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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'