports (Josh Zlotlow) Back to the top BWN News and Notes - First, can we look at Victoria Pendelton again? Yes. Carlos Sastre is realistic about chances for victory, Floyd Landis charged with cyber crime, Lance Armstrong falls, gets up again, Robbie McEwen’s injuries not as bad as first suspected CN First Edition Cycling News - Menchov is "confident" in Giro win, Cycling Union President McQuaid defends Menchov, Sastre takes Giro's Petrano and Vesuvio, Tour next, UCI comments on Valverde, Kohl and Astana, Di Luca's troubles on Vesuvio, Air Force Classic hit by UCI code 2.1.009, McEwen's surgery successful, Sireau breaks world record for 200 metres, No radios at French championship Astana team still in doubt for Tour Bobke: Explosive Stage to Mount Vesuvious  Video: Lance's Stage 19 Interview With Ted King Euro Peloton: In His Best Interest? Should Tom Boonen Be Allowed to Race the Tour de France? The Racing is Incidental or The 40 Minute Interval: Hartford Crit 2009 All of a sudden, The Race - this big intimidating thing - became incidental CN: MTB News & Racing Round-up - NUE Series heads to Ohio for Mohican 100, Fullana victorious at home while Absalon wins again, Trek overhauls cross country rocket ship, Peat collects eighth Lisbon win, Killeen tests his form, Sawicki chases new 24-hour Guinness World Record, DCM Chrome goes to England, Gunn-Rita Dahle Flesjaa diary, Record numbers to 10 Under the Ben RBA News - McEwen Out For One Month, CAS Doubles Bastianelli Ban To Two Years, Sireau Sets New World Record, Schwalbe Issues Ultremo “R” Replacement Notice Floyd Landis called to testify in France Former coach Arnie Baker also summoned (by Inspector Clouseau?) Bastianelli gets 2-year ban for doping Michael Rogers's new Scott Plasma TT bike for Sunday's Giro finale Scott Plasma 3: Rogers, third in row, used the new Scott in the opening TTT, which Columbia-Highroad won Sitting In: Of Course When Americans say that Italians have style, we're all wrong. It's not something they possess: It's something they are UCI Press release: Statements by Bernhard Kohl: the UCI’s position Giro and Dolomites - more on myth and the Atlantic question? Latest Edition Cycling News - Garzelli retains mountain jersey, Sastre's "last chance", Basso confirms Vuelta participation, Contador continues Tour prep, Tour of Ireland details to be released soon, Tour of Austria presented, French authorities summon Landis and Baker, Dirt Works founder injured in accident Robbie McEwen will be back in the peloton this season, but rules out the Tour Road Tripping Through Italy Part 4: Colnago And DeRosa Behind the scenes look at the most famous factories and brands in Italia See Lance Race in France PEZ Daily Distraction Where’s The Fat?! Video: Lance and Levi Interview Barloworld's Robbie Hunter After Giro's Stage 19 Graeme Obree's amazing bicycle - Graeme Obree is as well known for his hour record breaking exploits as he is for the hand-built machines that he set them on Video: Postcards from Italy - Welcome to Rome! BSNYC: Friday Fun Quiz! What is the significance of this sign? Endurance series continues in Ohio this weekend Fat Cyclist: Dug Vs. Elden: Race Report Di Luca still hoping to snatch Giro lead from Menchov Menchov happy he didn't give too much time away Lennard Zinn: bikes for the Giro finale TT Portland neighborhood welcomes Cirque du Cycling Criterium Mary McConneloug & Mike Broderick: Enjoying the smaller races Video: Lance Armstrong and Michael Barry before Stage 18 of the Giro Video: Inside il Giro - Movin' with the Moto Police They cast an impressive, imposing shadow over the entire route of the Giro d'Italia Race car drivers take on 24 Hours of Big Bear MTB race Giro d'Italia: Morton at the 1984 Giro When Robin Morton, a blonde, American, female team manager, showed up at the 1984 Giro d'Italia not everyone in the male-dominated scene greeted her with open arms Lighting SL Carbon Cranks The Lightning SL carbon crank is now available for threaded bottom brackets Twin Cities Dealer Tour Starts Next Week Iron Horse On Track for Quick Sale A Day Out Front for Andrey Zeits Zeits goes with the group in the final split Plan Ahead for Taichung Bike Week Civia Challenges Industry to a Showdown Difficult bicycle climbs have their rewards CBS Cycling Trio Completes Memorial Ride Victoria Pendleton poses for FHM Olympic champ shows off her thighs... and more Bike trade tweeps - "Bike folks" who use Twitter: updated almost every day condron.us -  Interesting way to find blogs Classified - bikes and accessories for sale Tips and Safety - what to watch out for Archive - missed something? It may be in the archive Health and Fitness - also training information Thursday, May 28th Giro Stage 19 Preview: Avellino - Vesuvio, Will the Giro erupt on Mount Vesuvius? Stage 19 preview: Di Luca to make final assault on last climb of the race Michelle Scarponi wins the Giro's stage 18; Garmin's Pate is third, 92nd Giro d'Italia: Stage 18 - results Scarponi Doubles Up!, Scarponi Edges Out Two Americans For Stage 18 Win Michele Scarponi pips McCartney and Pate at the line for the win in Benevento. No Change In The Overall Circuit de Lorraine Professionnel: Stage 5 -  results, Stage 4 - results 92nd Giro d'Italia: Stage 18 - Live text coverage, Giro d'Italia 2009 Live Dashboard, Giro d'Italia LIVE - Stage 18 Giro d'Italia Stage 18 departs Sulmona at 12:50 CET (6:50am U.S. Eastern) and is expected in Benevento between 17:03 and 17:30 CET (11:03am and 11:30am U.S. Eastern).  Giro d'Italia live video streaming on Universal Sports is scheduled to begin at 8:50am U.S. Eastern.  Giro live coverage on Eurosport 2 is scheduled to begin at 16:00 CET (10:00am U.S. Eastern) - CyclingFans.com Tour of Belgium: Stage 2 - results International Bayern Rundfahrt: Stage 2 - results Trofeo Guido Dorigo: results The Hidden X-Factor Living the Dream: Big-Money Crits Memorial Day brings excellent racing across the country Mighty Mighty Tour de Nez 2009 Fan Competitions, Evening Block Parties, Movies and More Mean Big Fun for Reno/Tahoe Fans An escape on this bicycle tour could bring an armed chase group Cycling Notebook: Watching road rules helps riders Unique opportunity in store for junior MTB racers this summer Six juniors mountain bikers will have the opportunity to compete on the USA Cycling Development Camp All Star Team this summer 1984 Bike Tour: Day 15 -- Hill hell Giro d'Italia Watch and Win Prizes Watch the race, follow the above link, and then enter the "promo code" - good luck! Race Reports (Janel Holcomb) Race Reports (Robert Carr) Race Reports (Chris Daggs) Race Reports (Zack Simkover) Race Reports (Josh Zlotlow) Back to the top Pocket Rocket Robbie McEwen Breaks Tibia, Career in Doubt, Ryan Wills reports on Robbie McEwen crash - Kiwi Ryan Wills reports from inside the peloton at the Tour of Belgium after Stage 2 where Robbie McEwen crashed out killing his chances of a Tour de France start RBA News McEwen Seriously Injured, Small Fracture For Horner, OUCH To Tackle Two NRC Races CN First Edition Cycling News - Savio takes three with Scarponi's second, Pate falls short of Giro's Benevento stage, McCartney and Bak make break, miss win, Arndt returns to racing at Montreal World Cup, McEwen's Tour de France in doubt after Tour of Belgium crash, Fleeman recovering after Bayern Rundfahrt crash, Cyclingnews is changing VN: MTB News and Notes BWN: News and Notes Robbie McEwen in hospital after a fall at the Tour of Belgium 2009 Tour of Belgium, stage 2: Borut Bozic took the stage and the overall lead Astana's Horner has broken leg but still hopes to ride Tour de France Neal Rogers talks with Levi Leipheimer about his Giro and the rest of the season “I was not as strong as those guys, it is plain and simple” PEZ Thursday Euro News CN Latest Edition Cycling News - Sastre left empty handed after Blockhaus charge, Martin likely for Tour de France, Fracture for Horner, Seeldraeyers wins more than jersey, Bookwalter breaks away in Belgium, Milram and Dr. Schmidt consider parting, Court passes judgment on VDB, Tour of Utah confirms 16 teams Schwalbe Recalling Ultremo R Tires Due to a mistake in the manufacturing process, the effected tires' carcass layer haven't been sufficiently rubberized Beat the Heat Challenge at Brasstown Bald OUCH-Maxxis confirms for Missouri USA Cycling names communications director Dorel Prioritizes Product Development Cascade launches Bikewise.com to track crashes, hazards & thefts PEZ Daily Distraction Muscle Cramps Are A Real Pain Nothing can cause you to be stopped in your tracks quite like a muscle cramp I am Ted King: Muchos Nationalities PEZ: Sulmona's Day In Pink Frankie Andreu: AGE = Strength  Wiggins getting ready for final Giro time trial Brit aiming for win in Rome TT on Sunday BSNYC: Ineftitude - Getting in Touch with your Inner Lizard Kadisco: Quick update from Indy Video: LA and Michael Barry before Stage 18 of the Giro Video: Lance and Chechu on the bus at stage 18 of the Giro Video: Inside il Giro - Davis Phinney, Back in Italy Again Two decades ago, he was racing on these same roads Fat Cyclist: Mano-a-Mano Butterfly Criterium Finds Its’ Way Home Again After Long Absence Alex Candelario - sprinter and surfer BKW: Draft Horse Since my earliest days of racing, I found the role of domestique oddly sexy PEZ: Abruzziamo Charged Blockhaus Fit Chick: Simple Pleasures OUCH Presented by Maxxis Splits With Squads in Tulsa and D.C. This Weekend Victoria Pendleton poses for FHM Olympic champ shows off her thighs... and more Boulder Report: 21 Stages, 140 Characters - Lance Armstrong hasn't spoken to the press in over a week--and the press hasn't quoted his Twitter feed, either Civia Challenges Industry to a Showdown Bruno Maier Joins Bikes Belong Collegiate All-Star women chosen Design Competition Invites Entries Race: car vs. bicycle U. hospital CEO critically hurt in cycling accident  BWN: News and Notes - Once again, while the Giro continues, there is no shortage of cycling news from the rest of the world Bike trade tweeps - "Bike folks" who use Twitter: updated almost every day condron.us -  Interesting way to find blogs Classified - bikes and accessories for sale Tips and Safety - what to watch out for Archive - missed something? It may be in the archive Health and Fitness - also training information Wednesday, May 27th Taylor Phinney: Flèche du Sud - from high to low Giro Stage 18 Preview: Sulmona - Benevento Menchov brushes off boos and doping questions after the Blockhaus Russian Giro d'Italia leader unhappy at mention of Humanplasma scandal 92nd Giro d'Italia: Stage 17 - results, Pellizotti pounces at Blockhaus; Menchov defends lead, Giro d’Italia Stage 17 Results Franco Pellizotti soloed to victory in stage 17, as Denis Menchov finished fourth to retain the maglia rosa 92nd Giro d'Italia: Stage 17 - Live text coverage, Block Haus Day ... LIVE Thread, Giro d'Italia 2009 Live Dashboard, Giro d'Italia LIVE - Stage 17 Wednesday's Giro d'Italia Stage 17 departs Chieti at 14:50 CET (8:50am U.S. Eastern) and is expected at Blockhaus between 17:12 and 17:30 CET (11:12am and 11:30am U.S. Eastern).  Giro d'Italia live video streaming on Universal Sports is scheduled to begin at 8:50am U.S. Eastern.  Giro live coverage on Eurosport 2 is scheduled to begin at 15:30 CET (9:30am U.S. Eastern) Video: Inside il Giro - Elizabeth Kreutz and "Kreutz Cam" It can get intense...very intense...and often very scary Di Luca out to topple Menchov on Blockhaus - Danilo Di Luca Giro 2009 stage 10 International Bayern Rundfahrt: Stage 1 - results Tour of Belgium: Stage 1 - results & report, Tour of Belgium LIVE video streaming Road Tripping Through Italy Part 3: Wilier And Carrera As the Giro winds through the beautiful country of Italy, Road Bike Action continues its behind the scenes look at the most famous factories and brands in Italia. Our next stop is at legendary builders Wilier and Carrera 92nd Giro d'Italia - Stage 17: Blockhaus Preview, Giro Stage 17 Preview: Chieti - Blockhaus 2009 Giro d'Italia: The Home Stretch Mountains, Beaches, Rest, Pianos? Women's Wielertrofee Vlaanderen #3: Heusden - Zolder (ITT) - Latoya Brulee takes third season win in Zolder by winning the ITT of the Wielertrofee Vlaanderen. Sofie de Vuyst new overall leader Fond du Lac will host two races in cycling series Cycle the discovery trail Noseless saddle launched in UK Will it help your 'nads or are the makers nuts? Andrea Smith named Director of Communications at USA Cycling - Smith will work to raise the overall awareness of USA Cycling's leadership and its programs across all disciplines and levels of the sport Zack Vestal reviews the American Classic Carbon 58 clincher wheelset American Classic: The graphics package looks sharp on the Carbon 58 clinchers Giro d'Italia Watch and Win Prizes Watch the race, follow the above link, and then enter the "promo code" - good luck! Race Reports (Janel Holcomb) Race Reports (Robert Carr) Race Reports (Chris Daggs) Race Reports (Zack Simkover) Race Reports (Josh Zlotlow) Back to the top CN First Edition Cycling News - Giro leader Menchov denies Vienna blood bank rumours, Pellizotti rules Giro's "strange" stages, Di Luca: Menchov is "suffering", The Belgian Italians couldn't resist - Eddy Merckx, UCI defends biological passport, Greipel wins stage, assumes lead at Bayern Rundfahrt, Taylor Phinney diary: Flèche du Sud - from high to low RBA News - Boonen To Race Tour de France?, Austrian Police Make Contact With Menchov's Rabobank Team, Steve Larsen Remembered Austrian doping investigators talk to Rabobank; Menchov distances himself, Rabobank riders questioned in doping probe Menchov: "I have nothing to do with this" Pellizotti Pounds Em CW: The Wednesday Comment CW: Wednesday's British news round-up Six women selected to 2009 Ryan Collegiate All-Stars Roster USA Cycling and the organizers of the Nature Valley Grand Prix have announced the selection of the third annual Ryan Collegiate Women's All-stars team Kneller, McGrath take Iron Horse TT titles BWN: News and Notes From Barthes to Foucault and beyond – Cycling in the Age of Empire Latest Edition Cycling News - Blockhaus is Di Luca's turf, Lefevere ready for Tour showdown over Boonen, UCI refuses to comment on Kohl, Van Hummel leads UCI rankings, Martin looking for strong return at Rundfahrt, Marchante recons Tour's mountains, German track rider seriously injured, NRC standings stagnate after Somerville, South African killed in training accident The Beautiful Mess At the Giro d'Italia, you'll find an atmosphere unlike anywhere else Luke Evans: at the Giro d'Italia - Getting ready for the Blockhaus Catching Up With Dario Cioni McQuaid: Boonen could still ride Tour, Boonen may ride in Tour de France Superlight flat pedals from Superstar At 280g they could be an easy way to trim weight off your downhill 92nd Giro d'Italia - Stage 15 & 16 Team & Rider Comments Women's Races round-up - May - Round-up of the races in Borlo (BEL), Rijsoord (NL), Begijnendijk (BEL) and Buchten (NL)....Report, Results and Photos.... Vision 1 manager quits   Nicole Cooke's team announce Wyman's resignation BPSA First Quarter: Market Turns European Shimano's Q1 Bike Sales Down 18 Percent NSGA Report: Bike Category '08 Sales Down Axiom Launches New Web Site PEZ Daily Distraction BWN: News and Notes - Once again, while the Giro continues, there is no shortage of cycling news from the rest of the world Giro d'Italia: The Belgian Italians couldn't resist - Eddy Merckx   Italians endear their 'champion of champions' with the term Campionissimo. Belgian legend Eddy Merckx has earned the moniker Merckxissimo; very apt indeed given his achievements in Italy BSNYC: Giant Wheels - The Cartoonification of Cycling Fat Cyclist: I Have Not Yet Decided How to Spend This $30,000 I Have Just Laying Around Tour of Utah confirms 16 teams Garmin, OUCH, BMC and Trek-Livestrong among the mix Rivera, Van Garderen, and Gilmour score wins abroad American cyclists scored some impressive results abroad over the weekend with victories coming from Coryn Rivera, Tejay Van Garderen, and Ethan Gilmour Garmin at the Giro: And then there were five US team has most withdrawals of Giro d'Italia so far Video: Inside il Giro - Mari Holden's Last-Minute Adventure "What the heck...I'm going to Italy!" Video: Lance and Popo catch up BKW: The Levi Question UCI America Tour: Racing in Bolivia - Bolivia hosted the racing action in America in May with The Doble Sucre Potosi G.P. Cemento Fanseca The Explainer: Radiohead Liquigas' Kjell Carlstrom Checks in Wednesday's Giro d'Italia Stage 17 Profile First ride: SRAM XX launch SRAM brings its four component arms together to create its first complete mountain bike group, dubbed XX. It's packed with features and technology and also exceptionally lightweight - and, of course, expensive - but ups the ante of performance for the cross-country set and may just change some riders' habits in the process Colavita/Sutter Home sweeps Tour of Somerville, Haedo and Pic reign in Somerville as the NRC continues For the second straight year a pair of Colavita-Sutter Home presented by Cooking Light riders earned victories in both the men's and women's races at the Tour of Somerville in Somerville, N.J. Landmark opportunity for new trails in Marin County Deadline to voice support is June 26 Bicycling 48 states in 48 days to battle cancer Bike trade tweeps - "Bike folks" who use Twitter: updated almost every day condron.us -  Interesting way to find blogs Classified - bikes and accessories for sale Tips and Safety - what to watch out for Archive - missed something? It may be in the archive Health and Fitness - also training information Tuesday, May 26th Bruyneel tips Menchov to win Giro Astana boss disappointed with Leipheimer's performance in mountains John Wilcockson takes a look at the Giro's five tough remaining stages Gunn-Rita Dahle Flesjaa: A  new life I had quite a tough labour lasting 22 hours Two Men, One Mountain - Leipheimer is forever a serious candidate but who struggles to find his best form at the right time. Today it was the heat. It's unlucky, but that's cycling Giro d'Italia 2009 rest day review (May 26) - A look back at the past week's action in Italy Yaroslav Popovych: Pure Power, Pure Class Team Astana General Manager and master tactician Johan Bruyneel had a plan yesterday and Yaroslav Popovych was instrumental in making it work MTB - Mountain States Cup, Chile Challenge: Downhill - results Tour of Somerville: results, report & photos Peaty wins Nissan Lisboa DownTown Urban downhill race watched by 20,000 spectators Speedplay Delivers Custom Fit Program Speedplay is offering shops a new tool kit to help dealers properly fit and sell its pedals 1984 Bike Tour: Day 14 -- A salute from King Coal Amateur cyclists prove where there's a will there's a way Emily French's nerves were getting the best of her. She was overwhelmed with working toward her doctorate in school psychology at University of the Pacific, she still needed to raise $1,500 and didn't have time to put in the training she thought was required to ride her bike 545 miles What could possibly go wrong? Giro d'Italia Watch and Win Prizes Watch the race, follow the above link, and then enter the "promo code" - good luck! Race Reports (Janel Holcomb) Race Reports (Robert Carr) Race Reports (Chris Daggs) Race Reports (Zack Simkover) Race Reports (Josh Zlotlow) Back to the top First Edition Cycling News - The run to Rome: Giro contenders ready for Rabobank showdown, Ten Dam: Rabobank can win Giro, Seeldraeyers: Belgium's budding stage racer, Proposed 2016 Olympics course included in Dairyland, Prisoners get own Tour de France, Milram sidelines Schmidt following Kohl comments, Australian champion ready for European campaign RBA News Boonen to Race Dauphiné, Valverde Launches Attack Against Italian Doping Ban, McQuaid Will Not Speak To Kohl, Colavita/Sutter Home Take Historic Wins In Somerville Kohl admits he started doping at 19 Austrian cyclist says he'll never return to sport, and now wants to help Cycling round-up: The Musette Giro pays tribute to earthquake-hit Abruzzo region Di Luca out to topple Menchov on the Blockhaus Final battle for the Giro d'Italia in the mountains Germany's Heinrich Haussler still leads the UCI World Ranking, with Giro results not counted yet Valverde files complaint against WADA Video: Lance and Levi after stage 15 Giro Rest Day Recap: Changing terrain, changing fortunes It's been an exciting week at the Giro d'Italia. The second week delivered the mix of racing for which fans had hoped Cyclists at Wisconsin's Kenosha Velodrome honor Don Vanderbrook, who died after a crash there last week Vanderbrook, who was 50, died of head injuries when four riders went down just before the bell lap of a Senior Category 4-5 points race last Tuesday evening Madrid World Cup Interviews: Ralph Näf, Marie-Helene Premont, Catharine Pendrel Boonen to return to racing next week Quick Step announces return of Belgian sprinter after cocaine positive Latest Edition Cycling News - Di Luca in two-man Giro race, Sunderland picks Menchov over Sastre, Leipheimer "not strong enough" in Petrano battle, Popovych nearly goes the distance, Rest day wrap: Changing terrain, changing fortunes, Kashechkin to CAS for come-back in August, Kohl: blood-doping at the Tour, Valverde takes legal action, Colavita-Sutter Home sweeps Tour of Somerville Video: ChainReactionCycles/Intense downhill team Behind-the-scenes and race footage from Andorra Memorial Day bicycle ride into the Cascades Epic cycle ride to be re-created Ornesto and Dino Tuzi came from the same village as the Alonzis PEZ Daily Distraction Bobke: The Last Rest Day - Levi Leipheimer will not win the Giro d’Italia after all. I was completely wrong in my predictions exactly one week ago. Levi has emerged as one of the preeminent time trialists in pro racing Coach Frank Overton explains how to train specifically for an upcoming bike race Michael Barry: Inside view of Monday's brutal Giro stage 2009 Giro d'Italia, stage 16: The altimetry did not look that hard Trek-Livestrong's Bjorn Selander is top American at the Fleche du Sud SRAM launches 20-speed mountain bike group XX: Truvativ's 156mm BB30 XX crank Lance Video: Rest day BSNYC: Colorway Me Badd - Excessive Demands Fat Cyclist: 100 Miles of Nowhere: Still More Racers’ Reports Video: Today at The Giro - Riposo and Quinziato It's another day of "riposo" for the riders in the Giro d'Italia...a day to rest, recover and plan the attack for the final week PEZ: A Day On Home Roads For Ale There has to be something to be said for watching a huge race rolling over your own home roads Rory Sutherland: Down Time RockShox SID to get carbon crown and steerer Flagship cross-country fork to shed 110g for 2010 Iron Horse Wants to Keep It In the Family Tomac Hires Rich Weis as Outside Rep Just Ride Bicycles Opens on June 4 - Just Ride Bicycles in Riverview, Florida, the newest bicycle store in the Tampa Bay area, is inviting all bicyclists for its grand opening event Biggest Bike Relay in the World Begins August 23 Boise cyclists erect memorials for crash victims Middleburg Heights cyclist who bikes to work sees danger in bike lanes Fred Oswald, who commutes by bicycle from Middleburg Heights to his job at NASA Glenn Research Center in Cleveland, said he has no trouble sharing the road with vehicles Commencal Absolut SX 2010 Updated play bike from Andorran mountain bike co Bike trade tweeps - "Bike folks" who use Twitter: updated almost every day condron.us -  Interesting way to find blogs Classified - bikes and accessories for sale Tips and Safety - what to watch out for Archive - missed something? It may be in the archive Health and Fitness - also training information Monday, May 25th Video: Today at the Giro - 11% and 41C (105F) - Degrees of Difficulty The climb up Monte Petrano to the finish of today's stage of the Giro d'Italia...pitches up to 11% PEZ: On The Road To Monte Petrano Leipheimer: 'Lance had to wait for me today' American Giro contender concedes he wasn't strong enough on the climbs Sastre wins 16th Giro stage with late charge, 92nd Giro d'Italia: Stage 16 - report, results & photo, Sastre Slashes Off Seconds Carlos Sastre (Cervélo) proved today that he is not only prepared for the Tour de France but also remains in contention to win the Giro d'Italia 92nd Giro d'Italia: Stage 16 - Live coverage, Giro d'Italia 2009 Live Dashboard Giro d'Italia LIVE - Stage 16 - This stage has all the makings of a great day of strategy and racing, attacks, counter attacks, hesitating on the part of some, going for broke on the part of others Giro Stage 16 Preview: Pergola - Monte Petrano - 237km long, that's almost 150 miles.  It has four rated climbs including the 876m vertical climb of the Monte Catria and the 1025m vertical gain of the Monte Nerone Far and Near Aluminum Cassette Lockrings The lockrings weigh 5-grams with 11 and 12 tooth options available Flèche du Sud: Stage 4 - results Olympia's Tour: Stage 5 - results Ronde de l'Isard,: Stage 4 - results, Stage 3 - results Wilson Solos To Win Bound Brook Criterium Team Type 1's Matt Wilson Tops Podium MTB - US Open of Mountain Biking: Downhill - results, Dual Slalom - results MTB - Mountain States Cup, Chile Challenge: Four cross - results MTB - Coupe Canada Cup: Cross country - results, Downhill - results Giro d'Italia Watch and Win Prizes Watch the race, follow the above link, and then enter the "promo code" - good luck! Race Reports (Janel Holcomb) Race Reports (Robert Carr) Race Reports (Chris Daggs) Race Reports (Zack Simkover) Race Reports (Josh Zlotlow) Back to the top First Edition Cycling News - Sastre promises sustained Giro fight, Cervélo critics silenced, Menchov cautious after success on Monte Petrano, Boonen to return in Dauphiné, 2010 Worlds launched in Melbourne RBA News: Kohl Retires, Valverde Rails Against 'Injustice', No Quick Step For Petacchi, Jalabert To Be French National Selector, Wilson Solos To Win Bound Brook Criterium Boonen no longer suspended by team, will race next month 92nd Giro d'Italia Stage 16 Video: Sastre Solos To Stage Win Video: Lance, Levi and Jens Night Lights at Hellyer Velodrome Friends and family gathered at the Hellyer Velodrome for a night of ‘glam rock’ racing under the lights and to support Ashleigh Jackson on her road to recovery PEZ: Monday Euro News Wherry, Small win Iron Horse crits Latest Edition Cycling News - Cervélo's tactics questioned, Quick Step rejects Petacchi for Tour, Horrillo breathing better, planning for transport, The 1999 Giro - a Pantani retrospective, Kohl rules out return to cycling, Vienna blood bank a cartoon affair, Jalabert named French national selector, Capecchi abandons Giro with knee pain, Cycling USADA's second most tested sport, Onza demo team to wow the crowds at BikeRadar Live, Nashville's Soto Classic to serve as Junior Road Worlds Trials, Close call for London mayor UCI: Fullana and Absalon extend their leads in Madrid Millar and Meyer race in Scotland World points race champion Cameron Meyer joins Garmin-Slipstream team-mate David Millar in the opening Nocturne of the season in Edinburgh this Saturday On test: Cyfac Absolu With the majority of carbon frames available as off-the-rack and Asian-made modular monocoques, Cyfac bucks the trend with fully custom rigs still hand made in France First look: Evil Revolt downhill frame Dave Weagle-designed gravity machine Cycling jailbirds get their own Tour de France Tokyo 2016 Supports Green Cycling Event Regarding the Spokesmen - Some motorists cannot understand why we use 'their' roads Giro Podium Girl - Why don't they wear underwear? PEZ Daily Distraction Video: - Monte Petrano, From the Air Frankie Andreu: Rabobank vs LPR vs Astana Fat Cyclist: 100 Miles of Nowhere - More Racers’ Reports Sastre conquers Monte Petrano, Sastre Wins 16th Stage Of The Giro d’Italia Carlos Sastre took his first ever Giro d'Italia stage after soloing to victory during stage 16 UCI Press release : Publication of the new UCI World Ranking, Caisse d’Epargne moves into teams lead in UCI World Rankings Boonen: 'Mama's boy'? Euro Scene: European papers questioned whether Boonen should be punished PEZ: A Hot May Day In Romagna Giro Britannia: A hard, hot slog in Italy Catch up with the progress of British riders in the Giro d'Italia Bernhard Kohl Retires for Good, Recklessly Claims Cycling Cannot Be Won Clean, Bernhard Kohl retires Austrian admitted to doping after 2008 Tour podium finish VeloNews Mailbag: Steve Larsen remembered Road Tripping Through Italy Part 2: Fi’zi:k As the Giro winds through the beautiful country of Italy, Road Bike Action continues its behind the scenes look at the most famous factories and brands in Italia. Our next stop is at Italian trend setters Fi’zi:k Gear: Santini Summer Skins Santini have been the official skins of the Giro for several years The 1999 Giro: A decade passes in pictures Landis will race Tulsa Tough - 4th annual Tulsa Tough, May 29-31, along with his teammates from the OUCH Maxxis Pro Cycling Team Bicycle Works celebrates 30 years - To thank his customers for three decades in business, Hillhouse is holding an open house from 5-8 p.m. on May 31 MTB - Mountain States Cup, Chile Challenge: Cross country - results, Super D - results, Short track - results MTB - IXS German Downhill Cup: results MTB - Crazy Bike: results 1984 Bike Tour: Day 13 - That's the Breaks Bike trade tweeps - "Bike folks" who use Twitter: updated almost every day condron.us -  Interesting way to find blogs Classified - bikes and accessories for sale Tips and Safety - what to watch out for Archive - missed something? It may be in the archive Health and Fitness - also training information Sunday, May 24th Giro Stage 16 Preview: Pergola - Monte Petrano - 237km long, that's almost 150 miles.  It has four rated climbs including the 876m vertical climb of the Monte Catria and the 1025m vertical gain of the Monte Nerone 57th FBD Insurance Rás: Stage 8 - results & report - After spending half the race in the yellow jersey, British rider Simon Richardson wound up his biggest professional victory today Hausler wins Tour de l'Aude; Teutenberg takes finale, Tour de l'Aude Féminin: Stage 9 - results & report, Teutenberg Scores Eighteenth Win of 2009 With Stage Win at Tour De l’Aude 92nd Giro d'Italia Stage 15 Video: Bertagnolli Climbs To Victory, Bertagnolli outlasts a crumbling break, chase, 92nd Giro d'Italia: Stage 15 - results, Bertagnolli wins Giro stage; Menchov keeps lead On a hot day with relentless climbs, Italian Leonardo Bertagnoli takes his first win in the Giro on Stage 15 Giro d'Italia LIVE - Stage 15 - Giro d'Italia live video streaming on Universal Sports is scheduled to begin at 8:30am U.S. Eastern.  Giro live coverage is scheduled on Eurosport 2 today with  Roland Garros live coverage on the main Eurosport channel.  Depending on weather conditions at the French Open, Eurosport may show some of the Giro Stage 15 live.  The Rai Sport Piu web streams usually go live before television coverage 92nd Giro d'Italia: Stage 15 - Live coverage, Giro d'Italia 2009 Live Dashboard - Stage 15 starts southeast of Bologna in Forlì. The race spends the day in the northern foothills of the Appenino, in the region of Emilia-Romagna. Gazzetta compares today’s profile to a “cardiogram,” and rightly so, as it’s up and down from start to finish 89th Volta a Catalunya: Stage 7 -  results, report & photos, Valverde wins Tour of Catalunya, Valverde wins Tour of Catalunya Spaniard Alejandro Valverde won the Tour of Catalunya MTB - South African National Series #5 - Pretoria: DH - Results & report, XC - Results & report Madrid World Cup: Men's XC Full results, Madrid World Cup: Women's XC full results MTB - World Cup - Madrid: Elite men - results, MTB - World Cup - Madrid: Elite women - results MTB - Lisboa Downtown Downhill: results & report MTB - XCO Podbadanj - results Flèche du Sud: Stage 3 - results Tour of Japan: Stage 7 - results, Bobridge strikes again in Japan Jack Bobridge continues to shine in the Tour of Japan Giro d'Italia Watch and Win Prizes Watch the race, follow the above link, and then enter the "promo code" - good luck! Race Reports (Janel Holcomb) Race Reports (Robert Carr) Race Reports (Chris Daggs) Race Reports (Zack Simkover) Race Reports (Josh Zlotlow) Back to the top First Edition Cycling News - Savio scores again, Basso busts after Faenza push, Gustov hopes Petrano tips in Sastre's favour, Millar eyes Tour after withdrawing from Giro, Valverde dedicates Catalunya win to dad, Fullan & Absalon excel in Madrid, Teutenberg wins Tour de L'Aude finale Inside Cycling: Smart tactics can win this Giro Team TIBCO Opens Three-day Weekend With Three Podiums Bertagnolli gifted Giro stage win by Cervelo mix up - Italian solos in to Faenza to take stage 15 PEZ: Hello Stranger! Voigt tired? His smiles say he’s not finished yet Greg Henderson Wins Final Stage at Tour of Catalunya on Famed F1 Grand Prix Circuit Editorial: Bring tour to best cycling city Two Weeks Down - Team Columbia-High Road's Michael Barry reflects on the first 13 stages of the 2009 Giro d'Italia The week that was - Tour de Toona canceled, new TT course for Fitchburg Logsjo Classic. Rider news from Erica Allar, Carmen M. Small, Megan Guarnier, Meredith Miller, Shelley Olds, Dominique Rollin and Zach Bell. Canadian teams for U23 Nations Cup. In memoriam for Steve Larsen UK time trial round-up: Hutch and Shaw dominate national 10 Last year's champions repeat in Newbury "Rickshaw man" prepares for cross-country trek Allie Stevens is a familiar face around downtown Oceanside, offering visitors and friends free rides in an aluminum rickshaw SID gets a new crown Julien Absalon (Orbea) has had a carbon crown and steerer for his 32mm stanchioned SID World Cup since late last season and now you can have one too Giro Podium Girl - Why don't they wear underwear? Video: Lance and Levi Talk to Dave Zabriskie PEZ Daily Distraction Leipheimer looking to take Giro lead Levi Leipheimer has another chance to shed his “perennial runner-up” label Monday in stage 16 of the Giro d’Italia Video: Today at the Giro - Leonardo Wins, Denis Leads, Levi Talks PEZ: Bertagnolli Solos Home! Leonardo Bertagnolli was the happy winner after a long, tough day out front Video: Stage 15 final kilometer Video: Lance, Levi and Mick Rogers, Lance tour of truck Basso discovers he has few friends at the Giro d'Italia Liquigas rider finds no one wants to work for him PEZ: The Ed Has Landed Fat Cyclist: 100 Miles of Nowhere: Inner Circle, Regents Park, London I am Ted King: Time to celebrate Gerrans wins on the final climb to the Sanctuary of the Madonna di San Luca Alejandro Valverde rails at 'injustice' Spaniard wins Tour of Catalonia London gets safer for cyclists, NYT: London Mayor Nearly Killed While Cycling - At the time of the accident, Mr. Johnson was riding with a group of cyclists that included his director of transport, Kulveer Ranger, and Britain’s transport minister, Lord Adonis Two cyclists killed in Boise in one week 1984 Bike Tour: Day 12 - We meet the Rev at Elk Garden Spearfish man sprints to inaugural Rapid City Criterium win Bike trade tweeps - "Bike folks" who use Twitter: updated almost every day condron.us -  Interesting way to find blogs Classified - bikes and accessories for sale Tips and Safety - what to watch out for Archive - missed something? It may be in the archive Health and Fitness - also training information Saturday, May 23rd Giro d'Italia 2009 Live Dashboard - Stage 15 starts southeast of Bologna in Forlì. The race spends the day in the northern foothills of the Appenino, in the region of Emilia-Romagna. Gazzetta compares today’s profile to a “cardiogram,” and rightly so, as it’s up and down from start to finish Giro Stage 15 Preview: Forlì - Faenza Colby, Abbott win Iron Horse Tour of Japan: Stage 6 - results Cervelo's Gerrans wins at San Luca in classic style, 92nd Giro d'Italia: Stage 14 results, Simon Gerrans Grabs One For Cervelo Test Team On Stage 14 A dramatic hill top finish at San Luca in Bologna saw Australian Simon Gerrans crack his competitors to take his first ever Giro stage win Vos wins yet again at Tour de l'Aude; Hausler keeps lead, Tour de l'Aude Féminin: Stage 8 - results Valverde retains Volta lead by 15 seconds, 89th Volta a Catalunya: Stage 6 - results, Hushovd sprints to second Catalunya stage win in Barcelona Great day for Cervélo with wins in Italy and Spain 57th FBD Insurance Rás: Stage 7 - results, Bennet takes the stage in maiden Ras - Second stage win for the Irish Olympia's Tour: Stage 4 - results MTB - World Cup - Madrid: Junior men - results, Junior women - results,  Preview 92nd Giro d'Italia: Stage 14 - Live coverage, Giro d'Italia LIVE - Stage 14, Giro d'Italia 2009 Live Dashboard, Giro d'Italia: Stage 14 LIVE In Stage 14, the Giro enters the Appenino, the mountains that run north-south along the center of the boot. Stage 14 Start Time: Saturday 12:40 CET (3:40:00 AM PDT); Earliest live video: 15:00 CET (6:00:00 AM PDT) Tour of Japan: Stage 5 - results Circuit de Lorraine Professionnel: Stage 3 - results, Stage 2 - results Flèche du Sud: Stage 2 - results Daniel Barry wins Benchmark Homes Series A Ramblin' We Go - Sometimes the stars align for a ride. Our trip to Happy Valley to do the Center Ramble with the Rapha Continental team was one of those times Giro d'Italia Watch and Win Prizes Watch the race, follow the above link, and then enter the "promo code" - good luck! Race Reports (Janel Holcomb) Race Reports (Robert Carr) Race Reports (Chris Daggs) Race Reports (Zack Simkover) Race Reports (Josh Zlotlow) Back to the top First Edition Cycling News - Gerrans surprises himself, Froome pushes bravely to San Luca's sanctuary, Leipheimer bets on Monte Petrano, King conserves for captain Sastre, Kiryienka to try again, Ivan Basso diary: A change in wind?, Valverde maintains Catalunya lead, Tour de 'Toona postponed until 2010 News and Notes - Plenty of cycling news today as Mark Cavendish takes his third stage and promptly drops out of the race, Lance Armstrong boycotts the press and they boycott Twitter, Danilo Di Luca and Levi Leipheimer exchange words (in a manner of speaking), and more MTB News & Racing Round-up - World Cup racing returns to Spain, Atherton recovers post-surgery, Enough racing for Payet, Introducing the Sauser diary, World Champs getting ready to go Down Under Video: Lance and Levi Talk to Dave Zabriskie Video: Lance Talks to Jani Brajkovic 92nd Giro d'Italia - Stage 14 Interviews - After Stage interviews: Denis Menchov, Danilo Di Luca, Stefano Garzelli and Vasil Kiryienka NYT: Cycling the Trail of the Iron Curtain A roughly 4,250-mile bike trail that traces the route of the old Iron Curtain through 20 countries Pozzato pulls out of Giro with knee trouble Ivan Basso diary: A change in the wind? Froome agonisingly close to stage victory in Giro “I'm happy that I was up there, but I'm a bit disappointed that I wasn't able to finish it off” Rachel Atherton's surgery a success - Downhill star still smarting from Santa Cruz crash The Harlem Skyscrape Classic New York, with all of the, fancy bikes, SRM’s, sponsorships, and team wars, really has nothing Levi Creates Pre-Fondo Dinner PEZ Daily Distraction Sitting In: Can He Do It? Does Levi Leipheimer have a chance to win the Giro d'Italia? The answer: Yes 92nd Giro d'Italia Stage 14 Video: Gerrans Terrific Two K A New Role for Armstrong, Armstrong’s new line of work at Giro: water boy Andrea Tafi visited with the team on Friday Video: Garmin at the Giro - While Others Bail, Farrar Fights On PEZ: Gerrans Takes It Atop The San Luca Farrar happy with Giro Farrar when he wore the best young rider's white jersey BKW: Amore di Giro Michael Barry's diary - It's faster now Who works harder? Who works longer? In 2009, the agreed-upon minimum wages were 33,000 euros ($46,200) for ProTour racers, 27,500 euros ($38,500) for Professional Continental racers, 26,700 euros ($37,380) for neo-professional ProTour racers and 23,000 euros ($32,200) for neo-professional riders in the Professional Continental ranks Interview: Jennifer Hohl - 23 year old Swiss Champion of the Bigla Cycling Team New challenge for round-the-world cyclist Mark Beaumont 15,000-mile trip along mountain range from Alaska to Argentina Racing with diabetes - Bridegwater drug maker sponsors cyclists competing in Tour of Somerville 1984 Bike Tour: Day 11 - Fellow travelers, different paths Lance Handling Giro Demands Well Lance Armstrong's coach, Chris Carmichael, says Lance is racing consistently with his body responding positively Bike trade tweeps - "Bike folks" who use Twitter: updated almost every day condron.us -  Interesting way to find blogs Classified - bikes and accessories for sale Tips and Safety - what to watch out for Archive - missed something? It may be in the archive Health and Fitness - also training information Friday, May 22nd Taylor Phinney falls to sixth at the Fleche du Sud Vos wins again as Hausler holds the lead at L'Aude, Tour de l'Aude Féminin: Stage 7 - results Video: Postcards from Italy - Where in the World... Cavendish quits Giro d'Italia - Columbia team confirms Cav is out of Giro after three stage wins Giro's 13th stage is lucky for Cavendish, 92nd Giro d'Italia: Stage 13 - results, brief report & photos, Cavendish AGAIN! Mark Cavendish proved he is the fastest sprinter in the race by taking victory in stage 13 of the Giro d'Italia Ronde de l'Isard: Stage 2 - results, Stage 1 Prologue - results, Stetina wins second stage of Isard Peter Stetina, US National Team, wins stage 2 and is 2nd overall in the GC Olympia's Tour: Stage 3 - results MTB - South African National Series #5 - Pretoria, May 23-24: Preview Cheeky Cipo sneaks a ride at the Giro Former pro Mario Cipollini takes a sneaky spin with the peloton in Italy 57th FBD Insurance Rás: Stage 6 - results & report, First Irish win in the Ras as Richardson is sitting pretty - Victory for Ireland's Paul Helion on stage six of the Ras 89th Volta a Catalunya: Stage 5 - results & report, Trussov wins fifth stage of Tour of Catalunya Horrillo's condition improving after Giro crash - Spaniard recovering slowly after horrific fall on stage 8 of Giro d'Italia Giro d'Italia 2009 Live Dashboard, 92nd Giro d'Italia: Stage 13 - Live coverage, Giro d'Italia LIVE - Stage 13 Giro d'Italia Stage 13 departs Lido di Camaiore at 13:15 CET (7:15am U.S. Eastern) and is expected in Firenze at around 17:20 CET (11:20am U.S. Eastern).  Giro d'Italia live video streaming on Universal Sports is scheduled to begin at 8:50am U.S. Eastern.  Giro live coverage on Eurosport is scheduled to begin at 15:30 CET (9:30am U.S. Eastern).  The Rai Sport Piu web streams usually go live before television coverage - CyclingFans A conversation with Garmin-Slipstream's Lucas Euser Race Across America: "... Something completely out of this planet", Team Type 1 Opens RAAM Training Camp CandiTV's Briggs wins first round of Tour Series Finish line controversy sees Hayles demoted in Milton Keynes Cycle at twilight at Laguna Seca 2200 cyclists to bike from San Francisco to LA Fi’zi:k Ares time trial saddles now available Same saddle used by Cavendish, Zabriskie and Sastre Giro d'Italia Watch and Win Prizes Watch the race, follow the above link, and then enter the "promo code" - good luck! Race Reports (Janel Holcomb) Race Reports (Robert Carr) Race Reports (Chris Daggs) Race Reports (Zack Simkover) Race Reports (Josh Zlotlow) Back to the top RBA News Armstrong’s Silence Sparks Media Backlash, Three Is Enough For Cavendish, Petacchi To Silence-Lotto Rumor Denied, Team Type 1 Prepares for RAAM, Tour de ‘Toona Canceled Giro Stage 14 Preview: Campi Bisenzio - Bologna The Passo della Collina, Valico di Mediano, Valico di Tolè, the Mongardino and the San Luca all await the presence of the peloton to grind their way up and over First Edition Cycling News - Giro stage victor grateful for "home" win but calls it quits, Blockhaus may be Soler's stomping ground, Popovych ready for Giro fight, Davis keeps going after another defeat, Giro's Zomegnan warns of upcoming mountains, Some boycott Armstrong's Twittering, Trusov takes "greatest" career win, No changes in pro minimum wages, Fort Lewis hires new head coach ‘Nothing that he couldn’t do’ Steve Larsen, pictured in 2005, was one of Central Oregon’s most successful endurance athletes. He got his start in road cycling, then moved on to mountain biking and triathlon Friday's British news round-up - Brammeier, Cammish, National '10' and more 92nd Giro d'Italia - Stage 13 Team Comments Giro Stage 13 Video: Cavendish Scores, Video: Inside il Giro - Erik Zabel, Cav's Secret Weapon Cyclists organize rides to remember Steve Larsen, Minute of silence for Steve Larsen this weekend Remembering former road racer and mountain bike champ MTB News and Notes Latest Edition Cycling News - Catalunya: Martin close to lead, Petacchi rumour denied, Neben to work for Worrack in l'Aude, Bos and Rabobank dominate Olympia's Tour, Briggs takes Tour Series opener PEZ: Jack Bobridge Video: Inside il Giro - Covering the Country with Hats Skoda, the Czech car company, seems to be intent on putting one of their distinctive orange "bucket hats" on every head in Italy Colorado's Iron Horse Classic ready to roll Backcountry.com Launches New Stores Masi Teaming Up with Chrome Bags Advanced Sports to Distribute Speedfil USA Cycling Camp Coming to Northwest BKW: The Ride of Silence When a cyclist dies it tears the fabric of our world. While some drivers may erroneously think that bicyclists are inconsequential to the business of the road, we know riders in their greater context as coworkers, friends, husbands, wives, sons, daughters, fathers and mothers Road Tripping Through Italy Part 1: Sidi Shoes As the Giro winds through the shockingly beautiful country of Italy, RBA takes you behind the doors of the most famous factories and brands in Italia. Our first stop-the house that Signori Dino built PEZ Daily Distraction Mens Teams Announced for Philadelphia International Cycling Championship, Men’s Teams Announced for Philly Race The New Levi Leipheimer: Astana Leader Gaining Confidence, Instilling Fear In 2009 Giro d'Italia Peloton, The Case For Levi Leipheimer: 'I will attack' Video: Lance and Levi Before Stage 13 Comment: Lance vs the press, some things never change Christoph Sauser: Home for two weeks Christoph Sauser (Team Specialized Factory Racing) NRC loses another event as the Tour de 'Toona won't be held this year Part III: Eating right for cyclists, how to knock off the pounds PEZ: Lunch With Felice Hophead Velo: Tandem Stoker Tired of Staring at Husband’s Ass “I was all for it when he sold me on the idea a few years back, but now I think I got the butt end of the deal – literally” PEZ: Cav Does Three! Fat Cyclist: Tomorrow’s the Big Race - The Second Annual 100 Miles of Nowhere UCI: Spanish capital hosts World Cup Olympic cross country specialists, MTB World Cup - Madrid, May 23-24: Start list PEZ: On The Lido Deck California high school state champs crowned NorCal meets SoCal and decide the winners SRAM To Give Away Limited Edition Lance Armstrong Posters Charly Wegelius: Inside The TT I am Ted King: Cinque Terra TT in hindsight 3T Ergonova Handlebar The carbon fiber Ergonova bar from 3T features an oval shaped top section Tech news: Fulcrum, 3T, NAHBS, Ritchey & more Fulcrum's Racing 3 wheelset has been redesigned, North American Handmade Bicycle Show names 2010 location, 3T unveils UCI-compliant aero bar, Ritchey releases carbon MTB wheels & more Video: The Atherton Project Fly-on-the-wall series featuring UK’s first family of dirt Second triathlon hopes to build on successful debut Colorado takes measures to get more kids safely biking and walking Memorial Day weekend rides in Southern California Spoke 'n Words: Area offers fine cycling, mountain biking in summer 1984 Bike Tour: Day 10 - Dickie Boyles, where are you? Bike trade tweeps - "Bike folks" who use Twitter: updated almost every day condron.us -  Interesting way to find blogs Classified - bikes and accessories for sale Tips and Safety - what to watch out for Archive - missed something? It may be in the archive Health and Fitness - also training information Thursday, May 21st Giro Stage 13 Preview: Lido di Camaiore - Firenze, Mid-Race Power Poll RBA News Petacchi on Loan to Silence Lotto? Cancellara Opts Out of Giro TT, Horner Home and Thinking of Tour Trek-Livestrong's Phinney holds his lead in the Fleche du Sud, Flèche du Sud: Stage 1 - results Taylor Phinney retains the lead in the second stage of the Fleche du Sud in Luxembourg.  Kevin Soller who is riding for USA Cycling's National Development Team squad, is in the Best Young Rider Jersey Olympia's Tour: Stage 2 - results Menchov wins stage 12 time trial at Cinque Terre and takes lead. Leipheimer is second, Giro d'Italia, Stage 12 : Sestri Levante - Riomaggiore I.T.T., 92nd Giro d'Italia: Stage 12 - results, Russian To Victory! Russian Rabobank rider Denis Menchov won the 12th stage of the Tour of Italy, a 60.6km individual time-trial, and in doing so took over as race leader Giro d'Italia 2009 Live Dashboard, 92nd Giro d'Italia: Stage 12 - Live coverage, Giro d'Italia LIVE - Stage 12 Giro d'Italia Stage 12 Individual Time Trial is scheduled to get underway at 12:05 CET (6:05am U.S. Eastern) when the first rider departs.  Giro d'Italia live video streaming on Universal Sports is scheduled to begin at 8:50am U.S. Eastern.  Giro live coverage on Eurosport is scheduled to begin at 15:30 CET (9:30am U.S. Eastern) Giro d'Italia Watch and Win Prizes Watch the race, follow the above link, and then enter the "promo code" - good luck! Sanchez takes debut win in Catalunya, Valverde leads, 89th Volta a Catalunya: Stage 4 - results, Volta a Catalunya Results 57th FBD Insurance Rá: Stage 5 - results, Walker wins again as Richardson stays in Ras lead - Ras stage five: bunch sprint again in Scariff Kristin Armstrong in second after three-woman break gains six minutes on the field, Tour de l'Aude Féminin: Stage 6 - results, Hausler takes over as Worrack wins stage five - Cervelo still on top at Tour de l"Aude Martin soars to second on stage and overall in Catalonia Garmin pro is second overall after toughest Pyrenean stage Flèche du Sud: Prologue - results 1984 Bike Tour: Day 9 - Tired, tarred and dogged Race Reports (Janel Holcomb) Race Reports (Robert Carr) Race Reports (Chris Daggs) Race Reports (Zack Simkover) Race Reports (Josh Zlotlow) Back to the top First Edition Cycling News - Menchov faces challenges as new race leader, Leipheimer closer to Giro lead, despite time trial near miss, Armstrong enforces silence after time trial, but Bruyneel confident, Sastre satisfied with time trial performance, Cervélo controls GC after Tour de l'Aude queen stage Race results and cycling news Taylor Phinney wins in Luxembourg, Ale-Jet may fly to Silence-Lotto and more PEZ: Thursday Euro News! Latest Edition Cycling News - Phinney takes Flèche opener, Cancellara drops out of Giro, Valverde extends Catalunya lead, Pozzato suffers bad luck, Bos leading Olympia's Tour, Horrillo continuing to improve, Americans vie for l'Aude lead, US development camp heads to Northwest Giro d'Italia Stage 12: What We Learned Menchov is riding very strong, and the only thing that may limit his ability to win the centenary Giro will be the strength of his team and their ability to support him for the remainder of the race Video: Perspective on La Dolce Vita Graeme Obree bidding for hour record again Flying Scotsman bringing new bike Join Campagnolo's C11 Dream Team in Italy 11 Olympic and World Champions racing Marathon of the Dolomites Bicycle brake technology - In racing as well as in commuting, brakes can become non-functional due to oil and grease buildup on the rims and brake pads Rails-to-Trails looking for 15,000 miles of help Nonprofit seeking participants to raise US$15,000 by July 4 PEZ Daily Distraction Wiggins: 'I went too hard at the start', Rogers' bad day Video: Garmin at the Giro - Dave Z Talks About His TT For Dave, the day started well...but that was before he got off the bus, and on his bike Video: Lance and Team Astana Before Giro's Time Trial Frankie Andreu: Cycling Cage Fight Fat Cyclist: How to Defeat Jill Homer Seriously, she must be 8′11″ tall Martin going for broke in Tour of Catalonia Preview: Stage 12's Incredible Time Trial, The challenges of the Cinque Terre TT Thursday's time trial is key Gruppo Bici Acquires Canditalia Dick's Same Store Sales Down 6 Percent Mini Cooper launches cycle division First model is a fixed gear. Bikes to be sold via cooperbikes.com Advanced Sports Hires Product Developer New Fulcrum Racing 3 road wheels coming Standard clincher and 2-Way Fit for tubeless Former Retailer, Racer Steve Larsen Dies Daniel Holloway: I just love to race The Most Exciting Two Days in Cycling - On June 6-7, 2009, an anticipated 450 cyclists will take part in the 23rd annual Bike MS: Bike the Bluegrass Biking means business Through the summer there will be more than a handful of bicyclists on the move each day.  If you are a bicyclist, the key is to keep your senses and your instincts attuned to the hazards of the road Bike trade tweeps - "Bike folks" who use Twitter: updated almost every day condron.us -  Interesting way to find blogs Classified - bikes and accessories for sale Tips and Safety - what to watch out for Archive - missed something? It may be in the archive Health and Fitness - also training information Wednesday, May 20th Giro Stage 12 Preview: Sestri Levante - Riomaggiore (ITT) It's a nasty little inland run that goes through about a bajillion tunnels 92nd Giro d'Italia - Stage 11: il Giro report card - Nestled between yesterday's onslaught and tomorrows leg breaking TT, today presented a transitional stage that gave us another mad gallop but not before a few breakaways and a host of high profile crashes had taken place Olympia's Tour: Stage 1 - Full results, Prologue - results Circuit de Lorraine Professionnel: Stage 1 - results 57th FBD Insurance Rás: Stage 4 - results Cervelo's Kristin Armstrong wins stage 5 of the Tour de l'Aude, Tour de l'Aude Féminin: Stage 5 - results Giro d'Italia Watch and Win Prizes Watch the race, follow the above link, and then enter the "promo code" - good luck! Absalon, Fullana lead World Cup heading into this weekend's urban course, Kurchat drops Absalon in Heubach The men's podium at the Bike the Rock Valverde wins 3rd stage, retains Volta lead, 89th Volta a Catalunya: Stage 3 - results 92nd Giro d'Italia - Stage 11 Interviews & Comments  - Cavendish doesn't mess with AleJet and Farrar. Petacchi's "storm in a teapot" abated. Di Luca confident for tomorrow's race of the truth. Fabian Cancellara Leaves Giro. Joaquím Rodríguez Abandons Cavendish strikes again; Farrar second in the finale of Giro transition stage, 92nd Giro d'Italia: Stage 11 - results, Cavendish Wins Stage 11 Mark Cavendish won the 11th stage of the Tour of Italy in a sprint finish following a 214km run from Turin to Arenzano Giro d'Italia 2009 Live Dashboard, 92nd Giro d'Italia: Stage 11 - Live coverage, Giro d'Italia LIVE - Stage 11 Giro d'Italia live video streaming on Universal Sports is scheduled to begin at 8:30am U.S. Eastern.  Giro live coverage on Eurosport is scheduled to begin at 15:15 CET (9:15am U.S. Eastern) Olympia's Tour: Prologue - results Tour of Japan: Stage 4 - results FdJ's Tim Gudsell The year of the criterium: 2009 circuit race preview Container full of Iron Horse bikes seized Cyclist crushed near downtown Minneapolis Minneapolis police officers investigated the wheel area of a commercial truck involved in the fatal bicycle accident today MacMahone frames and accessories French-made mountain bike bits with a smattering of tartan 1984 Bike Tour: Day 8 - Natural Bridge seems so unnatural In the Bike Lane: A Dose of Stupid - Spring has hit Philly, and Liz says the streets are filled with people stuck in la-la land (herself included) Three cities working to bring big cycling event to Butte County Race Reports (Janel Holcomb) Race Reports (Robert Carr) Race Reports (Chris Daggs) Race Reports (Zack Simkover) Race Reports (Josh Zlotlow) Back to the top RBA News - Horner Out Of Giro, Vande Velde Out of Tour?, Valverde Keeps Winning, KBS Cashes In At Wilmington, OUCH Finds Success In Ventura First Edition Cycling News - Giro: Cavendish takes two, Armstrong to fill Horner's role following crash, Giro contenders face decisive Cinque Terre time trial, Retired pro Steve Larsen dies, Cunego: "cycling is going fast" - perhaps too fast..., "Nice guy" Farrar runner-up again Lance and Levi: Ready for Giro time trial, Giro d'Italia Stage 12 Time Trial: Rating the Favorites, Armstrong, Leipheimer may contend in time trial, Giro d'Italia stage 12 time trial preview PEZ: Top Ride Levanto 1km out of Sestri, the climbing rear’s its head. King Cav Dominates The Plebeians Video: Follow the sun Chicago Ride of Silence Autopsy shows Steve Larsen did not die of a heart attack, Steve Larsen: 1970 - 2009, Pro racer Steve Larsen dies of heart attack during running workout, Steve Larson Passes Larson and his son visit Road Bike Action at Sea Otter Astana owners cough up part of riders' owed wages - Reuters The Wednesday Comment Latest Edition Cycling News - Rogers limits losses before Giro time trial, Vande Velde's doctors find more fractures, Horner abandons after crash in epic stage, Team Columbia pays off for sponsors, Kirsipuu still winning, Australians take two in Japan, Young racers shine in Boulder The Girbecco Factor... And Some Homework! The Centenary Giro d'Italia has been a fine bike race so far, and promises to continue in this vein, but it has been hard for the race to attract attention, when so much of the media's fascination centers instead on the Giro's newest gift to cycling Video: Armstrong, Leipheimer talk about epic mountain stage at Tour of Italy Man charged over bike race chaos, Updated: Man arrested in Etape Caledonia sabotage   62 year-old councillor to appear in court on Wednesday Trek and Cannondale recall 17,500 bikes Misaligned Taiwanese suspension forks PEZ Daily Distraction BKW: In Memoriam - Steve Larsen Living the Dream: Migration - Now that summer is almost here, this new pro racer has moved to the Northeast to train and race Giro d'Italia: Fausto Coppi and Gino Bartali's legacy Stage 10 of this year's Giro d'Italia was planned as a tribute to Fausto Coppi as part of the race's centenary celebrations NYT: Italian Cyclist Ivan Basso Rebuilds a Career and a Reputation Field for Minnesota cycling event includes Floyd Landis Video: Inside il Giro - Levi's Prep for the Time Trial He had an unfortunate encounter with the ground today, en route from Torino to Arenzano, but Levi Leipheimer appears to be OK, and ready to hammer the time trial at the Giro d'Italia on Thursday Chris Horner: Forced from Giro by injury, but determined to return for Tour de France, Video: Armstrong talks about Horner's injury, what it means for Astana Fat Cyclist: Sycophant Phinney wins Fleche du Sud prologue, Taylor Phinney wins the prologue of the four-day Fleche du Sud stage race The prologue win was Phinney's first win in the Trek-Livestrong kit. The photo of Phinney is from this year's Tour of the Gila More fractures for Vande Velde Horner abandons Giro after Stage 10 crash The Explainer: Giro questions to ponder, Cancellara says Thursday's Giro TT is "crazy", The Giro media complains: Armstrong is playing hard-to-get Astana's Chris Horner leaves the Giro following a crash early on stage 10, Injury forces Oregon's Horner to abandon Tour of Italy, leaving Astana's Leipheimer without key support rider Oregon's Chris Horner finished Tuesday's stage bloodied after a crash, but couldn't continue the race this morning because of a leg injury BKW: The Routine I share with a few friends a classification of training days called the O.B.E. Michael Barry's diary - A matter of safety A Day At The Lido: Time Trial Photo Gallery From The Giro Pro bike: Ivan Basso's Liquigas Cannondale Slice Hi-Mod Giro d'Italia Cannondale has been working hard since we last saw Ivan Basso's Slice Hi-Mod to shave valuable weight from the Italian's time trial rig Trek Recalls Bikes Because of Forks Cannondale Recalls Bikes Due to Forks Norco Recalls Bicycle Frames Campy Targets OEM with Athena Groupset Campagnolo has rounded out its family of 11-speed groupsets with the introduction of the all-aluminum Athena 11S, a lower pricepoint option designed to reach more consumers SRAM Lance Armstrong Poster Giveaway Bike trade tweeps - "Bike folks" who use Twitter: updated almost every day condron.us -  Interesting way to find blogs Classified - bikes and accessories for sale Tips and Safety - what to watch out for Archive - missed something? It may be in the archive Health and Fitness - also training information Tuesday, May 19th Giro Stage 11 Preview: Torino - Arenzano Junior development riders win Madison and more on track in Holland (L-R) Coryn Rivera, Kendall Ryan, Kit Karzen, Danny Heeley and Ian Moir all turned in top results for the U.S. on the track in the Netherland Video: Inside il Giro - "La Carovana" Stops at Sestrière The traveling circus of the Giro d'Italia hits a new start and finish town every day Vos wins stage; Amber Neben loses L'Aude lead after in stage 4, Tour de l'Aude Féminin: Stage 4 - results Is Di Luca trying too hard, too soon? Giro d'Italia leader went on the attack today - he says why he did it 92nd Giro d'Italia Stage 10 Video: DiLuca Charges To Win Race leader Danilo Di Luca stomps, wins the Giro's 'Queen Stage' with a solo attack, 92nd Giro d'Italia: Stage 10 - results 2009 Giro d'Italia, stage 10: Di Luca scored a dramatic solo victory in the maglia rosa, increasing his overall lead to boot Banned in Italy, Valverde leads in Spain, Breschel wins Tour of Catalunya second stage, 89th Volta a Catalunya: Stage 2 - results 57th FBD Insurance Rás: Stage 3 - results Tour of Japan: Stage 3 - results Giro d'Italia 2009 Live Dashboard, 92nd Giro d'Italia: Stage 10 - Live coverage, Giro d'Italia LIVE - Stage 10 Bike Jam/Kelly Cup - O'Bee and O'Donnell Win Giro motorbike driver dies in accident,Giro in mourning after death before start New website for sharing incidents Aerolite Titanium Pedals Many people claim that Aerolite created the first clipless pedal. While that is open for debate, they are the lightest pedal on the market at 35-grams each Man arrested in Etape Caledonia sabotage 62 year-old local to appear in court on Wednesday Cyclist victim's lack of helmet affects guilty driver's sentence Judge rules cyclist partly responsible for his own death Product review – Schwalbe Ultremo 700x23 bicycle tires - Averaging less than 500 miles per tire is not a good bargain, especially as the Ultremos are priced at $60.00 and up 1984 Tour: Day 7 - Climb a mountain, meet the Cookie Lady Race Reports (Janel Holcomb) Race Reports (Robert Carr) Race Reports (Chris Daggs) Race Reports (Zack Simkover) Race Reports (Josh Zlotlow) Back to the top First Edition Cycling News - Di Luca's Pinerolo win a blow to overall hopefuls, Garzelli's solo attack, 50 years after Coppi, Basso's Giro hopes still alive, Sastre sitting pretty after Sestrière, Giro moto driver dies in accident, Valverde takes the lead in Catalunya, Vos claims l'Aude win as Cervelo takes control NYT: Midtown Cyclists Routinely Break Law, Study Finds RBA News A "Classic Day" for Di Luca, Sastre Enjoying his Giro, Moto Driver Saccani Killed in Italy, McEwen Regaining Confidence US Open draws downhillers from around the globe Smith, Hill, Fairclough, Athertons, Lopes, Pruitt racing MTB News & Racing Round-up - Peat breaks downhill World Cup win record, Two victories in a row for Jonnier, Kurschat takes birthday win in Bundesliga, Osl goes it alone, US Open draws downhillers from around the globe, Moseley defying gravity, Team Torq diary, US Gravity Tour to Rocky Mountains, Team Maxxis / Rocky Mountain to British NPS#2, California series adds Shasta race Ride with a legend (and his bikes) Trek Travel, the cyclotourist arm of the company, is offering cyclists a once in a lifetime opportunity to meet cycling legend Gary Fisher and to ride his all new bikes in and around Madison, WI and Trek Headquarters PEZ: From Two Wheels To Four The Killer Pulls Out His Bowie Knife Cycling: Can Lance Armstrong ride high again? Lance Armstrong finished less than a minute behind the winner, Danilo Di Luca, yesterday in the tenth stage of the Giro d'Italia from Cuneo to Pinerolo News and Notes Race leader Danilo Di Luca asserted his position today, tragedy strikes again, Stefano Garzelli stirred up the fans, more doping controls took place on the rest day, Alejandro Valverde leads in Spain and more cycling news 92nd Giro d'Italia - Stage 10 Interviews Weekend Recap: Wilmington Grand Prix, Bike Jam/Kelly Cup and NRC Standings Latest Edition Cycling News - Out to get pink - 'dark horses' Sastre and Menchov, Polemics continue about Giro safety, Fatal accident for Giro moto pilot, Valverde and Pereiro on the rise, Astana cash flow "not enough yet", Gerdemann checks out Mont Ventoux So, What’s It Like In Japan All the complaints brought home to me just how fantastic Japan is for cycling 1984 Bike Tour: Day 6 - Rest day; mailing gear back home Bicycle Industry Allowed Two Years to Study New Lead Law Pertaining to Bicycles New book -- "Bike Touring: the Sierra Club Guide to Travel on Two Wheels" Watchdog criticises British government cycle safety policy Attempts to reduce cycling deaths and injuries 'too unfocused' PEZ Daily Distraction Kadisco: Gone from performance cycling, adidas goes fixed-gear Cervélo's American Giro rookie Ted King is soaking it all in King at the Giro this week Chris Horner: Crashing in the mountains, but riding on for another day Wiggins loses time in the Giro Bradley Wiggins finished 12 minutes 34 seconds behind stage winner and Giro d'Italia leader Danilo Di Luca in Pinerolo Bahati Racing Pro-Training Camp gears up in Alisa Viejo Team Torq: A busy month Armstrong defends rider protest Giro d'Italia: Out to get pink - 'dark horses' Sastre and Menchov Carlos Sastre and Denis Menchov are two great riders who are outside contenders to win the Centenary Giro d'Italia Rogers regains stride in time for Giro run Easton Bell Action Sports Sales Dip in Q1 Haro Appoints New BMX Brand Manager Lake Cycling Hires Outside Reps Giro d'Italia news round-up Danilo Di Luca was forced to publicly apologise for flipping the bird to the tifosi during Sunday's go slow protest in Milan Rocky Mountain Show Open To All Toolbox: Rotor Ringing Norco recalls downhill models 2007 Team DH, 2008 Team DH, Aline Park, Aline, Atomik, Shore 1,2,3 U.S. hand cycling championship comes to Reno Frankie Andreu: Making a presence Boswell fourth in final day of German junior stage race Ian Boswell came in fourth in the final stage and Andrew Barker finished ninth in the GC at the Runfahrt der Rad in Germany on May 1 Trek Bicycle voluntarily recalls 16,000 bikes Bike trade tweeps - "Bike folks" who use Twitter: updated almost every day condron.us -  Interesting way to find blogs Classified - bikes and accessories for sale Tips and Safety - what to watch out for Archive - missed something? It may be in the archive Health and Fitness - also training information Monday, May 18th Speaking up for cycling rights Tour de l'Aude Féminin: Stage 3 - results & photos, Columbia-Highroad's Ina-Yoko Teutenberg wins stage 3 at the Tour de l'Aude, Teutenberg takes win number two at l'Aude 57th FBD Insurance Rás: Stage 2 - results Tour of Japan: Stage 2 - results & photos 89th Volta a Catalunya: Stage 1 - results & report, Hushovd takes Catalonia prologue, Hushovd wins Catalunya prologue time trial Norway's Thor Hushovd of the team Cervélo won the first stage of the Tour of Catalonia, a 3.6-kilometer time trial in Lloret de Mar on Monday Amber Neben takes lead of Tour de L'Aude Neben at the 2009 Redlands Bicycle Classic 89th Volta a Catalunya, May 18-24: Preview, Start list, Stages, Past winners Tour de L'Aude: Stage 3 Stage win and yellow jersey for Wilkinson Rest Day: A Chat With Rubens And Dario, Giro d'Italia 2009 rest day review Giro d'Italia: Two teams dominate first week Nine stages have passed and so far the Giro d'Italia has been a tale of two teams: Team Columbia-Highroad, winner of the team time trial and three individual stages, and LPR Brakes with overall leader Danilo Di Luca and three stages to its name GP Internacional Paredes Rota dos Móveis: Stage 4 -  results MTB - Bank BPH Grand Prix - Bielawa: results MTB - Portuguese Cup - XCM - Ponte da Barca: results Peat sets new DH mark Steve Peat celbrates his 17th World Cup win MTB - Bike the Rock Bundesliga: results, report & photos MTB - Otztaler Bike Festival: results MTB - Canada Cup - Baie-Saint-Paul: Cross country - results, Time Trial - results MTB - Stappenbelt Rabobank Trophy - Apeldorn:  results MTB - XCO Premantura Open: results & photos On test: Prologo Scratch Pro T1.4 saddle Why it has quickly gained favor in the pro peloton under such notable riders as Fabian Cancellara and Carlos Sastre MTB - Outsports Cup - Portaria - results Kelly Cup, USA: results & photos MTB - Gran Fondo Costa degli Estruschi: results MTB - Czech National Cup - Bystrice pod Hostynem: results Kelly Cup: results Tour of Japan: Stage 1 - results & photos Tour de Picardie: Stage 4 - results UK time trial round-up: Stuart Dangerfield wins at Blythe Bridge Michael Hutchinson takes Lee Valley CC 10 92nd Giro d'Italia - Week Two Route Preview 92nd Giro d'Italia - Stage 8 & 9 Team Comments Key Stages of the Giro - Part 2 1984 Bike Tour: Day 5 - Discovering gravity the hard way; And traffic volume then and now Race Reports (Janel Holcomb) Race Reports (Robert Carr) Race Reports (Chris Daggs) Race Reports (Zack Simkover) Race Reports (Josh Zlotlow) Back to the top First Edition Cycling News - Rogers' time to strike draws closer, Sastre satisfied with Giro's first week, Bruyneel realistic about Armstrong performance, Kohl, Rasmussen under criminal investigation, Hushovd takes Catalunya opener, Pereiro defends Valverde, Number 17 for Teutenberg NRC's Wilmington GP and Kelly Cup electrify Mid-Atlantic Zach Bell edges Lucas Haedo in a photo finish in the NRC's seventh 2009 event, the Wilmington Grand Prix Boulder Report: Their Own Worst Enemy Who and what was to blame for the rider protest that stalled out stage 9 of the Giro d'Italia in Milan? Regardless, poorly planned rider protests rarely have their desired result Armstrong apologizes over Giro protest - AP. Italians turn ire on Lance Armstrong for role in Giro d'Italia go-slow Giro d'Italia's Queen Stage 10 Promises Major GC Shake Up The centenary Giro d'Italia has come to the point when major changes are about to happen to the GC picture Giro d'Italia news round-up, 100 Years of the Giro Video: Armstrong explains role in protest at Tour of Italy, talks about future of cycling La Via Horrillo translated from the work of Carlos Arribas of El Pais ("Pedro will ride a bike again, although not as a professional") Former champion Basso apologises for Giro protest, Basso wants to put focus back on racing at Giro Leipheimer ideally placed for the “real” Giro Leipheimer has never been in such a promising position in a grand tour Sutherland, Powers leading NRC 2009 Wilmington Grand Prix: Laura Van Gilder takes the win Video: Inside il Giro - Mario-mania in Milan He hasn't raced the Giro d'Italia in five years, but he is still the biggest star in this cycling-mad country PEZ: Monday Euro News!, Monday's British news round-up, News and Notes Kohl, Rasmussen allegedly helped others dope How are the Giro favorites doing? Take a look at how the overall Giro d'Italia contenders are faring Latest Edition Cycling News - Farrar fine tunes Giro sprint, Horrillo out of coma and improving, Giro director angry over protest, Westra wins in Picardie, Two teams dominate Giro's first week, Valverde to start Catalunya, Special Giro jerseys for Rabobank, Neben takes lead in l'Aude, Howard charges to Tour of Japan lead, Tack attack brings Etape Caledonia to a halt McCartney, Saxo Bank biding time at Giro McCartney says Saxo Bank will jump back into the headlines next week PEZ Daily Distraction Giro Stage 9 video While stage 9 didn’t offer up a whole lot of exciting action during the race, the boys did shake it up for the last few laps, and, we got to see the Columbia Highroad leadout train deliver Mark Cavendish to the finish line Chris Horner: Tour of Italy diary, Rest Day 1 After morning drug test, Astana chatter is about bum rap Armstrong got for protest Levi Leipheimer has own GranFondo in October Fundraiser for Santa Rosa stage of Tour of California RBA News Giro Rest Day Recap, Tchmil Unhappy With Steegmans , Another Successful Weekend For Team Type 1, Ride of Silence Gets Pro Cycling Team Support PEZ: Stage 10's Final Climb! Tomorrow’s stage starts at 10AM – so that tells a lot… read as: 7+ hours in the saddle. The two key climbs of the Moncenisio, (which gains 900m over 14km, and the last 5km average 10%), and the 2035m summit of Sestriere, which comes after 40km of going uphill – are going to be hard New Fast Fender mudguard from Crud Catcher Designed in conjunction with Steve Peat Fight Cancer, Win a Kona Cadabra The Veloist: Better Fred than dead Fit Chick: Time is on My Side Chris Horner Tour of Italy diary, Stage 9 Protest closes good first week for Astana; now the real Giro begins Video: Inside il Giro - The Guys Have Had Enough Pro bike: Lance Armstrong's Trek Equinox TTX SSL Lance Armstrong is racing not one, but two custom-finished Trek bicycles in his first appearance at the Giro d'Italia – and that's not counting spare bikes, either Rasmussen and Kohl face charges for lending out doping equipment Banned riders allegedly bought centrifuge and lent it out for blood doping After a Colleague s Crash, Giro Riders Protest the Course by Slowing Down - NYTimes Ridley Noah The Noah shouldn’t be overlooked by a weekend warrior or by someone looking to cut a few minutes off their best century time. The Noah is truly a race machine for everyone Overall Imports Plummet; 700c is Up Magura USA to Distribute Uvex Interbike Opens Buyer Registration Tech Update: Campy, Elite, fi’zi:k and more Tech Update: The Athena 2010 11-speed group Mountain Flyer Subs Raising Trail Money Ochsner to Distribute Guerciotti in U.S.   Bike trade tweeps - "Bike folks" who use Twitter: updated almost every day condron.us -  Interesting way to find blogs Classified - bikes and accessories for sale Tips and Safety - what to watch out for Archive - missed something? It may be in the archive Health and Fitness - also training information Sunday, May 17th Got Your Volta Ciclista a Catalunya Preview Right Here!,  89th Volta a Catalunya, May 18-24: Preview Tour de l'Aude Féminin: Stage 2 - results Amber Neben leads GC 92nd Giro d'Italia- Stage Nine: il Giro report card Stage nine showcased the world center of style and elegance (otherwise known as iconic Milan) to the world with a nice circuit race. The winner was expected but the rider protest was not... Cavendish blitzes rivals to win Giro stage 9, 92nd Giro d'Italia: Stage 9 - results, report & photos, Cav' wins a sleeper in Milano Mark Cavendish made it three wins in a row for Team Columbia-Highroad with his victory in stage nine, the 165-kilometre circuit race in Milano. Cavendish took the bunch gallop to the line out-sprinting fellow Anglophones Allan Davis (Quick Step) and Tyler Farrar (Garmin-Slipstream) for the victory Giro riders stop midway through the Milan circuit to protest unsafe conditions. They resume, slowly, Giro ninth stage will not count overall, Riders stage go-slow protest during Giro stage in Milan 92nd Giro d'Italia: Stage 9 - Live coverage, Giro d'Italia 2009 Live Dashboard, Giro d'Italia LIVE - Stage 9 Giro d'Italia live video streaming on Universal Sports is scheduled to begin at 8:30am U.S. Eastern.  Giro live coverage on Eurosport is scheduled to begin at 15:45 CET (9:45am U.S. Eastern) Bank of America Wilmington Grand Prix - Bell Wins Int. 3-Etappen-Rundfahrt der Rad-Junioren: Stage 3 - results Doble Sucre Potosi G.P. Cemento Fancesa: Stage 4 -  results GP Copenhagen - Odsherred Classic: results Tour de Picardie: Stage 3 - results & report MTB - World Cup Downhill & Four Cross #3: Elite Women DH - results, Elite Men DH - results, Peat victorious in Andorra Brit sets record for most World Cup wins 4th GP Paredes Rota dos Móveis - Stage 4 David Herrero bravely betters the rest on the mountain-top finish of Lordello, but Barbosa hangs tough to secure the overall crown, 4th GP Paredes Rota dos Móveis - Stage 3 Two in a row for versatile Barbosa, as he dispatches ex-Protour men Vicioso and Herrero in the mountains to move one step closer to securing the overall title In the Bike Lane: Bike New York 1984 Tour: Day 4 - Give me cycling or give me death Race Reports (Janel Holcomb) Race Reports (Robert Carr) Race Reports (Chris Daggs) Race Reports (Zack Simkover) Race Reports (Josh Zlotlow) Back to the top First Edition Cycling News - Cavendish puts shine on controversial day, Rogers: our safety needs to be guaranteed, Di Luca's rough ride through Milan, ProTour continues in mountainous Catalunya, Leipheimer's Giro hinges on time trial?, Danielson delighted with American rivals' successes, Davis won head-to-head fight for Cavendish's wheel RBA News: Horrillo Out Of Coma, Giro Stage Neutralized Following Peloton Protest, Austrian Doping Investigation Continues... Pedro Horrillo Cavendish says 'I'm addicted to winning' Stage 9: High Fashion, Low Speed! "Me chiamo Pedro" (My name is Pedro) Translated from El Pais, about Pedro Horrillo Rabobank's Pedro Horrillo is brought out of his coma, no brain injury evident, Horrillo out of coma after Giro crash Spanish rider recovering from serious injuries after mountain plunge PEZ: To Bergamo! Video: Giro d'Italia, Stage Eight Press Conference 57th FBD Insurance Rás, May 17-24: preview & start list Rails with trails for Virginia? Cycling group pushes for ‘once in a lifetime opportunity News and Notes PEZ Daily Distraction Bikes Of The Giro d’Italia Ivan Basso’s Cannondale looks sharp Milan riders' protest: Justified or a farce?, Riders say Armstrong played role in protest over conditions at Tour of Italy, Team Astana: Riding, Not Racing Lance and Danilo Di Luca Video: Today at the Giro How slow was it? Watch and listen for youself UCI: Nissan UCI MTB World Cup: Historic win for Steve Peat A chat with Cav': 'I raced and I won' Julian Dean's Giro report After the first full week of the Giro d'Italia kiwi Julian Dean reflects on lessons learned, racing after injury and being part of the "groupetto" Video: Inside il Giro - Climbing Alpe di Siusi Video: Garmin at the Giro - Talk To Cameron Meyer Etape Caledonia halted by alleged sabotage, Etape Caledonia stopped due to sabotage It is not clear why or who would sabotage the 81 mile ride, which is run on closed roads in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support Tracy Moseley: Defying gravity British downhiller Tracy Moseley moved to the new Trek World Racing team after years of fending for herself Bicyclists can now ride directly to Hood Canal ferry City cycling is a challenge and a treat Miami top US city in number of cycling days Bike trade tweeps - "Bike folks" who use Twitter: updated almost every day condron.us -  Interesting way to find blogs Classified - bikes and accessories for sale Tips and Safety - what to watch out for Archive - missed something? It may be in the archive Health and Fitness - also training information Saturday, May 16th Giro Stage 9 Preview: Milano Showtime! Stage 9 :: Sunday May 17, 2009; 165km :: 10 Laps of Milano Bank of America Wilmington: results MTB - World Cup Downhill & Four Cross #3: Elite Men 4X - results, Elite Women 4X - results, DH Qualifying - results Tour de L'Aude: Stage 1 Teutenberg Wins Her Thirteenth Race of the Season Setting All Time Record, Columbia-Highroad's Ina-Yoko Teutenberg wins stage 1 of the Tour de L'Aude, Tour de l'Aude Féminin: Stage 1 - results Tour de Picardie: Stage 2 - results Dutch Food Valley Classic: results Int. 3-Etappen-Rundfahrt der Rad-Junioren: Stage 2 - results Columbia's hat-trick in Milan? Siutsou takes stage 8 in solo break, 92nd Giro d'Italia: Stage 8 - results & report, Siutsou Snatches Stage 8 2009 Giro d'Italia, stage 8: Kanstantsin Siutsou (Columbia-Highroad) celebrates a solo victory 92nd Giro d'Italia: Stage 8 - L ive coverage, Giro d'Italia 2009 Live Dashboard, Giro d'Italia LIVE - Stage 8 Steephill.tv "Universal Sports has switched from using Windows Media Player to Flash. That has eliminated some problems and added some new ones. So if you experience any problems, upgrade to the latest version of Adobe Flash" Earliest live video: 15:00 CET (6:00:00 AM PDT) GP Internacional Paredes Rota dos Móveis: Stage 3 - results Vallnord, Andorra World Cup: DH Women's Qualifying results, Vallnord, Andorra World Cup: DH Men's Qualifying results (top 20) Tour de Picardie: Stage 1 - results, 63rd Tour de Picardie - Stage 1 Vacansoleil's Lieuwe Westra Wins in Roisel Solo! Jimmy Casper and "L.L. Cool" Sanchez top leader board GP Internacional Paredes Rota dos Móveis: Stage 2 -  results Presidential Tour of Iran: Stage 5 - results Int. 3-Etappen-Rundfahrt der Rad-Junioren: Stage 1 - results Doble Sucre Potosi G.P. Cemento Fancesa: Stage 3 - results Race Reports (Janel Holcomb) Race Reports (Robert Carr) Race Reports (Chris Daggs) Race Reports (Zack Simkover) Race Reports (Josh Zlotlow) Back to the top First Edition Cycling News - Horner's potential is nothing new, says his long-term DS, Siutsou delivers third Giro stage win for Columbia-Highroad, Horrillo suffers dramatic crash down ravine, Boonen ready to challenge Tour exclusion in court, Hunter remains in search of first Giro stage win, Euser injured while training is Spain, Chacón makes pro debut with Contentpolis-AMPO Video: Inside il Giro - Chris Horner "Complete Paranoia" Strong showing by Astana's Horner draws praise at Tour of Italy, Collarbone, schmollarbone: Horner's hauling 2009 Giro d'Italia, stage 8: Astana's Chris Horner is on the ride of his life at the Giro A slimmed-down Wiggins finds his wings in Giro 2009 Giro d'Italia: Garmin's Bradley Wiggins has lost weight and gained wings Horrillo in medically induced coma after crash catapults him into ravine, Horrillo taken to hospital after Giro fall A rescue worker and Pedro Horrillo (Rabobank) are lifted into the helicopter which will transport the Spanish rider to a hospital after his serious accident on stage eight Giro: News and Notes Carbon-Ti X-Lock Special Titanium Skewers Both the axles and lever arms are manufactured from grade 5 titanium PEZ Daily Distraction Ted King reveals an urge to rewrite a John Denver song NYT: Cyclists Eager for Action on Blood-Profile Plan A downhill stretch of Stage 7 of the Giro d’Italia, won by Edvald Boasson Hagen Chris Horner: Tour of Italy diary Stage 8: Astana starts to show its hand - Leipheimer, Armstrong and Horner all improving Giro d'Italia, On the Scene at Stage Eight Saxo Bank's Matthew Goss shares his training journal and SRM files from the Giro Giro Power: Power readings from stage 3 through 6 PEZ: Columbia Again - Now Siutsou! Christian Vande Velde is recovering, but questions remain Michael Barry's diary - A team of boys Poll: How Do You View The Killer? The present maglia rosa has fought his way back into the conversation this year with another insurgent campaign Bike trade tweeps - "Bike folks" who use Twitter: updated almost every day condron.us -  Interesting way to find blogs Classified - bikes and accessories for sale Tips and Safety - what to watch out for Archive - missed something? It may be in the archive Health and Fitness - also training information Friday, May 15th Everyman Racer Jason Sumner: Sometimes you need to just ride Interview with Svein Tuft – Back in the Saddle Euser hurt in training crash with car Euser in action at the 2009 Liège-Bastogne-Liège Columbia-Highroad's Linda Villumsen takes the Tour de l’Aude Féminin prologue, Tour de l'Aude Féminin: Prologue - report & results MTB - World Cup Downhill & Four Cross #3: 4X Qualifying - results Team Torq: Trying the Euro World Cups Cavendish overjoyed for Boasson Hagen Boasson Hagen Splashes to Victory!, Columbia's Boasson Hagen wins Giro stage 7, 92nd Giro d'Italia: Stage 7 - results Giro d'Italia 2009 Live Dashboard, 92nd Giro d'Italia: Stage 7 - Live text coverage, Giro d'Italia LIVE - Stage 7 Universal Sports charging for Giro Race Tracker At $3.95 for a stage and $34.95 for the whole race Tour de l'Aude Féminin May 15-24: Preview, Past winners, Start list Video: Garmin at the Giro - A Peak Inside the Bus Video: Inside il Giro - Astana's Levi Leipheimer, Frank and Honest MTB - World Cup Downhill & Four Cross #3 May 15-17: Preview, Start list Zoot CompressRx recovery tight Zoot Sports' CompressRx recovery tights - their 'tighter is better' philosophy to be surprisingly effective Yeti's Anthony Sloan Dies Shimano 's Q1 Sales Down 19 Percent Clif Bar introducing Quench energy drink Liquid energy from the yummy bar people 1984 Bike Tour: Day 3 - Still a shakedown cruise BTI Distributing Dainese for 2009 CycleOps Launching New Dealer Program Bike to Work Day details for Seattle; nice weather UCI Press Release on aero components Race Reports (Janel Holcomb) Race Reports (Robert Carr) Race Reports (Chris Daggs) Race Reports (Zack Simkover) Race Reports (Josh Zlotlow) Back to the top RBA News Kloden Denies Doping, Bruyneel Comments On Astana Situation, Colavita/Sutter Home Aim For History At Somerville, Team Type 1 Lands New Sponsor And Saves A Life Video: Inside il Giro - Danilo Di Luca, One Man, Many Jerseys The Giro d'Italia has a jersey for just about everything... First Edition Cycling News - Multiple roles for Boason Hagen, UCI making no exception for Armstrong, Back-to-back long stages tire peloton, Villumsen snatches opening Tour de L'Aude prologue, Para-cycling Worlds change location, Tour of America's Dairyland boasts nine days of elite women's racing, Bennett performs life-saving rescue in mid-flight, Leipheimer GranFondo to benefit Tour of California No sympathy for Armstrong from Giro boss Giro d'Italia director answers Lance's criticisms of Friday's stage Armstrong 'livid' at dangerous Giro stage Lance Armstrong attacks inclusion of slippery stage finish descent via Twitter Mountain Bike News and Notes: The U.S team storms Europe, Pendrel is tops in Poland, and more MTB News & Racing Round-up - Gravity World Cup action returns to Vallnord, US Development Team excels in Europe, Kurschat voted German cyclist of the month, Reade to make mountain bike debut, Team Torq diary by Cal Britten, SoCal School League hires executive director, Free "Kliniks" coming to Georgia & Colorado Giro Tech' - The TV crew Klöden's lawyers say reports contain no proof he doped, Lawyers for Klöden hit back at doping allegations German denies he had blood transfusions at Telekom/T-Mobile A conversation with Johan Bruyneel: 'The team will ride the Tour' Astana riders blank out sponsor's names in protest, Astana changes jersey over money row Team Asta... uhhhh... this space for rent? Latest Cycling News - Armstrong puts ambitions aside for Leipheimer, Contador happy with Pyrenees reconnaissance, Klöden defends while Astana stands by him, Valverde not welcome in Denmark, New Astana kits debut, UCI bans non-compliant aero components in competition Tour of Somerville races into action The tour is the oldest bicycle race in the United States and a legend in the lore of bicycle racing PEZ Daily Distraction Chris Horner: Tour of Italy diary, Stage 7 Astana's new jerseys no help when brakes fail while going 50 mph downhill in the rain Bobke: You've Got Questions, Bobke Has Answers Why is there no Versus coverage of the Giro d’Italia? Vitamins may reduce benefits of exercise Monique Ryan: A look at anti-inflammatory diets Fat Cyclist: When Trails (and Other Things) Attack This is Ricky, the core team member voted “Least Likely to Call Elden and Suggest Going on a Ride” PEZ: A Morning In Innsbruck This Just In: BSNYC Slaycation Announcement! (and Friday Fun Qiuz) Sitting In: In the Pink A "color commentary" on the Giro d'Italia Giro: 50 facts you need to know Inside Cycling: Armstrong racing on familiar ground Armstrong at the start of Friday's stage Custom Gearing For Contador and Leipheimer? Prototype Marin trail bike MBUK crew are first to ride new 140/150mm rig Local Youth Bicycle Racing in Europe New UCI-compliant aero bar from 3T Redesigned after Tour of California ScottUSA partners with DirtLabs Boulder, Colorado workshop servicing Ransom shocks 4 months "house arrest" for sleepy deputy who killed 2 cyclists Tulsa being peddled as 'bicycle friendly' Bike trade tweeps - "Bike folks" who use Twitter: updated almost every day condron.us -  Interesting way to find blogs Classified - bikes and accessories for sale Tips and Safety - what to watch out for Archive - missed something? It may be in the archive Health and Fitness - also training information Thursday, May 14th Armstrong sees Leipheimer in pink Lance Armstrong tips American team-mate as leader for Giro d'Italia Giro Stage 7 Preview: Innsbruck - Chiavenna Video: Giro d'Italia, Stage Five Press Conference Scarponi Slays ’Em Alone!, Michele Scarponi wins stage in a long breakaway, Di Luca retains the maglia rosa, 92nd Giro d'Italia: Stage 6 - results & report The stage 6 profile Wiggins: 'I can't keep smashing away on the climbs' Bradley Wiggins keeping eye on form... Presidential Tour of Iran: Stage 4 - results, Stage 3 - results KBS Prepares Double Defense at Bank of America Wilmington Grand Prix, Bike Jam/Kelly Cup 2009 Tour of Atlanta: Ready to roll into Alpharetta, Georgia, on May 22nd GP Internacional Paredes Rota dos Móveis: Stage 1 - results MTB - Polonezkoy-Adampol MTB Cup - results Giro d'Italia 2009 Live Dashboard, 92nd Giro d'Italia: Stage 6 - Live text coverage, Giro d'Italia LIVE - Stage 6 Giro d'Italia Stage 6 departs Bressanone/Brixen at 10:45 CET (4:45am U.S. Eastern) and is expected in Mayrhofen, Austria at around 17:16 CET (11:16am U.S. Eastern).  Giro d'Italia live video streaming on Universal Sports is scheduled to begin at 9:00am U.S. Eastern.  Giro live coverage on Eurosport is scheduled to begin at 15:00 CET (9am U.S. Eastern) Post-Dolomiti Power Poll! "If he is at his peak, Levi could easily blast the ITT and follow wheels the rest of the race, and just salt it away in the final ride to Rome." Video: Garmin at the Giro - How Hard Was the Stage 5 Finish? 1984 Bike Tour: Day 2 - First roadside attraction - Shirley Plantation Rocky Mountain Bicycle Show opens registration Schlamm to be Official Race Merchandise Supplier for Cross Vegas UK based cycle clothing company Schlamm Ltd have joined the growing list of supporters of season-opener CrossVegas by agreeing to be the “Official Race Merchandise Supplier” of the event Race Reports (Janel Holcomb) Race Reports (Robert Carr) Race Reports (Chris Daggs) Race Reports (Zack Simkover) Race Reports (Josh Zlotlow) Back to the top RBA News Valverde Feels the Pinch, Di Luca Expects Armstrong to Fight for Stages, White Pleased with Wiggins, Boonen Finds Support from Federation Di Luca says Armstrong is "honoring the Giro" First Edition Cycling News - Savio polishes Scarponi's shoes, Boasson Hagen frustrated over missed opportunity, Wiggins enjoying Giro without pressure, Di Luca wants LPR to go higher, Kessiakoff adds Swedish pride to Lövkvist's exploits, Davis third after furious team chase San Francisco Twilight Criterium postponed until 2010 Lack of adequate sponsorship kills 2009 event Tools of the ProTour mechanics Giro d'Italia news round-up Lance to leave Giro early?; Cunego cleans... Belgian federation chief furious at the UCI for pursuing penalties against Tom Boonen Thursday Euro News Latest Edition Cycling News - Horner delivers Leipheimer to Giro, Lampre below expectations, Spanish federation wants proof in Valverde case, All star cast for Tour de l'Aude silver anniversary, No Tour de France for Boonen, but maybe national champs?, Freiburg report details cycling's dark side, Kopp's B-sample also positive for cocaine, Harkowska: On the way to pro after terrible accident Armstrong relaxed and philosophical Armstrong had a tough time on the final climb Wednesday, but he's cool with it Cycling News Roundup Team News: Ag2r la Mondiale, Astana, Boonen, Injury list: Matthias Russ, Artur Gajek, Barloworld, Rock Racing, Sienna Development, Chris Carmichael on Gila - Giro Videos, Anita van Crey Portrait Gallery Mid-Week News Update: Creed to Team Type 1 and NRC Standings PEZ Daily Distraction Is Tyler Farrar the Next Lance Armstrong? He will never be mistaken for the cycling legend, but he does have a shot to become America's next great rider BSNYC: Illusions: Fake Twitters and Strange Looks USA Cycling Professional Championships expands schedule Fat Cyclist: How to Look Back Interview: Creed Feed 7 Mike Creed who is again a professional bike racer... Video: Inside il Giro - Ivan Basso Talks To CycleTo PEZ: Inside The Giro Freiburg report details cycling's dark side Race tech: Faster, softer, lighter As the Dolomites loomed large for the riders in this year's Giro, their equipment featured some quirks geared towards getting up the climbs in style Whistler Mountain Bike Park Opens Saturday for 2009 Season Industry Wins Two-Year Stay on Lead Law H3 Publications Hires Alan Davis Control Tech's new riser bar "Venom" is 750mm wide with a 20mm rise Look Cycle Introduces 585 Trade Up Program American Classic Launches New Site Santa Cruz debuting 29er soon? NorCal company spills the beans, and we're there to lick them up Bike to Work Day: Ode to a Bygone Bike Holatko gets new cycling season off to flying start Bike trade tweeps - "Bike folks" who use Twitter: updated almost every day condron.us -  Interesting way to find blogs Classified - bikes and accessories for sale Tips and Safety - what to watch out for Archive - missed something? It may be in the archive Health and Fitness - also training information Wednesday, May 13th Giro Stage 6 Preview: Bressanone - Mayrhofen im Zillertal This whole thing is far from flat and you can really see the rolling, hilly, Ardennes-like flavor of this course 92nd Giro d'Italia - Stage 5 After Stage Interviews Lance Armstong, Levi Leipheimer, Danilo Di Luca, Denis Menchov, Damiano Cunego, Marzio Bruseghinand Lars Bak and more comment on the days events and results Video: Inside il Giro - Talk To Chris Horner About Alpe di Siusi Armstrong: 'That was hard' Lance Armstrong reflects after he suffers in Giro d'Italia mountain stage... Menchov Kills The Killer, Menchov wins stage 5; Di Luca in pink, 92nd Giro d'Italia: Stage 5 - results, brief report & photos Denis Menchov (Rabobank) put in a powerful surge inside the final kilometer to win stage five at Alpe di Siusi Stage 5 - Live text coverage, Giro d'Italia 2009 Live Dashboard, Giro d'Italia LIVE - Stage 5 Stage 5: departs San Martino di Castrozza at 13:50 CET (7:50am U.S. Eastern) and is expected at Alpe di Siusi (Sudtirol) at around 17:12 CET (11:12am U.S. Eastern) (8:45am U.S. Eastern - North America) Wiggins eyes top 20 finish in Giro d'Italia Britain's Bradley Wiggins hopes for time trial success after two strong days... Doble Sucre Potosi G.P. Cemento Fancesa: Stage 1 - results Mary McConneloug & Mike Broderick: Racing & riding in Germany Batavus ProRace (Profonde van Fryslan): results Tour of the Gila, a Classic Revived – A Post Mortem in Two Parts: A Diamond in the Rough – Part One American development racers win in Germany USA Cycling mountain bike team experiences Europe MTB - Superprestigio Massi - Vall de Lord: results MTB - Bundesliga International #2: results & photos Titus Introduces Garmin Giveaway Gran Fondo Launching Philly Race Nema Hires Independent Sales Rep Report names Klöden in doping investigation Race Reports (Janel Holcomb) Race Reports (Robert Carr) Race Reports (Chris Daggs) Race Reports (Zack Simkover) Race Reports (Josh Zlotlow) Back to the top RBA News: Kloden Linked To Freiburg Clinic, Team Type 1 Signs Creed, Montreal Launches Bicycle Transportation System, Industry News: American Classic Launches New Site, LOOK 585 Trade Up Program... Astana will wear new kit at the Giro this week to signal upcoming changes at the team, Mini-Explainer: Can Astana change uniforms mid-race? The UCI Clarifies It’s Stance on Equipment, But Does Not Compromise, UCI clarifies new equipment regulations The UCI has issued a press release clarifying their recent statement about aerodynamic bicycle equipment First Edition Cycling News - Rabobank's wins its first Giro stage, Di Luca killing it again, Lövkvist a born champion, Sastre shows form in mountainous Giro stage, Armstrong looks to Giro's second half after tough Dolomite days, Basso & Liquigas team cause destruction in the mountains, Teutenberg hunting for Tour de L'Aude stage wins, Cassidy to get second chance at Rás, Armstrong backs junior women's development Giro Day 5 News and Notes MTB News & Racing Round-up - Peaty ties World Cup win record, Jonnier triumphs at home, Strait collects career-best, Graf positive for blood pressure medicine, Bishop & Rusch win DS&G in awful conditions, Youngsters capture first elite wins Saalhausen, Friedel & Pendrel victorious in Jelenia Gora, Mike & Mary diary, McClendon & Burch win Yee-Ha!, La Ruta changes, TransAndes registration opens, California leagues to meet at state school champs The Wednesday Comment, Wednesday's British news round-up Cycling News Flash - Klöden named in Freiburg report, Andreas Klöden accused of doping in 2006 Tour Andreas Klöden last raced, and won, at the Giro del Trentino Latest Edition Cycling News - Stapleton: Lövkvist a future champion, Rogers pleased for Giro-leading teammate, Giro stage 4 reactions, UCI could suspend Boonen, Spanish Olympic Committee defends Valverde, McEwen back in Picardie, Rohregger on a roll in Giro, Smithfield adds women's race, Colorado protects cyclists' rights Bishop, Rusch win Dirt, Sweat and Gears Tennessee event lives up to its billing Spank mountain bike bars and stems New all-mountain and downhill kit Just what cyclists need -- a shower 2009 Bicycle Friendly States; Washington is No. 1 PEZ Daily Distraction NYT: Armstrong Is Still the Man to Beat in the Giro, Even if He's Not I Am Ted King: For the love Why is Ted King doing it? Probably for the same reason you would Chris Horner: Tour of Italy diary, Stage 5: Astana hangs tough at coming out party for big guns Leah Vande Velde's low gluten recipes USA Cycling: 2009 election process set to begin, nomination forms now available Bobke: Another Bitter Pill to Swallow News of another cycling superstar to run afoul of the Anti-doping authorities comes to us this week from Alejandro Valverde PEZ: Village Life On Tour! BSNYC: Smoked Salmon - Lock Your Bike, Don't Lox It Fat Cyclist: 3 AM Hophead Velo: Visiting Americans "Totally Blank" on What to Write on Giro Course Visiting American cycling fans Tony Marzavas and Mark Horton were recently frustrated as they tried to think of something clever to write on the Giro d'Italia course Giro Tech: Tools of the ProTour Mechanics Video: Inside il Giro - Liquigas Lounging in the Village Pro bike: Lance Armstrong's Trek Madone OCLV Red Series Lance Armstrong has sought help from Barack Obama's artist for the distinctive appearance of his Giro d'Italia ride Team Type 1 Signs Michael Creed UBI Opens New Campus In Oregon Dahon, REI Folding Bikes Recalled La Ruta offers pre-race discount 17th edition may modify route, decides against extra day 1984 Bike Tour: Day 1 - Dude, where's my campground? Bike trade tweeps - "Bike folks" who use Twitter: updated almost every day condron.us -  Interesting way to find blogs Classified - bikes and accessories for sale Tips and Safety - what to watch out for Archive - missed something? It may be in the archive Health and Fitness - also training information Tuesday, May 12th 92nd Giro d'Italia - Stage 4: il Giro report card Danilo Di Luca on presentation day, does a TV interview Greenville's U.S. Pro championship weekend schedule announced Giro Day 4 News and Notes, Stage 4 through the lens: a Don Karle gallery Cavendish looking for Giro revenge, Armstrong happy with Giro stage 4 performance PEZ: Mountains, Here We Come! Giro Stage 5 Preview: San Martino di Castrozza - Alpe di Siusi Di Luca wins Giro stage 4, 92nd Giro d'Italia: Stage 4 - results, Di Luca denies Soler on the line, Lovkvist takes pink jersey Giro favorite, Danilo DiLuca makes a late move to take Stage Four Giro d'Italia 2009 Live Dashboard, 92nd Giro d'Italia: Stage 4 - Live text coverage, Giro d'Italia LIVE - Stage 4 Five Rings of Moscow: Stage 5 - results, Stage 4 - results Course de la Paix Junior: Stage 5 - results Presidential Tour of Iran: Stage 1 - results, Stage 2 - results & photos Omloop der Kempen: results Kristin Armstrong Academy offers development camp for junior women Licensed junior women with a racing age of 15-18 can learn from the best at the Kristin Armstrong Academy in Boise, Idaho, July 14-19 Tour du Haut Anjou: Stage 4 - results Szlakiem Grodòw Piastowskich: Stage 3 - results Trofej Sajamskih Gradova II deo: results Trofej Sajamskih Gradova I deo: results Friedl and Pendrell victorious in Poland First Jelenia Gora Trophy a great success MTB - MTBliga.dk - Aarhaus - results MTB - British XC Series - Dalby Forest -  results MTB - Conca d'Oro Bike - results MTB - Benelux Cup - Averbode - results MTB - Coupe de France XC - Pernes les Fontaines: Women, masters & tandems -  results, Men - results MTB - Racer Bikes Cup - Solothurn - results & report MTB - Jelenia Gora Trophy - Maja Wloszczowska Race - results, report & photos Winning Time Chip timing system gets EPA recognition Governor Signs New Colorado Cycling Safety Bill The new law requires motorists to give a 3 foot buffer when passing a bike even if they have to cross a double yellow line. Any driver caught violating it faces a $110 fine Race Reports (Janel Holcomb) Race Reports (Robert Carr) Race Reports (Chris Daggs) Race Reports (Zack Simkover) Race Reports (Josh Zlotlow) Back to the top First Edition Cycling News - Explosive Di Luca not dwelling on stage win, Armstrong back on top, 15 seconds late, Lövkvist becomes Giro's accidental leader, Basso pleased with Liquigas' control, Bellotti folds in San Martino poker, Rock reject Creed finds supportive home at Team Type 1, No Tour for Boonen RBA News: Gran Fondo USA Expands in 2010 May 31 Deadline for Astana, Confirmed: No Tour for Boonen, First World Cup for Kristin Armstrong 100th Giro d'Italia's First Mountain Stage Forecasts Epic Battles to Come Danilo Di Luca had the best turn of speed down the stretch, and was able to take top honors on the stage, a nice consolation prize for a man hoping to contend for the overall UCI Press release: Tom Boonen before the UCI Disciplinary Commission Boonen faces six months ban after positive test - Reuters, UCI considers action against Boonen for cocaine, Prudhomme: No Tour for Boonen, No Tour de France for Tom Boonen Organisers rule him out again after cocaine positive Explaining the Alejandro Valverde case Banned from Italy, an appeal is imminent, but what led us to this point? Good Night and Good Luck: Valverde Banned in Italy . . . Next the World? Living the Dream: Racing Joe Martin The Jelly Belly cycling team headed to Arkansas last week for the Joe Martin Stage Race, where Phil learned a lesson about attacking the field Catching Up May 4th-May 10th Latest Cycling News - Giro: First GC test, Farrar takes second despite broken derailleur, A deadline for Astana, Alfredo Binda: The Giro's first superstar, Boonen: "cocaine is everywhere", Australian team for Junior Worlds announced Giro d'Italia: Alfredo Binda - The Giro's first superstar Alfredo Binda was the first multiple Giro d'Italia champion, securing five victories between 1925 and 1933 that redefined the way stage races were ridden Race Face Launches Women's Line Scott USA Partners with DirtLabs Campagnolo Athena 11 speed Mid range road gruppo from Italy Handmade show heads east, Handmade Show coming to Virginia in 2010 Sixth Annual event moves to east coast Lakeside Wheelers Next Sunday 17th May is the “Big One” on the club calendar. The Mullingar Grand Prix will be taking place Dahon and REI recall 11,500 folding bicycles PEZ Daily Distraction Fit Chick: 1,000 Words Video: Garmin at the Giro - How To Feed the Argyle Armada Have you ever wondered how a team manages keep all their riders well-fed in a race? Michael Barry's Diary - We will surely fight until the end Thomas Lovkvist Slides Into Pink Thomas Lovkvist from Team Columbia-High Road talks about his stage four ride into the Giro d'Italia's pink jersey BSNYC: The Indignity of Commuting by Bicycle - Competition Project Pruitt: A year later Fat Cyclist: Oh, Now I Remember Every winter, my perception of road cycling somehow gets warped. I’m pretty sure this has to do with all the time I spend on the rollers Toolbox: Think! Leipheimer: The Dark Horse American Giro favorite talks PEZ Stage 4: The First Showdown Tech Briefs - The latest and greatest from Tommasso, fi’zi:k, and Charge Tech feature: Cannondale rolls out a new SuperSix Hi-Mod flagship Cannondale revealed details just before the Giro d'Italia on the new SuperSix Hi-Mod frame that Ivan Basso and his Liquigas teammates have been racing on at least since the Tour of California Lennard Zinn test rides the 2010 Cannondale SuperSix 2010 Cannondale SuperSix HiMod Lighter and Stiffer - Really 2010 Cannondale SuperSix The embargo is over - let the 2010 new product season begin! Introducing the lighter, stiffer and faster SuperSix currently being ridden by Team Liquigas MapMyRide.com Teams with Versus Leisure Trends Group Accepting Retailers West Jefferson gets cycling grant Celebrate National Bike Month Mullingar named as first class cycle hub High school racers face off in state championship California mountain bike championship races May 17 Cinelli introduces its Columbus XCr stainless steel road frame Cinelli XCr: The seatstays incorporate an elegant old world style seat post clamp Bike trade tweeps - "Bike folks" who use Twitter: updated almost every day condron.us -  Interesting way to find blogs Classified - bikes and accessories for sale Tips and Safety - what to watch out for Archive - missed something? It may be in the archive Health and Fitness - also training information Monday, May 11th Petacchi Catches Fire Video: Lance reflects Video: Garmin at the Giro - Farrar Hangs On by a Thread Tyler Farrar almost won a stage of the Giro d'Italia today...and he almost didn't make it to the finish Moment of truth for Armstrong and company Giro Day 3 News and Notes Petacchi wins stage and jersey as Cav gets gapped by a crash, 92nd Giro d'Italia: Stage 3 - results, report & photos, Petacchi In Maglia Rosa After Second Stage Win Alessandro Petacchi Charges To Second Stage Win As Cavendish Loses Maglia Rosa Giro d'Italia 2009 Live Dashboard, 92nd Giro d'Italia: Stage 3 - Live text coverage, Giro d'Italia Stage 3... Live Thread USA Collegiate Road Nationals Criterium - results & report Lincoln Grand Prix: results Peat ties Vouilloz mark, leads World Cup MTB - Massanutten Yee-Ha!: results & report, McClendon & Burch win National Gravity Calendar races at Yee-Ha! McClendon pulled out a narrow victory over 16-year-old Neko Mulally in the pro men's race at Massanutten Resort Sutherland and Powers nail the overall at Joe Martin Race Tech: Speed machines celebrate the 100th anniversary Dave Zabriskie showed off Shimano's Di2 group at the Giro d'Italia's time trial while Rabobank's riders clipped into a carbon fiber Dura-Ace pedal. Cervélo Test Team also rolled out some new kit Joe Martin race keeps growing Charles Varela of Mountain View competes in the Masters 50+ division of the criterium stage of the Joe Martin Stage Race Sunday on West Avenue in Fayetteville Boca Peeka Boo 5 Full Ceramic Bike Bearings The new Peeka Boo 5 uses both ceramic races and ceramic balls, which Boca believes contributes to a greater reduction of friction and perhaps a better wear rate Walz Caps Walz Caps offers customized color and logo patterns for shops, teams, and clubs Win A Silca Pump Every Day Of The Giro! Drop RBA an email and tell them why you ride your bike The hard-working bicyclists of New York City Race Reports (Janel Holcomb) Race Reports (Robert Carr) Race Reports (Chris Daggs) Race Reports (Zack Simkover) Race Reports (Josh Zlotlow) Back to the top. First Edition Cycling News - Rogers the insiders' choice as Giro favourite, Vande Velde abandons Giro, Quick Step to retain Boonen under conditions, Valverde responds to sanction, Climbing nothing new to Petacchi, Millar: team time trial a learning exercise, Voeckler surprised by Leipheimer’s mark of respect, Sutherland, Powers lead NRC after Joe Martin wins, Québec unveils 2009 route $1000 Fine for Harassing Cyclists in SC Giro Stage 4 Preview: Padova - San Martino di Castrozza This is the first summit finish of the 2009 Giro, going from Padova (Padua) to San Martino di Castrozza (Saint Marty's of Castration) UCI gives Armstrong's Astana team May 31 deadline - AP Boonen, team come to agreement on cocaine incident, Quick Step urges counseling for Boonen, Quick Step will not fire Boonen after positive dope test News: Valverde Banned In Italy For Two Years, Third Positive For Boonen, Russ Breaks Collarbone, Sutherland Makes It Three In A Row At Joe Martin Race tech: Riders get personalized bits for centenary Giro The professional peloton has been hit by an airbrush, with many riders featuring personalized gear for this year's special Giro d'Italia. James Huang uncovers some stunning creations that would make Leonardo da Vinci proud PEZ: Ale-Jet; Stage and Pink! Monday's British news round-up Italy bans Valverde, Cycling News Flash - Italian tribunal delivers Valverde two-year suspension Alejandro Valverde received a two-year suspension from the Italian anti-doping tribunal today in Rome for his connections to the 2006 doping investigation Operación Puerto. The decision prohibits the Spaniard, 29, from racing in Italy and the Tour de France, which passes through the country this year Monday Euro News Carrying the Torch: Doriano De Rosa builds frames in the family tradition Valverde not present at Italian hearing Spaniard fails to turn up at his doping hearing Latest Cycling News - Classics stars ignite Giro's stage finale, Milram's Russ faces unlucky break, Boonen positive for cocaine a third time, Ullrich: Swiss ruling expected soon, Sutherland wins third Joe Martin title, Powers wins first overall title Ted King, riding for Cervelo at the Giro d'Italia, reflects on his time in the collegiate cycling ranks King is eager to hit the road in Italy Fox Q1 Down Due to Inventory Excess Handmade Show Moving to Virginia, NAHBS 2010 site announced Ben Capron Returing to Specialized Gore Launches B2B Online Shop Welcome Alleycatters! Enter Contest Alleycatters (or anyone else) - enter our contest to win a nice little selection of prizes Mailbag: Boonen, Simeoni getting rough rides PEZ Daily Distraction Abarca Sports Reaction to CONI Decisison Abarca Sports press release statement supporting Alejandro Valverde in his battle with the Italian anti-doping authority Alejandro Valverde - Responds to CONI PEZ Chats With Garmin's Tyler Farrar Vande Velde fractures ribs in Giro fall, Vande Velde: Broken Ribs, Bruised Back Vande Velde broke two ribs and a severe contusion and sprain to his mid-back, said Garmin team officials.... BSNYC: Indulgence - How Much is Too Much? PEZ: Taking Lunch On The High Road US rider Vande Velde falls and withdraws from Giro - AP, Christian Vande Velde Withdraws Due to a Crash – Stage Win to Pettachi – Farrar 2nd Overall Postcards from Italy - The Golden Giro Trophy The spiral of gold, engraved with the names of all past Giro champions, is awarded to the overall winner of the general classification of the Giro every year Fat Cyclist: This Video Will Be SO AWESOME PEZ: PEZ Prosecco'd Giro, Behind the Scenes with Basso + Liquigas NYT: Is It the Athlete or the Equipment? Christian Vande Velde's secret? No gluten here: Vande Velde tucks into some tasty anti-inflammatory grub in March Rivera, Armstrong and Van Garderen score European wins Coryn Rivera (shown at USA Cycling's Junior Development Camp last summer) was one of three Americans to score a victory on European soil over the weekend UCI: Women Road World Cup : Swiss victory for Kristin Armstrong & Cervelo USA Cycling: Sutherland and Powers win Joe Martin Stage Race Jo Kiesanowski outsprints Laura Van Gilder in Friday's stage two of the Joe Martin Stage Race Davis rules in cycling, UC-Davis wins the men's and women's team time trial and team omnium 2009 Collegiate TTT: UC Davis women rode strong to win the Div. 1 title UC-Davis & Whitman emerge atop collegiate road cycling after TTT The University of California – Davis pulled off wins in both the men’s and women’s team time trial to earn the Division I overall team title on the final day of competition at the USA Cycling Collegiate Road National Championships As Bike to Work Week and the local Commuter Challenge kick off, some folks are way ahead of the curve Derby Cycle Werke Establishes US Subsidiary Derby Cycle Werke has established Focus Bicycles USA, Inc. in order to start the US distribution of the German built Focus branded bicycle London is becoming ‘a true cycling city’ Bike trade tweeps - "Bike folks" who use Twitter: updated almost every day condron.us -  Interesting way to find blogs Classified - bikes and accessories for sale Tips and Safety - what to watch out for Archive - missed something? It may be in the archive Health and Fitness - also training information Sunday, May 10th OUCH’s Sutherland makes it three in a row at Joe Martin In the end, 9 seconds was enough at the Joe Martin Stage Race Joe Martin Stage Race: Stage 4 - Women's results & report Petacchi denies Cavendish victory in stage 2 of Giro, Petacchi clips Cav's wings, 92nd Giro d'Italia: Stage 2 - results, Petacchi outguns Cavendish Home favorite Alessandro Petacchi Armstrong wins Tour de Berne, Tour de Berne: results & report Da Costa wins Four Days of Dunkirk, 4 Jours de Dunkerque: Stage 6 - results MTB - World Cup Downhill #2: Elite men - results, Elite women - results MTB - Dirt, Sweat & Gears 12hr: results USA Collegiate Road Nationals: Team Time Trial - results GP Industrie del Marmo: results Szlakiem Grodòw Piastowskich: Stage 2 - results 47th Giro del Friuli Venezia Giulia: Stage 5 - results, Stage 4 - results Course de la Paix Junior: Stage 4 - results, Stage 3b - results, Stage 3a - results, Stage 2 - results, Stage 1 - results Le Trophée Centre Morbihan Juniors: Stage 3 - results, Stage 2 - results, Stage 1 - results 101st Scandinavian Race Uppsala: results Men's Omloop der Kempen, Women's Omloop der Kempen, 6th Omloop Door Middag-Humsterland: results Giro d'Italia LIVE - Stage 2 92nd Giro d'Italia: Stage 2 - Live coverage (text), Giro d'Italia: Jesolo - Trieste live text Tour du Haut Anjou: Stage 3 - results, Stage 2 - results, Stage 1 - results Video: Postcards from Italy - Astana Leaving Lido on the Ferry Peat wins in La Bresse Brit tops podium in downhill World Cup La Bresse World Cup DH: men's top 20, Women's DH final results 2009 UCI BMX Supercross World Cup The UCI BMX Supercross series kicked off a new season in style and Copenhagen’s revamped track has set a new standard for Elite racing around the world Race Reports (Janel Holcomb) Race Reports (Robert Carr) Race Reports (Chris Daggs) Race Reports (Zack Simkover) Race Reports (Josh Zlotlow) Back to the top First Edition Cycling News - Petacchi refutes the idea of his cancelled wins, Cavendish sees pink jersey as a consolation prize, Quick Step manager and sponsor react to Boonen news, Team Columbia to keep growing with more sponsorship, Vande Velde, Millar unfazed by Cavendish remarks, Swift quick to please, Giro boss pretends to boost the Tour de France, Haedo takes two in Arkansas Another Positive Cocaine Test for Tom Boonen Suggests a Serious Problem, Turning Point in Belgian's Career The Belgian superstar will face a judge in the future once again, and this time may see the 28 year old serve time for his mistake Video: Garmin at the Giro - Beach Cruisers in Jesolo The Garmin guys broke out their Felt beach cruisers and rolled to the Stage 2 sign-in at the Giro d"Italia today in Jesolo PEZ: Petacchi Flies Again! Quick Step won't plead Boonen's case to Tour, Quick Step boss will not plead Boonen's Tour case "We will not embarrass ourselves again" Michael Barry's Diary - Together we triumph Team Effort: The Columbia team found its rhythm early and finished with all nine riders Elite unveils eco-friendly water bottle Entire container biodegrades in just one year PEZ Daily Distraction Petacchi: I've been working out how to beat Cav Italian explains how he beat Mark Cavendish in stage two of Giro d'Italia PEZ: The Giro Hits The Road! Giro race tech: Time trial goodies from Venice Speed machines celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Giro d'Italia PEZ: The Man With The Right Name - Swift! NYT: Case Could Open Borders of Doping Fight in Cycling The Italian Olympic Committee is seeking a two-year suspension of Alejandro Valverde, a Spanish cycling star, at a hearing on Monday Vande Velde, Millar unfazed by Cavendish remarks All down to friendly rivalry Tech Feature - Time trial technology at the Giro Race Tech: Scott introduces Plasma 3 machine at Giro Scott Bicycles officially unveiled their new Plasma 3 time trial bike two days before Columbia-High Road used it to win the opening stage of the Giro d'Italia Bill would require drivers to give cyclists enough space Could city handle glut of cyclists? Spring Tune Up: Bike Guy's February to May Update Bellingham (WA) software firm's bicycle shop VDV at the Giro - stage 1 Pestering Christian Vande Velde every day from this year's Giro 2009 USA Speed Week: Spartanburg, Dilworth & Sandy Springs  Round-up of the races in Spartanburg, Dilworth and Sandy Springs. Mark Hekman overall winner of Speed week Bike trade tweeps - "Bike folks" who use Twitter: updated almost every day condron.us -  Interesting way to find blogs Classified - bikes and accessories for sale Tips and Safety - what to watch out for Archive - missed something? It may be in the archive Health and Fitness - also training information Saturday, May 9th Criterium and omnium champions crowned at Collegiate Road Nats Marian University freshman Sinead Miller emerged to top a stacked DI women's field in Old Town Fort Collins on Saturday Joe Martin Stage Race: Stage 3 - Women'sresults & report, It's Haedo again in Arkansas 4 Jours de Dunkerque: Stage 5 - results & photos, 55th, Quatre Jours de Dunkerque - Stage 5 Multiple climbs over Monts Black and Cats make for an ominous day of racing... but Portugal's Rui Costa and France's Samuel Dumoulin found a way to have an auspicious day Columbia-Highroad wins Giro's team time trial; Cavendish dons the first leader's jersey, 92nd Giro d'Italia: Stage 1 - results & report 2009 Giro, stage 1: Cavendish celebrates Giro d'Italia 2009 Live Dashboard, Giro d'Italia LIVE - Stage 1 Giro d'Italia live coverage on Universal Sports is scheduled to begin at 8:30am U.S.Eastern. Columbia-Highroad, is scheduled to depart in the TTT at 15:35 CET (9:35am U.S. Eastern) Giro d'Italia stage 1 Live: Text, Stage 1 - Live coverage, Live audio streaming 2009 Giro d'Italia Pre-Race Euro Peloton Predictions and Ponderings Sutherland grabs the race lead at Arkansas' Joe Martin Stage Race, Joe Martin Stage Race: Stage 2 - results & report, Pro bicycle race attracts top riders Arkansas Democrat-Gazette/JASON IVESTER Cyclist Floyd Landis autographs magazines Friday for fans as he gets ready to race in the Joe Martin Stage Race Div. 1 road race: UVM's Driscoll and Dugan go 1-2, while Swart wins another for the women Windy road racing marks opening of Collegiate Nationals Princeton's Nick Frey put on an impressive show, soloing to a more than four minute victory in the Division II men's road race Collegiate Cycling National Championship to be Broadcast Live on Bicycle Racing TV Five Rings of Moscow: Stage 3 - results, Stage 2 - results Race Reports (Janel Holcomb) Race Reports (Robert Carr) Race Reports (Chris Daggs) Race Reports (Zack Simkover) Race Reports (Josh Zlotlow) Back to the top First Edition Cycling News - Team spirit the key, says Columbia chief, Boonen puts blame on alcohol problem, Blockhaus stage cut by 5.5 kilometres, Voeckler at the Giro in search of first Grand Tour stage win, Pfannberger says no to Austrian lab, Renshaw on his toes to lead out Cav', Garcia Dapena will dedicate a stage win to Simeoni, Scott Nydam back home, Cavendish targeted by Twitter impersonator Boonen blames booze "I will seek help. Someone must teach me to understand what happens when I drink too much" Cycling News Flash - Boonen suspended following second cocaine positive , Boonen reportedly tests positive for cocaine for the second time, Will Boonen be barred from the Tour again? Tom Boonen positive for cocaine – a second time Astana squad 3rd in Giro opener Lance Armstrong was satisfied with the start of the Giro Garmin disappointed after Giro TTT defeat “Contrary to the common belief we've come to the Giro d'Italia to race for three weeks. We have Tyler Farrar who can do good things in the sprints, there are some stages that Christian Vande Velde has high hopes for. Tom Danielson could do well too, so of course, we'll race the whole three weeks” Road News & Results (Giro Edition) Compulsory helmet use 'detrimental to nation's health' Study claims benefits are tiny compared to costs Top collegiate cyclists set to push the pedals CSU's cycling team figures to be a contender again at this year's Road Nationals PEZ Daily Distraction Vermont scores another win at collegiate road nationals 2009 Collegiate criterium championship: Vermont's Colin Jaskiewicz takes the D1 field sprint Video:Today at the Giro When you watch the following CycleTo video, you'll be so close you can almost feel the spray of the Proseco PEZ: Rubens And Dario Talk TTT PEZ: The Man In Pink!, Cavendish in pink as Columbia prove their point to Garmin RBA Newsflash: Columbia Wins Giro Team Time Trial: Cavendish In Pink Team Columbia-Highroad rode a near perfect team time trial to beat the Garmin-Slipstream team by 6-seconds and Lance Armstrong’s Astana team by 13-seconds Report: French lab to retest old Giro samples - AP PEZ: Walking the TTT Course Columbia-Highroad covering its Giro bases ProBike: Cancellara's Specialized S-Works TTR prototype Saxo Bank time trial and classics specialist Fabian Cancellara arrived at this year's Giro d'Italia with a brand-new aero prototype that he has been testing over the past several weeks Giro Exclusive: Columbia-Highroad Scott Plasma Scott has just released their new Plasma time trial bikes in time for team riders Michael Rogers and Mark Renshaw to race it in the opening team time trial of the Giro d’Italia Yeti Demo Manager Anthony Sloan dies 37-year-old writer and photographer Virginia petition seeks bike trails along railroad projects Course de la Paix Junior: Stage 3b - results, Stage 3a - results Four Days of Dunkirk - Stage 4 Results, 55th, Quatre Jours de Dunkerque - Stage 4 ITT Quick Step's Sebastian Rosseler rocks the clock and the general classification Bike trade tweeps - "Bike folks" who use Twitter: updated almost every day condron.us -  Interesting way to find blogs Classified - bikes and accessories for sale Tips and Safety - what to watch out for Archive - missed something? It may be in the archive Health and Fitness - also training information Friday, May 8th Giro d'Italia 2009 Live Dashboard, Giro d'Italia news round-up 92nd Giro d'Italia May 9-31: Start list, Preview, Stages, Stage details, Map, Past winners, Photos, Route presentation, Features Giro d’Italia 2009 – Potentially Better than 1988? Michael Barry's Diary - Waiting in Venice Giro'09: Previewing Kjell Carlstrom’s Race, Stage 12's Incredible Time Trial, Giro d'Italia top ten prediction, Benvenuti a Venezia!, Team Columbia Meet The Press! Wiggins ready to win Giro team time trial British time trial ace says “on paper we should win it” Cavendish: 'Garmin's team trial trial fixation disrespectful' Columbia rider reminds journos Giro is a 21-day race Andrew Hood previews the 100th anniversary of the Giro d'Italia So Young, So Fresh: The Best Young Riders At The Giro 9 Americans set to start Giro d'Italia, live on Universal Sports Last year, Vande Velde became the first American in 20 years to wear pink. Tune in to Universal Sports or www.universalsports.com for live Giro coverage USA Collegiate Road Nationals: Road race - results Szlakiem Grodòw Piastowskich: Stage 1 - results, Criterium - results 47th Giro del Friuli Venezia Giulia : Stage 3 - results & photos A Simple Plan? Tour of California in May Means Tougher Parcours, Weaker Peloton Levi not in to win number 4? Jacques-Maynes and Powers win opening time trial at the Joe Martin Stage Race, the next stop on the NRC 2009 Joe Martin Stage Race: Stage 1 winner Ben Jacques-Maynes International MTB Roundup Zipp OVCX Tour Dates and Locations Announced Oakley Sales Up 7 Percent in First Quarter Dorel IBD Brands Grow 8 Percent in Q1 Lennard Zinn tries Mavic's new superlight TraComp R-Sys Ultimate wheels Mavic’s TraComp carbon-spoke system, in which the spoke works in both traction and compression, has had a somewhat rocky beginning Wheeled masterpieces The Shepard Fairey-designed graphic intends to pay homage to both Italian architecture and the Livestrong movement Deputy pleads guilty in bike-crash deaths Council is expected to be sentenced June 25 to four months in county jail in the deaths of Matt Peterson, 29, of San Francisco and Kristy Gough, 30, of San Leandro Cycling Mount Diablo: Climbing a Bay Area behemoth Mt. Diablo, rising to a height of 3,849 feet, is a must-do for any Bay Area cyclist Race Reports (Janel Holcomb) Race Reports (Robert Carr) Race Reports (Chris Daggs) Race Reports (Zack Simkover) Race Reports (Josh Zlotlow) Back to the top Video: Inside il Giro - Where In The World Is Jesolo? Many of the teams, like Saxo Bank boys, are staying on the outskirts of the island city in Jesolo First Edition Cycling News - Cavendish calls Garmin's team trial trial fixation "disrespectful", Sastre targets missing Giro podium, Rogers returns to Grand Tour racing after two years, Bertogliati back after unemployment, King to conquer first Grand Tour, Foot injury cancels Roulston's Giro plans, EPO CERA testing planned for Giro, Sutherland looking for Joe Martin three-peat, Ross's Epic Hill Climb returns for third year Lennard Zinn takes a look at Fabian Cancellara's new Specialized time trial rig for the Giro 2009 Giro Tech: Cancellara's TT bike: A side view shows the extent of the aero shape MTB News & Racing Round-up - Neethling among growing crop of top South African downhillers, Moseley & Minnaar return to World Cup in La Bresse, Dirt Sweat & Gears draws record numbers, Dalby Forest holds World Cup test event, Racer Bikes Cup to Solothurn, Massanutten kicks off Gravity East series, New West Virginia trail system of the year program, Cowpie Classic concludes SoCal League series 4 Jours de Dunkerque: Stage 4 - results Cervelo's Ted King shares his first Giro diary King is eager to hit the road in Italy Latest Cycling News - Basso: Astana is dangerous, Quinziato: Basso's horsepower for the Giro, Armstrong amazed by first visit to Venice, Blockhaus' roads prohibit Giro's arrival, Cameron Wurf joins Fuji-Servetto, Giro broadcasted in USA by Universal Sports, Giro ready for centenary eruption, Valverde case: Italian Olympic Committee defends Torri, Boonen and Devolder miss Tour of Belgium Astana to start last in Giro opener Lance Armstrong's Astana will go off last in the opening time trial in the Giro d'Italia Alexandre Vinokourov wants to return to cycling after his suspension ends this summer Women's News Roundup Video: Dirt jumper Sam Pilgrim British slopestyle star in action at Chicksands Sell Your TT Bike Before It’s Made Obsolete by the Union Cycliste Internationale Jury reduces charges, then convicts motorist in TOSRV bicycle fatality Support Ross Dillon at the Third Annual Ross's Epic Hill Climb Industry Vet Boyd Joins Dahon Boyd will help oversee all aspects of operations and focus specifically on improvements in programs for independent bicycle dealers. He joins Dahon from American Bicycle Group, where he was vice president of sales and marketing Cannondale And The Giro: Celebrating The Past While Looking To The Future Widely Expected To Take A Victory In The Upcoming 100th Running Of The Giro d'Italia, Cannondale Threw A Coming Out Party To Celebrate The Arrival Of An All New Bike Driver gets conditional sentence in cyclist death PEZ Daily Distraction BMC's Jeff Louder and Cervelo's Kristin Armstrong lead the National Racing Calendar standings Kristin Armstrong is atop the NRC rankings thanks to her performance at the Gila USA Today: Armstrong says sponsors available if Astana team folds Bobke: American History at the Giro  BSNYC Friday Fun Quiz! Fat Cyclist: Some Days, It Is Good to Be the Fat Cyclist Collegiate Nationals come to Colorado A CSU rider leads at the 2008 collegiate nats in Fort Collins Village Voice: Lance Armstrong in Italy - Remembering Cycling's 'Omerta' Armstrong's 1st Giro to air on TV in US - AP Cyclists at Giro to be tested for CERA - AP Giro alters 17th stage to help earthquake region - Reuters Team Lance To Become Lance’s Team? Astana, the world's most powerful team, could soon have a new owner and a new name Armstrong ponders options over Astana takeover "I am optimistic. Various American multinationals have shown interest in our project. Before the end of the Giro we will know if we will go ahead with Astana or not" PEZ: Chat With Barloworld's Darryl Impey A lot of people are putting forward opinions about Darryl Impey’s (Barloworld & South Africa) horrific crash in the last stage of the Tour of Turkey Portuguese road champion Joao Cabreira wins appeal against suspension - AP Banned Vinokourov wants invite to 2010 Tour de France - Reuters Lance Armstrong continues to write off Giro chances He and Bruyneel confident team's financial woes will be solved Fitness Q&A: Bike fit, saddle position & cramps Tech news: Mavic unveils ultimate climbing wheel Round-the-world cyclist has close shave in Iran Chased by car full of thugs Bikes Belong Symposium Achieves Goals Cervélo TestTeam debuting Rotor 3D cranks at Giro Sastre and Co. had design input Louis Garneau Speed Matrix Jersey And Bib Shorts Louis Garneau Claims A Speed Matrix Back to the future on a road bike The Coors International Bicycle Classic drew the best amateur and professional riders in the world Bike trade tweeps - "Bike folks" who use Twitter: updated almost every day condron.us -  Interesting way to find blogs Classified - bikes and accessories for sale Tips and Safety - what to watch out for Archive - missed something? It may be in the archive Health and Fitness - also training information Thursday, May 7th Joe Martin Stage Race: Stage 1 - results & report Universal Sports broadcasting the Giro d’Italia starting Saturday, Universal will have daily online and cable coverage of the Tour of Italy Sorry for the late notice we just found out we got the rights Four Days of Dunkirk - Stage 3 Results, 4 Jours de Dunkerque : Stage 3 - results 92nd Giro d'Italia May 9-31: Start list (preliminary), Preview, Stages, Stage details, Map, Past winners, Photos, Route presentation, Features Giro d’Italia 2009 – Potentially Better than 1988? Giro favourite Basso preaches patience, Ivan Basso: Heading to Venice Video: Giro d'Italia - Loco Italiano! Giro d'Italia: Rating the contenders, Giro'09 Preview: The Contenders, Giro d'Italia 2009: Riders to Watch From the overall favorites to "who-dat" surprises, here are 12 riders we think could make headlines VDV pre-Giro: we're catching up with Christian Vande Velde You're going to have to think of something to come up with to counter Jonathan. I would say that he's the assistant navigator on the Starship Enterprise, something like that 47th Giro del Friuli Venezia Giulia: Stage 2 - results Course de la Paix Junior: Stage 2 - results Five Rings of Moscow: Stage 1 - results, Prologue - results Course de la Paix Junior: Stage 1 - results Sastre readies for Giro podium run Joe Martin Stage Race May 7 - 10: Preview & start list, Team Type 1 Sets Expectations For Joe Martin Stage Race , David Veilleux Returns to KBS Stage Race Team for Joe Martin 47th Giro del Friuli Venezia Giulia: Stage 1 - results Gearing Up For The Tour De France With Polar This year Polar is equipping your favorite riders with the latest Polar cycling technology and tracking their live race and heart rate data during the Tour de France beginning July 4th MTB - Mudslinger - Oregon State Championships - results & report MTB - SoCal Finals: Cowpie Classic - results, report & photos DelDOT hoping for 100-plus cyclists in Ride to Dover The Delaware Legislators Ride to Dover is coming from two directions this year: one from Newark and one from Milton. There will be scheduled stops along the way to pick up more riders Race Reports (Janel Holcomb) Race Reports (Robert Carr) Race Reports (Chris Daggs) Race Reports (Zack Simkover) Race Reports (Josh Zlotlow) Back to the top First Edition Cycling News - Vaughters: Our season starts now, Armstrong: I don't have the condition to win Giro, Basso to give way to Pellizotti, Gilbert eyes the Giro as a Classics rider, Phinney: We could see another epic stage, UCI confirms Pfannberger positive, suspension, Cabreira succeeds with appeal on protease charges, Disgruntled Team Type 1 rider leaves, Cyclingnews weekly podcast: Episode 10: The Giro is nigh! Governor: Armstrong wants to revive Colo. race Moving Tour of California to May, good or bad? Thursday Euro News Armstrong overshadows overall favourites at Giro presentation CNN: UCI monitoring Astana's financial situation Armstrong spokesman: the team will start in Astana kit, despite the financial woes 2009 Giro: Armstrong, Basso, Garzelli and DiLuca head to Thursday's news conference in Venice, via gondola Team might be better off financially without Astana The Kazakhstan cycling federation pays Bruyneel’s program with money it receives from a consortium of Kazakh companies Armstrong confident of finding new sponsor for Astana Texan wants Contador to stay, denies £2 million Giro start money Armstrong and Livestrong to Pick Up the Bills? Lance Armstrong maneuvering to take over Astana - AP Bruyneel may need to take over Astana, says Armstrong - Reuters UCI confirms Pfannberger suspension Latest Cycling News Astana ready to play, Contador on track for Tour de France, Sastre ready to fight, Astana: No name change envisaged for now, Greipel to defend Dunkirk lead, Jalabert to become national coach, Tour of Austria saved, Teams Type 1 and OUCH head to Joe Martin Sponsors Support Tour of Cali's May Move Terry Precision Cycling Sold MSC Bikes Expands into U.S. Armstrong's Astana: Financial Troubles Specialized's Bike to Work Challenge Columbia-Highroad’s Andre Greipel leads the Four Days of Dunkirk in France Yeti's team gravity racers are trying a new, lighter rig Yeti’s new Team Issue 303. The bike functions the same as the current production version, but is two pounds lighter Levi Leipheimer Signs with RoadID, Maker of Identification Gear for Cyclists When Leipheimer rolls to the start of the 2009 Giro d'Italia this weekend, he’ll be wearing a new piece of gear on his wrist PEZ Daily Distraction Life Ban for Pfannberger? Boonen to Skip Tour of Belgium, High Hopes for Type 1 at Joe Martin, JaJa to Guide French National Team Armstrong adds pink bracelet for Giro d'Italia Domestic MTB Roundup Gould leads the ProXCT standings after winning Fontana and Sea Otter BSNYC: Bike Setups - Low Brows, High Headtubes And in another journalistic coup: what appears to be Alexander Vinokourov training stateside UCI Press release: Pfannberger provisionally suspended Ramirez suspended - do other sports get it? The Doping Dilemma and Game Theory Shermer argues that Game theory helps to explain the pervasive abuse of drugs in cycling, baseball and other sports Fat Cyclist: An Open Letter to Lance Armstrong (UPDATED x 3) Polar Opposites: Bobridge on the Rise, Pfannberger On the Outs as Clean Riders are Rewarded While Dopers Continue to Get Caught Mark Cavendish: interview Cav reveals how he plotted to fool his rivals and win Milan-San Remo Kohl's ex-manager out of custody in doping case Austrians call for doping to be criminalized, Austrian cycling seeks harsher doping penalties Valverde complains about Italians On test: Easton EC90 crank Easton taps their considerable composites capabilities to produce the EC90 road crank, an impressively lightweight option that still delivers the goods Tech Feature - A Zipp through time The front entryway at Zipp is decorated with project bikes long since discontinued, and a range of wheels from past to present SRAM XX Spy photos Nepali cyclist takes worldwide peace ride through Israel The more Pushkar Shah of Nepal has seen during his 11-year cycling journey through 142 countries, the less there is to know, he says Bike trade tweeps - "Bike folks" who use Twitter: updated almost every day condron.us -  Interesting way to find blogs Classified - bikes and accessories for sale Tips and Safety - what to watch out for Archive - missed something? It may be in the archive Health and Fitness - also training information Wednesday, May 6th 92nd Giro d'Italia May 9-31: Start list (preliminary), Preview, Stages, Stage details, Map, Past winners, Photos, Route presentation, Giro d'Italia 2009: The CW Preview, Giro d'Italia's key battlegrounds The Maglia Rosa Stops... Here, PEZ: Giro-Retro - Vito Favero Centenary Giro: Block Haus Climb Shortened Engoulvent wins, Greipel new leader at Dunkirk, 4 Jours de Dunkerque: Stage 2 - results, report & photos Interview: Emma Johansson At the team presentation of the Fleche Wallonne as leader in the 2009 World Cup MTB - Chalk Creek Stampede: Cross country - results, Short track - results Memorial of Oleg Dyachenko: results Four can win Giro but not Armstrong - Ballan Contador watching Giro on TV as he prepares for Tour GIRO'09 Corsa: Grandissimo! Vande Velde to lead Garmin in Giro For Garmin, the opening team time trial is a big, big goal Comment: Gila Goes ‘Big Time’? Launceston cyclist Goss to ride Giro Matthew Goss will this weekend become the first Tasmanian to contest a Grand Tour for two decades Cycling Australia, US team strike deal Rising star Jack Bobridge will join compatriot Cameron Meyer at American professional road cycling team Garmin Slipstream, who now also have a formal partnership with the Australian governing body Chris Davidson’s Diary - Tour of the Gila Stage 5/Epilogue Women’s Gracia-Orlova Stage Race (2.2) - Stage 3-5 Shepard Fairey and Kenny Scharf Design Bikes for Lance Armstrong Getting up on Lance's "daily driver" Trek Madone road bike, Shepard Fairey created a vibrant homage to Lance's cancer fighting foundation while including ancient patterning in homage of Italy's rich architectural details. NYC Pop Art legend Kenny Scharf took a totally different approach to Lance's Trek TTX time trial cycle and created the "lightspeed" space bike that will hopefully hurtle Tex across the finish line in record time Living the Dream: I Need a Bandage Sponsor A pallet of Gatorade (yes, a pallet) can't heal the road rash from crashing at the Twilight Criterium last week Could the cycling industry do more to attract females? BikeBiz asks the trade whether it’s making the most of the potentially lucrative market The Bikes Of Egypt Our Man In England Takes Us To North Africa To Discover The Bikes Of Egypt And See How They Are Used In Daily Life Race Reports (Janel Holcomb) Race Reports (Robert Carr) Race Reports (Chris Daggs) Race Reports (Zack Simkover) Race Reports (Josh Zlotlow) Backm to the top Armstrong working to save Astana team Astana could become Team Livestrong at Tour de France First Edition Cycling News - Pfannberger confirms and denies doping charge, Pinotti concentrated on Cavendish's cause, Armstrong comments on Astana's financial situation, Valverde to take legal action against CONI prosecutor, Sanremo a gauge for Giro sprints?, Team Milram and Acqua & Sapone-Caffè Mokambo name Giro rosters, Kelly Benefit Strategies partners with World Bicycle Relief MTB News & Racing Round-up - Absalon & Fullana amaze in Houffalize, Graves logs second World Cup win, Atherton to undergo surgery, Felt Team faces problems, Taberlay & Sawicki win Idyllwild, Keene & Holden capture first ProGRT at Fluidride, Peat a dad again, Grand opening: Allegrippis Trails, West Virginia Association sponsors trail system award, Sand Creek Series starting, Netti MTB Enduro, Kovarik & Co. for BikeRadar Live dual slalom Road News and Results - May 6, 2009 The End For Astana? Valverde To Sue CONI, Tour Of California Moves To May, Pfannberger Suspended By Katusha, Garmin-Slipstream For Giro, Veilleux Returns to KBS Team Valverde to sue CONI prosecutor Valverde wants the CONI investigation to stop and will go to court to see that it does Katusha suspends Pfannberger, Cycling News Flash - Giro hopeful Pfannberger suspended by Katusha Team Katusha suspended its rider Christian Pfannberger on Wednesday after learning the results of a recent doping test. Pfannberger was tested during an out of competition doping control at his home on March 19 California tour moves to May next year, Tour of California up against Giro next year Latest Cycling News - Tour of California moves to May in 2010, Armstrong wants Giro stage win, Petacchi expects "grand" battles with Cavendish, Garmin, AG2R and Diquigiovanni name Giro teams, Vinokourov eyes Vuelta return, Paolini misses Giro following anti-doping hearing NYT: Equipment Crackdown Brings More Turmoil to Time Trials Lance Armstrong testing a Trek time trials bike Wednesday's British news round-up Video: BMC's Scott Nydam - Best Day, Worst Day BMC's Scott Nydam has spent much of this week in an El Paso, Texas, hospital, recovering from back-to-back crashes on the last two stages of New Mexico's Tour of the Gila On test: Panache summer clothing Open mesh straps add to the impressive ventilation The Wednesday Comment USA Cycling Collegiate Road National Champs May 7-10 Fort Collins, Colorado hosting 500 athletes Catharine Pendrel’s Orbea Alma Carbon HT Just a slight extension of material on the downtube underside creates a "fender" integrated with the frame on Pendrel's Orbea PEZ Daily Distraction Is the Giro Astana's Last Race? Rumors put the team's sponsors in trouble and the UCI threatening to revoke its ProTour license. What would Lance, Bruyneel and Astana do? Fit Chick: Digging Deep Tyler Is Not Alone Only those who personally battle depression can really understand what he (and they) are going through BSNYC: Odds and Bar-Ends: Cannibal Time Trials, Vegan Bikes Fat Cyclist: If I Were A Runner, This Is Where I’d Run Fitness feature: Eating advice for every day people Lance Armstrong's Astana team in financial crisis - AP   6th Tour of Britain launched Start in Yorkshire, finish in London German state TV to broadcast Tour afterall - Reuters Brief-Serov replaces Pfannberger for Giro Campagnolo announces Athena 11-speed groupset New affordable 11-speed road groupset from Italy Cadence Cycling to Close Manhattan Store Bruno Maier Exiting CSG Student cycles with national team A 2008 graduate of Traverse City West Senior High School, Larry Warbasse wound up his freshman year at the University of Michigan by heading to Europe for two months riding with the U.S. U-23 National Cycling Team Bankrupt Iron Horse May See Quick End New CPSC Chair named Cyclists roll from studio to Italian race for charity Gino Nacey and his daughter, Nina Wilczek, train at Gene's business, Global Ride in Lower Burell. The two will be leaving for Italy to participate in a bike ride sponsored by Lance Armstrong to raise money for cancer research Iowa City Broadcats Ready to Pedal Best Pacific Northwest bike-to-work story wins a new bike Tech: Santa Cruz Blur XC under 19 pounds! Speedgoat Bicycles builds a rideable doozy Leipheimer, Armstrong, Menzies and Miller reign in NRC events Lance Armstrong, Levi Leipheimer and Philip Zajieck celebrate atop the podium at the Tour de Gila CTC launches 'safety in numbers' campaign New evidence shows cycling gets safer the more cyclists there are Olds and Stewart sprint to win SugarCRM Cat’s Hill Classic Shelley Olds (Proman) at the front on the climb Lexco Now Offers Sugino Components–In Colors, Too Lexco can now get world famous Sugino cranks, chainrings, sprockets, dust caps and other Sugino parts in a variety of colors Bike trade tweeps - "Bike folks" who use Twitter: updated almost every day condron.us -  Interesting way to find blogs Classified - bikes and accessories for sale Tips and Safety - what to watch out for Archive - missed something? It may be in the archive Health and Fitness - also training information Tuesday, May 5th 92nd Giro d'Italia May 9-31: Start list (preliminary), Preview, Stages, Stage details, Map, Past winners, Photos, Route presentation, Giro d'Italia 2009: The CW Preview Garmin Announces Giro Team LPR readies for Giro Rodriguez leads Caisse d’Epargne for Giro Racing this week: The calm before the Giro storm The peloton is getting ready for the Giro, which kicks off on Saturday Astana names Giro squad Armstrong brings cancer awareness campaign to Rome Armstrong to work for Leipheimer at Giro d'Italia MTB - Fluidride Cup: results & report MTB - Idyllwild Spring Challenge: Cross country - results, Super D - results, Time trial - results MTB - Maxxis Cup International - results MTB - Avalanche Cup - results MTB - Kenda Cup East #1 - Tanasi Challenge / SERC #5 - results Cavendish bemused by Britain's Olympic obsession, Mark Cavendish rejects Britain's Olympic fixation The sacrifice to go to Beijing hurt, says Manxman Brits in the Tours: From Robinson to Cavendish 1958-2009: Half a century of British grand tour stage winners No Giro Start for Kloden as Ghosts of Doping Haunt Ex-T-Mobile Star Andreas Kloden had a nice start to his 2009 season, and until very recently it seemed likely that the German would be included on the Astana Giro d'Italia team EE Brakes: Stop Light Aftermarket brakes have been around for a while now but that hasn't meant that the category is anywhere near stale Race Reports (Janel Holcomb) Race Reports (Robert Carr) Race Reports (Chris Daggs) Race Reports (Zack Simkover) Race Reports (Josh Zlotlow) Back to the top First Edition Cycling News - Clock ticking for Astana team?, Millar ready to return for Giro, Katusha aims for Giro stage win, German TV will broadcast Tour, Tour of Britain launched, Volta a Catalunya ready for action, Mt. Hood gets power to survive Road Bike Action News May 5, 2009 World Champion Tips Basso for Giro, Lance Looks for Stages, UCI Warns Astana Over Payments, Simeoni Hands Over National Jersey More road news and results - May 5, 2009, Road News and Results - May 5, 2009 Astana to receive warning after failing to pay riders Armstrong to auction off artist-designed bikes France’s Jimmy Casper takes UCI Europe lead Would You Do It? Would you like to be in their shoes right now? Kelly Benefit Strategies partners with World Bicycle Relief 4 Jours de Dunkerque : Stage 1 - results & report,  4 Days of Dunkirk, Van Hummel takes Dunkirk opener Dutch rider Kenny van Hummel out kicked the pack to win the 186.5km opening stage at the Four Days of Dunkirk on Tuesday in northern France Latest Cycling News - Cunego: "I’m one of the favourites", Zomegnan blasts Simeoni, team exclusion linked to Armstrong?, Menchov to lead Rabobank in Giro, Lampre announces Giro roster, Kreuziger "not on the level" of Schleck, WADA and Spanish federation join CONI and UCI on Valverde, Kopp to have B-sample tested Technical Q&A with Lennard Zinn - Recycling carbon and other follow-up Carbon is a versatile material, both recyclable and repairable Armstrong's special Giro bikes unveiled Lance Armstrong has unveiled the freshly painted road and time trial bikes he will use for the Giro d'Italia Kickstand Magazine to Focus on Cruisers Kickstand Magazine will launch its first issue this June, and will have three more issues its first year PEZ Daily Distraction 2009 Giro d'Italia Preview: The Sprinters With the 100th edition of the Giro d'Italia on tap to begin this Sunday in Venice, now is the time to begin looking at some of the riders participating in the race as a means of predicting who will have the most success over the course of the three week event Bobke: Lance and Levi head to Giro D’Italia BSNYC: The Indignity of Commuting by Bicycle: Compression Fat Cyclist: No, I Insist. YOU Go Ahead Toolbox: Pre-riding the Race Course PEZ: Fleeman Wraps Romandie Amber Rais: Whirlwind Amber Rais made a name for herself during her second season of racing at the professional level for Webcor Builders in 2007. After spending 2008 with Team Tibco, 2009 will surely be another year of growth Will Lance return to Tour of Gila? Probably not UK time trial round-up: Hutchinson wins again Julian Ramsbottom takes victory in Matlock CC event Video: Ethics, Doping, and the Future of Cycling - Greg LeMond Judd Exits as Catalyst's Sales Manager Slashed Orders Hurt Mavic’s Q1 King Liu Touring China by Bike LA Times' Lopez Talks Bike Path Traffic A bitter Simeoni returns national jersey Filippo Simeoni thought winning the Italian national championship last year would help him salvage the final years of his career. He was wrong Felt’s Prototype XC Racer You’re likely to see lots of Felt bikes in the coming days, especially with the Garmin-Slipstream team at this week’s start of the Giro d’Italia Bike trade tweeps - "Bike folks" who use Twitter: updated almost every day condron.us -  Interesting way to find blogs Classified - bikes and accessories for sale Tips and Safety - what to watch out for Archive - missed something? It may be in the archive Health and Fitness - also training information Monday, May 4th 92nd Giro d'Italia May 9-31: Start list (preliminary), Preview, Stages, Stage details, Map, Past winners, Photos, Route presentation A century after his triumph in the first Giro d'Italia, Luigi Ganna would be proud to see this year's Giro champion don the maglia rosa if he were alive to witness it CTS Sand Creek Series starts Sunday, Sand Creek Mountain Bike Race Series Kicks Off This Sunday in Colorado Springs Early entries indicate a large field for the first race of the season Circuito del Porto - Trofeo Arvedi: results Barrio Logan Crit - report Wheels came off for bike races The cancellation of the Saturn Twilight Criterium and Tour de New York bicycle races is particularly painful Armstrong working on his own team for 2010 Sponsor could be announced in July Menzies wins Sunny King Criterium Wamsley, Pic win Sandy Springs crit, Sandy Springs Criterium: results Armstrong underprepared for Giro, plans own team Lance Armstrong feels underprepared for this month's Giro d'Italia and is already thinking about his future as a team owner Tour of Canberra: Stage 2 - results, Stage 1 - results, Past winners Tour de Singkarak: Stage 4 - results, Iranian cyclist wins Tour de Singkarak Iranian cyclist Qader Mizbani has won Indonesia's Tour de Singkarak after completing 459 kilometers in 11 hours, 6 minutes and 1 second Manhattan offers trails for bikers of all experience 75-year-old executive riding 1,000 miles in 20 days Giant Bicycle Chairman King Liu, 75, promoting Taiwan BikingBiz: 13 new bicycle friendly communities named Northwave Aerlite 3 The Aerlite 3 uses the "ST 8.4" three-layer carbon sole Race Reports (Janel Holcomb) Race Reports (Robert Carr) Race Reports (Chris Daggs) Race Reports (Zack Simkover) Race Reports (Josh Zlotlow) Back to the top First Edition Cycling News - Simeoni returns Italy jersey in outrage, Columbia sets modest aims for Giro, Barloworld focused on Giro time trial, Quick Step counting on youngsters in Italy, American Giro d'Italia stage winners, Geelong scores another cycling event, Fire Relief Ride a success Columbia for Sivtsov! Monday's British news round-up Catching Up April 26 Through May 3 Oh so many races this week!  This is certain to be an action packed “Catching up” Cavendish calls Olympics overrated From Teams To GC Winner: A Silly Giro Handicapping Cavendish Columbia's Giro leader Britain's Mark Cavendish was named at the head of American cycling team Columbia for the Giro d'Italia, which begins on Saturday Is Armstrong Buying Team Astana? Fort Collins readies for USA Cycling Collegiate Road Nationals Defending 2007-08 overall team omnium champions, Fort Lewis College leads the break up the climb during last year's DI women's road race Wildflower Triathlon Attracts Thousands Nearly 7,000 athletes converged on Lake San Antonio in Central California over the weekend to compete in the world famous Wildflower triathlon Road Results and News - May 4, 2009 Monday Euro News Latest Cycling News - Armstrong plans team announcement after 2009 Tour, Giro: Di Luca races for Abruzzo's earthquake victims, Valverde closes first phase of season in Romandie, Petacchi scores six days before Giro, Equipe dominates Gracia Orlova, Soeder takes Suisse time trial Thomson Elite x2 Stem The Thomson X2 road stem allowsone to utilize the benefits of stiffer 1 1/8-inch forks and 31.8 handlebars Redline’s global team fills six lanes in Elite Men’s event New York Bike Tour Shows Diversity Talking Gila with BISSELL’s Burke Swindlehurst - redux Marian College's elite track cycling team goes for first road racing national title Marian College swept the top four spots in the criterium at the recent Midwest Championships behind (from left) David Williams (third place), Zach McBride (second), Adam Leibovitz (first) and Joe Kukolla (fourth). Their new goal: a national title PEZ Daily Distraction Giro d'Italia: An American in Italy As another contingent of American riders prepares to ride the Giro d'Italia, Peter Hymas takes a look at their countrymen who paved the way for star-spangled success with stage victories in Italy's Grand Tour Simeoni Rants; Gazzetta Pants; RCS, C.TV Refusing to Dance? Catharine Pendrel & Emily Batty Video Interviews Simeoni hands back jersey after Giro snub BSNYC: Battling Stereotypes: Staying Dry in a Storm of Conflict Keene and Holden win inaugural Pro GRT event at Fluidride Keene and Holden sport their Pro GRT leader's jerseys atop the podium following Sunday's inaugural Pro GRT event at the Fluidride Cup Giro '09 Preview: Stage 5 Alpe di Siusi Video: Giro d'Italia - A Podium to Remember NYT: Set Up to Win Stage, Armstrong Falls Short in Final Sprint in Tour of the Gila “This was my Tour de France,” said an ecstatic Zajicek, who called the race the ride of his life. “I hope Lance isn’t too” upset UCI Press release : Publication of the new UCI World Ranking, UCI World Ranking (individual, teams and nations) Team Type 1’s Hanson Runner-Up At Speed Week Ken Hanson’s victory Saturday at the Dilworth Criterium and his runner-up placing at Sunday’s Global BMW Sandy Springs Criterium propelled him to a second-place finish overall in the USA CRITS Speed Week series Ask RC: Why do lightweight wheels make such a difference when climbing? Reducing the mass of the wheels-especially the rims and tires can save a lot more energy than removing considerably more mass from the bicycle or rider Australia's McEwen ruled out of Giro Two New Sponsors Give Philly Race New Life Haro Bicycles Joins BPSA Spring Back Into Action Like a bear coming out of hibernation, spring is a time of renewal for many road riders Clif Bar Hires New National Sales Manager Bike Summit revs cycling advocates Bike trade tweeps - "Bike folks" who use Twitter: updated almost every day condron.us -  Interesting way to find blogs Classified - bikes and accessories for sale Tips and Safety - what to watch out for Archive - missed something? It may be in the archive Health and Fitness - also training information Sunday, May 3rd Cam Evans Crash Update Leipheimer, Armstrong take top 2 spots in Gila Medical personnel tend to OUCH's Cameron Evans after he was involved in a three-person crash early in stage 5 of the Tour of the Gila cycling race near Silver City, N.M. Fly V's Zajicek wins final Gila stage, outsprinting Armstrong and Leiphiemer, SRAM Tour of the Gila: Stage 5 - results Kreuziger wraps up Romandie, 63rd Tour de Romandie: Stage 5 - results, Cavendish misses out in final Romandie sprint Kreuziger wins Swiss ProTour race Dilworth Criterium: results & report 35th Trophée des Grimpeurs, Trophée des Grimpeurs: results, report & photos, Voeckler takes Grimpeurs win Boygues Telecom's Thomas Voeckler won the 35th edition of the Trophee des Sinaai (Belgium) - Women Giro di Toscana: results, 82nd Giro di Toscana Giro della Toscana: Stage 4 - results Subida al Naranco: results Longo wins Trophée des Grimpeurs ...again Longo, who has more than 1100 wins to her credit, will turn 51 in October La Coupe du Président de la Ville de Grudziadz: Stage 5 - results, Stage 4 - results Gracia - Orlová: Stage 4 - results, Stage 3 - results Giro della Toscana: Stage 3 - results MTB World Cup XC #3 & 4X #2: Elite men XC - results Fullana, Absalon win Houffalize World Cup UCI Mountain Bike World Cup, Houffalize: Finish Absalon Houffalize World Cup: Women's XC full results and World Cup Standings MTB World Cup XC #3 & 4X #2: Elite women XC - results & report, Elite men 4X - results, report & photos, Elite women 4X - results, report & photos, Junior men XC - results, Junior women XC - results Tour de Singkarak: Stage 3B - results, Stage 3A - results Menzies, Miller score wins in Alabama, Sunny King Criterium: results, report & photos Men's podium (L-R): John Murphy, Karl Menzies 43rd Subida al Naranco  Young gun Romain Sicard showed his mettle in a tough and wind-swept day in the saddle Tour de Romandie 2009 Live Dashboard Race Reports (Janel Holcomb) Race Reports (Robert Carr) Race Reports (Chris Daggs) Race Reports (Zack Simkover) Race Reports (Josh Zlotlow) Back to the top Road Bike Action News May 3, 2009 McEwen Out Of Giro, Armstrong Stays Out Of Trouble At Gila, Ceramica Flaminia Appeal To UCI For Giro Entry, Menzies Takes Sunny King Criterium First Edition Cycling News - Kreuziger cruises to Romandie win, Voeckler back on form for Giro, Leipheimer secures Gila win, McEwen to skip Giro, Wolfenbarger improves, Longo still winning at 50, Sanz misses 24-hour mark, British rider killed during club time trial New Product Spotlight: Beer. Cupcake. Mustache. Cyclocross Book The book “explores cyclocross’ cultural aspects such as beer, cupcakes and mustache, draws some parallels with Belgian culture of cyclocross and tries to take the psychological aspect in consideration as well Jelly Belly in Alabama at Sunny King Criterium Swart and van Uden win Gila Criterium Under-23 riders Roman van Uden (Land Rover-ORBEA) and Carla Swart (Lip Smacker) outkicked their respective fields to  win the sprint at  the Silver City Downtown Criterium on Saturday So far so good for Roman van Uden Roman van Uden of the Land Rover-ORBEA team, scored the biggest win of his young career at Saturday’s Silver City Downtown Criterium at the SRAM Tour of the Gila Free Bike with every apartment Estate agents use bikes as incentive Time triallist killed, Army major killed during time trial Gareth Evans hit by car on A1 in Bedfordshire Menzies Wins Sunny King Criterium For OUCH as Teammates Murphy and Pinfold Claim Third and Fourth Miller scores a hat trick down South! Brooke Miller runs her winning streak to three in a row and four out of five after blazing lead-out by Tamayo Petacchi wins in Tuscany Alessandro Petacchi sprinted to victory in the 82nd Giro di Toscana one-day race Sicard wins Subida al Naranco Romain Sicard of Orbea won the Subida al Naranco at the summit of Alto del Naranco Chris Davidson’s Diary - Tour of the Gila Stage 4 PEZ Daily Distraction On test: Hincapie Flanders Rain Jacket The Hincapie Flanders rain jacket offers impressive protection Who Is Really the World's #1 Time Trialist? So Young, So Good: Roman Kreuziger Flashes Potential at Tour of Romandy Roman Kreuziger, the 22 year old Chech phenom of the Liquigas team took his second major stage race title at the Tour of Romandy with an impressive display of power PEZ: Plan B In Bergamo Fat Cyclist: An Unfounded, Outrageous Claim How a fit cyclist could just roll up to the starting line of an Ironman and do it The spirit of Cinco de Mayo – when (a cyclist from) Mexico beat (all the cyclists of) France Alcala started his French-beating in 1987 when, riding for the American 7-11 cycling team, he won the Mayo Blanc – the white jersey – given to the best young rider in the Tour BikingBiz: Picturing the history of GAP bicycle trail in Pennsylvania Hophead Velo: Drunk Belgians Argue: Who Was Better? Thorju Yosteen or Justeen Thoryos? Alcohol-fueled tensions were running high among Belgian cycling fans Saturday night at Le Fluurgen Klopp Armstrong has near miss in New Mexico, Armstrong through Gila criterium Seven-time Tour de France champion Lance Armstrong has accomplished the all-important mission of avoiding mishap in the potentially dangerous criterium stage of the Tour of the Gila cycle race Rock Racing's Paco Mancebo Wins 53rd Vuelta a Asturias Mancebo Claims Overall Win inVuelta a Asturias 'Contributory negligence' helmets ruling analysis online now Law firm says contentious ruling could intensify debate and threaten cyclists both current and new Bike Sales Takes-Off with Sunny Spring! Bike trade tweeps - "Bike folks" who use Twitter: updated almost every day condron.us -  Interesting way to find blogs Classified - bikes and accessories for sale Tips and Safety - what to watch out for Archive - missed something? It may be in the archive Health and Fitness - also training information Saturday, May 2nd Swart and van Uden win Gila crit as Leipheimer dodges a crash, finishes on Horner's bike, SRAM Tour of the Gila: Stage 4 - results,  Gila Crit : 1st Roman Van Uden (Land Rover-Orb-Lvstrng), 2nd Haedo (Colavita), 3rd Alex Howe (Garmin-Hal) Roman van Uden (Landrover-Orbea) provided the day's first upset when he outpaced a few big name sprinters in the men's race Levi, Lance & Co. at Tour of The Gila: TweetCast of today's criterium begins at 2:15 pm PDT Kreuziger takes over at Romandie, Kreuziger wins Tour de Romandie fourth stage, 63rd Tour de Romandie - Stage 4, 63rd Tour de Romandie: Stage 4 - results & report, Kreuziger eyes overall Tour de Romandie victory Tour de Romandie 2009, Stage 4: Kreuziger rides away from some of the world's best 53rd Vuelta Ciclista a Asturias - Stage 5 ,53rd Vuelta Asturias: Stage 5 - results GP Herning : results, GP Herning It's a 1-2-3 for dominant Designa Køkken in Denmark's version of "Paris-Roubaix" Ronde van Overijssel: results GP de Suisse - Souvenir Magali Pasche: results 33rd GP Industria Artigianato Larciano, GP Industria & Artigianato-Larciano: results, Callegarin brings it home in Tuscany The Centro della Calzatura rider finished the 200km race in a time of four hours, 45 minutes to win the race, with his countryman Gabriele Bosisio second Tour de Romandie LIVE - Stage 4, Tour de Romandie Stage 4... Live Thread. Tour de Romandie 2009 Live Dashboard Start Time: Saturday 13:05 CEST (4:05:00 AM PDT) Earliest live video: 16:00 CEST (7:00:00 AM PDT) US Crits Speedweek: Spartanburg Regional Classic, Spartanburg Criterium: results Memorial Andrzeja Trochnowskiego: results Giro della Toscana: Stage 2 - results Mei Prijs - Ereprijs Victor De Bruyne : results & photos Grand Prix Elsy Jacobs: results Race Reports (Janel Holcomb) Race Reports (Robert Carr) Race Reports (Chris Daggs) Race Reports (Zack Simkover) Race Reports (Josh Zlotlow) Back to the top Video: Talk To - Scott Zwizanski, Tour of Uruguay Champion We know all about the Tour de France and the Tour of California...but...the Tour of Uruguay? That's a relatively unknown race It’s an Even Dozen Wins for Ina-Yoko Teutenberg First Edition Cycling News - Armstrong relaxed in Gila, Kreuziger climbs to the top in Romandie, Ceramica Flaminia appeals to UCI, American seriously injured in Overijssel, Casinos bail out Philly race, Tour de Rawanda goes pro, Atherton to miss months due to surgery, Stars of the road head to British championships Road Bike Action News May 2, 2009 Gila “Good For The First Race Back”, Bos Case To Disciplinary Commission, José Joaquín Rojas Out Of Giro, Teams Announce Giro Rosters, Mancebo Wins For Rock Road News and Results - May 2, 2009 News from the Cycling World Certified Mail Fresh Korn: Certified mail from the UCI could only mean one thing, right? Twice as many children cycling to school in UK Over a quarter of pupils ride in at least once a week, say Sustrans Grand Prix Elsy Jacobs: National Team in Europe MTB World Cup XC #3 & 4X #2, May 2-3: Preview Rain doesn't stop bicycling in Northwest Why do you find so many bicyclists out on a rainy day on the first weekend of May? Mathias Frank Finishes 8th in Queen Stage at Romandie for BMC Hoffalize 4X Final results PEZ Daily Distraction Lance Armstrong: Under no pressure for the Giro VeloNews sits down with Lance, Levi and Chris Leipheimer chats with reporters Saturday morning Look Introduces Keo Fit Cleat Alignment System The system measures the cleat position accurately utilizing a magnetic sensor that records the angular movement of the foot while pedaling and calculates the average foot position within 0.1° Houffalize World Cup preview A Fred's eye view - These guys ain't all that junior Teejay Van Garderen (left) offers some suggestions to members of the USA Cycling junior team Chris Davidson’s Diary - Tour of the Gila Stage 3 Stars of the road for British national championships Tour de France hero and Olympians heading to Abergavenny Tech news: Armstrong's Trek gets Gila makeover La Coupe du Président de la Ville de Grudziadz: Stage 3 - results, Stage 2 - results Gracia - Orlová: Stage 2 - results 2009 World Tuesday Night Championships - Vancouver Bike trade tweeps - "Bike folks" who use Twitter: updated almost every day condron.us -  Interesting way to find blogs Classified - bikes and accessories for sale Tips and Safety - what to watch out for Archive - missed something? It may be in the archive Health and Fitness - also training information Friday, May 1st Eight KM to Decide It All The Tour de Romandie, in its shortened form, is inching toward a decision with all the haste of an interagency task force Video: Tour of the Gila - Levi Rides Away in the TT We figured he'd be good...but hardly anyone thought he'd be this good Tour of the Gila Stage 3 - results & report, Leipheimer wins ITT at Tour of the Gila, Leipheimer, Kristin Armstrong win Gila time trials Lance Armstrong third. Leipheimer put a 55-tooth ring on his time trial bike. Kristin Armstrong pushed a 56 and Ben Jacques-Maynes ran a 58. Taylor Phinney hit 54mph on the outbound descent Video and Story: Gary Fisher on Social Media from Sea Otter Interview with Yaroslav Popovych – Happy to be back riding for Bruyneel and Astana Houffalize World Cup: 4X Qualifiers, Men's results Houffalize World Cup: 4X Qualifiers, Women's results World Cup CX, four-cross head to Houffalize Romandie weekend special at the Slipstream Store! Enter "430tweet" to receive a discount through Monday Fort Collins gears up for USA Cycling Collegiate Road Nationals Team Columbia wins Romandie team time trial, 63rd Tour de Romandie: Stage 3 - results & report, Columbia's Rabon regains lead at Romandie 2009 Tour de Romandie: Czech Frantisek Rabon regains the leader's jersey after Columbia-Highroad wins the stage-3 TTT Tour de Romandie 2009 Live Dashboard, Tour de Romandie LIVE - Stage 3 Wegmann wins Eschborn-Frankfurt, Eschborn-Frankfurt City Loop: results, Eschborn-Frankfurt City Loop: results Tour de Bretagne Cycliste: Stage 7 - results Vuelta a Asturias - Stage 4 Results, 53rd Vuelta Asturias: Stage 4 - results, 53rd Vuelta Ciclista a Asturias - Stage 4 Rock Racing seized power again! After Chadwick and Sevilla, it was Mancebo's turn to claim line honors. And the Spaniard is also close to overall victory 10 Urban Assault Rides brewing up this summer Tour de Singkarak: Stage 2 - results, Stage 1 - results Gracia - Orlová: Stages 1, 2 and GC, Women’s Gracia-Orlova Stage Race - Stage 2 Amber Neben climbs into Queen of Mountains 2nd Women's Grand Prix Elsy Jacobs Tour of the Gila Videos, Photos and Articles Chris Davidson’s Diary - Tour of the Gila Stage 2 Levi Talks SRAM Tech And His Giro Prep Astana's Levi Leipheimer Showed Up At The Sea Otter And Gave Road Bike Action An Exclusive Interview On His Giro Prep Caught in the Spokes – Out of the Frying Pan and Into the Fire: Introduction to a New Racer Rachel Atherton out of action for three more months Will downhill star recover in time to defend world title? NorCal Racing League 4: A day at the beach Last race before the state championships Workingman's Guide to the Centenary Giro Chris Davidson’s Diary - Tour of the Gila Stage 2 Race Reports (Janel Holcomb) Race Reports (Robert Carr) Race Reports (Chris Daggs) Race Reports (Zack Simkover) Race Reports (Josh Zlotlow) Back to the top. First Edition Cycling News - Wegmann wins Eschborn-Frankfurt, German federation looks to punish Schumacher, Rabon back in yellow at Romandie, UCI Disciplinary Commission to rule on Bos incident, Redondo Ramos suspended for doping violation, Rojas off of Caisse d'Epargne Giro roster, AG2R La Mondiale announces Giro roster UCI World Cup MTB 4X #2/XC #3 Houffalize - Live Video Coverage on Freecaster TV This Weekend Is the Biological Passport Working? The UCI's innovative new anti-doping structure could be a powerful tool for cleaning up the sport. But first, they have to prove it works Bobke: This Week in Cycling  Casinos betting on Philly International Road Bike Action News May 1, 2009 Schumacher “Finished”, Armstrong Regaining Form, Saxo Bank Announces Giro Team, Rebellin’s In-laws Home Searched, Saxo Bank To The Tour of Missouri Press release : Redondo Ramos provisionally suspended, Spanish rider Redondo suspended for doping Press release : Theo Bos before the UCI Disciplinary Commission, Dutch cyclist Bos charged over Turkish race crash Haussler "shocked" by Rebellin positive Classics star taken aback by news of Rebellin's positive Schumacher's career is over, says German cycling boss Life ban almost certain Road News and Results - May 1, 2009 Friday's British news round-up Armstrong not too old to win again, Longo says In a career spanning more than 25 years, Longo has won four Olympic medals and 13 world titles Latest Cycling News - Vande Velde confident ahead of Giro, Garzelli tips Leipheimer for Giro, Leipheimer or Zirbel to win the Gila time trial?, International Cycling Union joins in on Valverde's hearing in Italy, Bernucci hospitalised after training crash, Giro d'Italia stage-by-stage: 1-12 , Tour of Missouri announces Saxo Bank's participation, Tour de New York cancelled Eschborn-Frankfurt City Loop Start Lists Brakeless street trials riding Exclusive riding video from Rowan Johns Sitting In: Don't Let Him Get Away If you like books about riding, latch onto Matt Seaton's "The Escape Artist" Training: What benefits do compression garments provide? If you're looking to squeeze a little extra performance from your body, it's likely you've already come across compression garments. The many studies into their benefits have drawn wildly different conclusions Wilier Launch Di2 Version Of Their Cento 1 Superbike The Cento1 Di2 frameset has the same superlight carbon monocoque construction and performance features of the standard Cento 1, but adds internal routing for the wiring that connects the Di2 battery with its electronic shifters and derailleurs Preview: Round 3 - Mountain Bike World Cup Who will come out on top in Houffalize, Belgium? Cyclocross Magazine Wins and Loses Grant Competition PEZ Daily Distraction NYT: For Cyclists, Collarbones Are Made to Be Broken Lance Armstrong is riding in the Tour of the Gila with a metal plate in his right shoulder. It was placed there to help mend the collarbone he broke in March Armstrong goes with the flow in Silver City Tech Updates: Sampson Stratics SL cranks; Wilier Triestina Cento1 goes electric; Everti Eagle at 11.4 pounds Video: CycleTo il Giro - Get Ready To Roll! The 100th anniversary Giro d'Italia begins next Saturday in Venice, with an out-and-back team time trial, and ends three weeks later with a individual TT in Rome BSNYC Firday Fun Quiz! What are these? Fat Cyclist: Let’s Help A Cancer Doctor Fight Cancer In A Very Unusual Way Wired: Cyclists Pedal Influence A flurry of new laws aimed at protecting cyclists have codified what has been common sense and courtesy since cars and bikes first shared roadways Pro Tour All-Stars: Astana Trio Pummel Domestic Pros at Tour of the Gila Trying to find out the talent level in domestic American cycling as compared to the Pro tour riders across the pond? PEZ Retro: Super-Sid Barras Eat To Compete: Belgian Mussels Giro d'Italia: The route - Stage-by-Stage This year's Giro d'Italia celebrates the race's centenary of rich experience with a unique route BTAC Asks for Sit Down with Co-op Board More than a year after Canada’s Mountain Equipment Co-op announced its intentions to enter the bicycle business, tensions continue to mount between the co-op and the country’s independent bicycle retailers Vacancy at UCI headquarters The UCI is seeking a Manager for its Commercial Services. Sigma Hiro The Sigma Hiro is a small, bright rear LED light that is designed to mount to virtually any size seatpost. It has a run life of 60 hours in constant mode or 120 hours in flashing City of London to sponsor Smithfield Nocturne Elite women's race added to busy schedule for floodlit London event Eastern Mountain Sports Opens Soho Store Former Teddy Bear CEO buys Terry Bicycles, Former Vermont Teddy Bear CEO Buys Cycling Catalog Acquired a majority interest in sports and apparel merchant Terry Precision Cycling Paul Lew Joins Reynolds Cycling After serving as a part-time consultant for Reynolds Cycling since the beginning of the year, Paul Lew will now join Reynolds Cycling full-time as director of technology and innovation Monthly Email of Upcoming Events Error Due to a programming error earlier today, many USA Cycling members received the monthly upcoming event reminder via e-mail listing many events as cancelled. Since then, a second e-mail has been distributed correcting the error and showing the proper status for those events. We are sorry for the confusion and regret the error. Please refer to the latest e-mail, or contact USA Cycling directly should you have any further questions related to the status of sanctioned events in our area Davis, California Gets Bike Hall of Fame Bike trade tweeps - "Bike folks" who use Twitter: updated almost every day Classified - bikes and accessories for sale Tips and Safety - what to watch out for Archive - missed something? It may be in the archive Health and Fitness - also training information Back to the Top