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Archive: November 2009
November 30, 2009
Cavendish
to Stay at Columbia, Van den Broeck Renegotiates With Silence-Lotto,
Nys Takes 50th Superprestige, Germany's Team Milram Enter Australia
Tour.
The
BWN
gift guide features a “green” theme this year. Check in for organic,
recycled, reduced packaging, sustainable and more.
All-Italian
jobs, with promise of 'epic' routes.
For
many years, Oscar Freire had an ability to take major victories.
Dominican
Republic rider Deivys Capellan won stage seven.
Daily
Quote:
“It’s
a serious problem which is only going to get worse as the number of
cyclists increases - lots of people are completely oblivious to what’s
going on around them. People don’t realize how dangerous listening to
music is on the roads - whether pedestrian or cyclist. It takes one of
your key senses away. People shouldn’t do it.” - Manpreet Darroch road.cc
Canadian
to target Tirreno-Adriatico, Ardennes Classics.
Two
of the biggest manufacturers of cycling components have issued
voluntary recall notices for defective stems.
2009 UCI World
Calendar: final
standings. Video: 2009 Year in Review.
2009
National Champions (recap).
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Scott
Peoples won two stages of the Tour of Southland before he was
tragically killed in 2006.
Coryn
Rivera gobbles up the barriers.
The
Vamoots RSL (Race Super Light) is a “blank sheet” design for the
company and it resulted in their lightest, stiffest bike yet.
Christian
Vande Velde (Garmin-Slipstream) after winning the Giro d'Italia's pink
jersey in 2008.
British
cycling stars make film for this year's BBC Sports Personality of the
Year awards.
Manxman
confident of continued success, despite Hincapie's departure.
The
gloves are made from a windproof, water-resistant laminate.
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Work hard
now--then enjoy a well-deserved break.
Superb
tailoring and 'cross-specific features, but very expensive.
The
Shimano FF was an inexpensive drivetrain using a front freewheeling
crankset in the late seventies. The premise was that the drivetrain
would always be in motion, so as long as the bike was moving its rider
could shift the derailleurs.
A
naked cyclist stalking women joggers has left police officers
scratching their heads.
Like
using a helmet or jumping red lights, the issue of wearing headphones
while riding is one that divides cyclists.
Plus
'white grease' now for sale.
Don't
let shorter days get you down - this fall and winter, light up your
ride with a new bike light.
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November 29. 2009
November 28, 2009
Kenny
Van Hummel wins the Jan Thiel criterium ahead of Johnny Hoogerland.
World
Cyclo-cross Champion Marianne Vos wins in Koksijde.
Rasmussen
and Mørkøv close the gap on day four
Jose
Ramon Aguirre (Mex) Canel's Turbo is U23 leader.
Argentinians
Sergio Godoy and Diaz in the break.
2009 UCI World
Calendar: final
standings.
Video: 2009 Year in Review.
2009
National Champions (recap).
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Rider
radios to be banned at Worlds, 1.2 and 2.2 events from 2010.
Friday's
cycle accident follows another in September when a
motorist hit about 20 cyclists (pictured).
Daily
Quote:
"In
one of the bigger surprises of the week, the UCI announced that it had
approved the extension of Astana’s ProTour license." - Padraig RKP
Peter
Schep is taken for medical checks after feeling unwell during the team
elimination race.
Czech
champion extends winning streak, closes in on Albert's series lead.
A
coroner has criticized cyclists who prevent themselves hearing dangers
around them.
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Rebellin
Returns Medal, Stybar and Vos Win World Cup #4, Otxoa Denies
Involvement in Operation Grail, Brard Retires.
Changes
to calendar, rankings and more are planned.
The
team may have lost several riders amid rumors of financial
shortcomings, most recently Alexandr
Kolobnev, but the Schleck brothers have confirmed
that they will stay with Saxo Bank in 2010.
Lucas
Sebastian Haedo (Colavita/Sutter Home) wins a stage of the Nature
Valley Grand Prix.
Week-long
mountain bike stage racing comes to Pennsylvania in 2010.
He
sizzled in the 103 degree heat of the Mojave Desert, cranked up the
8,828 feet of Emory Pass in New Mexico and hunkered down in a motel on
Mobile Bay as Hurricane Ida came ashore.
Eddie
Salas and Peter Milostic took home three gold medals from the Masters
Games.
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November 27, 2009
Contador
says he will spend at least another year at Astana.
The
Immortal Force rewards you with a smooth ride without compromising its
frame stiffness when the moment arrives for an all-out effort.
Six
Irish riders maintain connection with origin country.
Aim
is to create fully integrated wheelsets.
2009 UCI World
Calendar: final
standings.
Video: 2009 Year in Review.
2009
National Champions (recap).
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Italian
cyclists fulfils obligations, maintains innocence.
Daily
Quote:
"In
one of the bigger surprises of the week, the UCI announced that it had
approved the extension of Astana’s ProTour license." - Padraig RKP
The
full Exposure Diablo kit includes the light, helmet and handlebar
mounts, and a quick charger, plus a handy storage case.
The
RAVX Opti-Bar X4 is a rechargeable 3-watt LED light with an integrated
Lithium-Ion battery.
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Transitions
Lenses New Sponsor for Team Garmin, Oscar Pereiro Confirms Astana
Contract, Zubeldia to Radio Shack After All, German Rider Suspended for
Cocaine.
Danny
Summerhill of the Felt-Holowesko Partners-Garmin team enters the
blogosphere.
Bradley
Wiggins' and David Millar's US-based team gains new sponsor.
Ritchey
Logic's
new Pro Paradigm clipless pedal before getting dirty.
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November 26,
2009
Daniel
Diaz wins.
Ben
Day of Fly V Australia gives us the fall and winter plan: "Take the
time to build a solid base and your house won’t collapse later in the
season."
Apparently
Spain has a doping problem - and it's being whipped into shape by
'Operacion Grial'.
Australian
Mardi Peters
is one of 360 overseas cyclists visiting New Zealand to compete in the
160-kilometre Lake Taupo Cycle Challenge this weekend.
2009 UCI World
Calendar: final
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Spaniard
to stay with Astana, but revised contract assures Tour participation.
The
southern approach to the Col du Galibier gives riders an imposing view
of the mountain.
Russian
team threatens to stop him racing in 2010.
Astana
Gets ProTour Status, Lampre Refused, Astana's successful application
for a ProTour license secures Tour de France champion Alberto
Contador's future with the team.
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'I
didn’t want to retire in a feed zone'
The
original members of club.
Daily
Quote:
"Johan
Bruyneel confirmed that RadioShack has signed a contract with Beppu. He
said RadioShack had trusted information provided by Beppu that said he
was free to sign with their team, which he was not." - Benny Ceulen CyclingNews
Doug
Bates, 81, overextended himself and will now play only a minor role at
the Lake Taupo Cycle Challenge this weekend.
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November 25,
2009
Schleck
Targets Tour, Operación Grial Details Emerge, Pereiro to Astana?, World
AIDS Day Rides.
Several
European news sources are reporting that Astana has been able to secure
the necessary 10 million Euro bank guarantee required by the UCI.
Alex
Rasmussen and Michael Morkov getting on with it in the Madison.
Belgian
Gert Steegmans joins Bruyneel and Armstrong's new RadioShack team.
Paris
taxpayers will have to bail out the French capital's Vélib' bike hire
scheme after 8,000 of the cycles have been stolen and 18,000 deemed
beyond repair as a result of vandalism or mechanical failure.
2009 UCI World
Calendar: final
standings.
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National Champions (recap).
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Astana
Gets ProTour Status, Lampre Refused, Astana's successful application
for a ProTour license secures Tour de France champion Alberto
Contador's future with the team.
Two
Tour champions to work together in 2010.
Andy
Potts, like many athletes, make it a priority to bring family to races
whenever possible.
Your
body burns calories for up to two hours after an effort, so much of the
weight loss potential of a workout occurs after the fact.
Few
athletes will reach their physical peak in their mid-30s.
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Doug
Bates, 81, overextended himself and will now play only a minor role at
the Lake Taupo Cycle Challenge this weekend.
Daily
Quote:
"Johan
Bruyneel confirmed that RadioShack has signed a contract with Beppu. He
said RadioShack had trusted information provided by Beppu that said he
was free to sign with their team, which he was not." - Benny Ceulen CyclingNews
A
reminder not to take life too seriously, World Champion says.
The
generous coverage helps keep your back protected even if your jersey
rides up a bit.
We've
all seen 'em...the riders who piss and moan about all their injuries.
Astana
Still in Limbo; Bruyneel Denies 'Manipulation', Skil-Shimano Completes
Line-up With Beppu, AG2R La Mondiale with 28, Cannondale/
Cyclocrossworld.com Rules NACT.
Harlot
has a large selection of tops, bottoms, tees and accessories for both
women and men.
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November 24,
2009
French
cycling is in an odd state. Parts of it are healthy, very healthy,
while other parts seem to be beyond salvation.
Hudz/Subaru
teammate, Lauren Hall, on Hall Corner.
The
US Cup
Fontana in California will mark the second race on the six-event Pro
XCT.
The
pedal started going down in the field as the stage progressed.
Spaniard
denies choosing Armstrong over Contador.
Manager
admits doesn't have money for UCI filing.
2009 UCI World
Calendar: final
standings.
Video: 2009 Year in Review.
2009
National Champions (recap).
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Authorities
reportedly found EPO and growth hormones in Barcelona, Granada, Murcia
and Valencia, and seized medical records of dozens of athletes.
Former
Kelme doctor arrested, along with many others.
Kazakhstan
Cycling Federation accuse Bruyneel, he responds via YouTube.
Improved
sole for 2010 Genius 6.6 Carbon.
The
26 year old Japanese rider, who has been part of the Skil-Shimano team
since 2008, recently signed a new contract with the team manager Iwan
Spekenbrink.
Daily
Quote:
"So,
you can go shoot at someone riding a bike and get four months in jail?"
- Nancy Jones Citizen-Times
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2010
will see a big influx of new cycling teams, as Sky, Radioshack and BMC
all plan on honing in on the highest level of the sport.
Does
Garmin's Christian Vande Velde bear a striking resemblance to "Jimmy
Football"...the over-amped character on the Bud Light TV commercials?
A
look
back at the most memorable images of 2009.
The
Bontrager InForm RL WSD saddle is available in three different widths -
each with its own curvature, too - to help foster a better fit.
Czech
woman joins Spanish squad.
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November 23,
2009
Shelley
Olds grabbed the silver medal in the points race in Melbourne.
When
you head out for holiday shopping, consider these presents for the
cyclists in your life.
Shimano’s
Devin Walton and Chad Fetterhoff take us step by step through the
process of creating our own Di2 superbike.
Daily
Quote:
"So,
you can go shoot at someone riding a bike and get four months in jail?"
- Nancy Jones Citizen-Times
Custom
aluminum rig for the Canadian national champion.
Amy
Dombroski crosses the finish line on Saturday.
2009 UCI World
Calendar: final
standings.
Video: 2009 Year in Review.
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Mark
Cavendish enjoyed a banner 2009 season behind one of the best teams in
the sport of cycling.
Scully
returned to Invercargill after completing one of Southland's finest
sporting efforts.
Police
arrested the Italian cyclist last March for drug trafficking throughout
a series of gyms.
If
whoever owns this store ever discovers Ebay, they will become
millionaires many times over.
Criterium
racing, a form of racing that is hugely popular in Europe and the US.
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The
all new squad will include 26 riders from 16 countries.
The
Astanador situation has still yet to be solved.
Aims
for top ten, whether Wiggins is there or not.
The
Pro-Elite is a foldable repair stand for mechanics on the road or with
limited space around the house.
Just
in time for the holidays, an all new Bike World News store.
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November 22,
2009
November 21,
2009
November
19-20, 2009
World
Champion in individual pursuit objects to proposed Olympic changes.
Shimano
has infused the latest Ultegra 6700 group with many of the features
introduced on Dura-Ace 7900.
POC
is relatively new to the bike scene, having just been around for one
season.
Kona
has partnered with the HopeFirst Foundation to provide children in
Gambia, Africa a better way to get to school.
The
past month spent cycling across the United States.
US-based
Pro Continental Team adds Middle East to its calendar.
Russian
wins stage, looks likely to win tour tomorrow.
German-Australian
cyclist will skip World Championships rather than ride for Germany.
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Organization
to announce route in January.
Max
and Bernard from 333 Fabrication explain what it takes to be a custom
builder.
Skiers
and snowboarders are happy, but bicycle retailers and suppliers may
have felt a sales slowdown last month.
Katie
Compton on the podium at CrossVegas 2009.
Rebellin
Loses Silver, No Toxicology On VDB, Peraud To Omega Pharma-Lotto, BMC
To Qatar and Oman, Mark Pendleton Case to Face Prosecution.
Moving
up a gear: after spending a season on
the
UCI Continental circuit, Floyd Landis feels the time is right to make a
return to the ProTour.
The
RXR Ulteam is available in six sizes from XXS (49.5-centimeter top
tube) to XL (59-centimeter top tube).
Daily
Quote:
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is very confusing. You have no privacy as a cyclist. It is almost
impossible not to get a warning one time or another.“ - Kim
Andersen CyclingNews
FMC
to help save team, explore possibility of Rasmussen racing for Mexico.
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Sutherland
beat out NRC winner Tom Zirbell and sprinter Sebastian Haedo.
Quick
Step Without Specialized Contador
Purchased His Own Wheels, Muravyev to The Shack, Australia Beat Britain
in World Cup Team Pursuit, Tour of Oman Race Set for Paris Unveiling.
Mission
Workshop is a San Francisco based company located in the heart of the
Mission District.
Gérard
Vroomen, co-founder of Cervélo, has been named the 2009 Engineer of the
Year by The Royal Institute of Engineers.
LeMond,
for better or worse, seems to want his day in court.
World
Champion Evans looks forward to 2010 battles with Lance Armstrong in
Australia and France.
Australian
cycling star Anna Meares trains in Melbourne yesterday.
DealerCamp
will bring together industry suppliers and retailers who will be able
to preview and test products on road loops and mountain trails just
outside of Park City.
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November 18,
2009
The
past month spent cycling across the United States.
US-based
Pro Continental Team adds Middle East to its calendar.
Russian
wins stage, looks likely to win tour tomorrow.
German-Australian
cyclist will skip World Championships rather than ride for Germany.
2009 UCI World Calendar: final
standings.
2009
National Champions (recap).
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Katie
Compton on the podium at CrossVegas 2009.
Rebellin
Loses Silver, No Toxicology On VDB, Peraud To Omega Pharma-Lotto, BMC
To Qatar and Oman, Mark Pendleton Case to Face Prosecution.
Moving
up a gear: after spending a season on
the
UCI Continental circuit, Floyd Landis feels the time is right to make a
return to the ProTour.
The
RXR Ulteam is available in six sizes from XXS (49.5-centimeter top
tube) to XL (59-centimeter top tube).
Daily
Quote:
"It
is very confusing. You have no privacy as a cyclist. It is almost
impossible not to get a warning one time or another.“ - Kim
Andersen CyclingNews
FMC
to help save team, explore possibility of Rasmussen racing for Mexico.
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LeMond,
for better or worse, seems to want his day in court.
World
Champion Evans looks forward to 2010 battles with Lance Armstrong in
Australia and France.
Australian
cycling star Anna Meares trains in Melbourne yesterday.
DealerCamp
will bring together industry suppliers and retailers who will be able
to preview and test products on road loops and mountain trails just
outside of Park City.
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November 17.
2009
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A
fundraising dinner to benefit high school mountain biking in Southern
California will take place aboard the historic Queen Mary ocean liner
Nov. 21.
It
was announced that the team's management company Momentum Sports Group
and Floyd Landis have mutually agreed to end Landis' contract.
Lauren
Franges is one of six athletes USA Cycling is sending to the second
round of the UCI Track World Cup this weekend.
Grega
Bole (Slovenia) takes a great win against some proven winners of thus
tour.
Campaigns
to get women cycling seem to focus on how to look good over other
concerns.
Efforts
held back by anti-cycling sentiment.
Katerina
Nash went two for two last weekend at the USGP of Cyclo-cross Mercer
Cup.
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OUCH
funds replaced with new title sponsor.
Italian's
silver medal to be stripped after positive doping test.
Awesomely
light, remarkably comfortable, but expensive and ventilation doesn't
match Ionos or Atmos.
Proceeds
benefit USA Cycling Development Foundation.
Daily
Quote:
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is very confusing. You have no privacy as a cyclist. It is almost
impossible not to get a warning one time or another.“ - Kim
Andersen CyclingNews
The
Basque Country could host stages of the Vuelta a Espana from 2011 after
an absence of more than 30 years.
A
look back at the most memorable images of 2009.
NorCal
cyclist Mark Pendleton killed November 24, 2008.
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Before
winter hits, inspect these 9 areas of your bike to ensure a safe and
efficient ride.
Non-profit
educates drivers, cyclists on how to co-exist.
Get
the same treatment as Christian Vande Velde.
The
OCBC Cycle Singapore 2010 will act as a rehearsal for the Youth Olympic
Games (YOG) road cycling competition.
Italian
daily La Gazzetta dello Sport has reported that Alberto Contador will
be staying with Astana for the 2010 season.
As
I
write this, my left arm is again in a sling.
When
it comes to mid-ride inflation, you’ve got three options: a frame pump,
CO2, or a mini pump.
2010 UCI Road Calendar: ProTour
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November 16,
2009
From
a fractured vertebra to Olympic silver in seven months.
Will
his Astana team follow suit? What about Ivan Basso?
Russian
wins sprint finale and extends GC lead.
Danish
rider publicises own case to show risks.
Sidi
has been successfully promoting the Genius 5 Pro range for years.
"I
have been here in the East Coast since Tuesday; it has rained every
day this week."
We
suppose it was inevitable that, in a world of cycling gloves with the
words “love” and “hate” printed on the fingers, we’d eventually see
some punky, studded black vinyl bikewear.
2009 UCI World Calendar: final
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Meet
sprightly Janusz Rivers, who has been cycling solo around the world for
the past nine years.
Contador
Signs Individual Deal With Specialized, Vasseur Resigns From Riders’
Association, Johnson, Nash Take Day Two of Mercer Cup, Colavita/Baci
Women’s Cycling Team presented by Cooking Light Announces Roster.
Eddy
Merckx told the audience at the Gerrit Plieger Cycle Show that Alberto
Contador has signed a contract for two additional seasons with Astana.
Do
You Need 11-Speed? We took a close look at the new Super-Record
11-Speed And Came Up With The Answer.
2008
Tour winner also responds to comments from Andy Schleck.
Luxurious
Strebtex silk-and-wool blend fabric plus a comfy semi-form fit.
The
Manta base is 42-centimeter and titanium bolts throughout help keep the
weight down to 800-grams.
Cyclists
leave High Point Regional Hospital to embark on the “Today We Ride for
Dave” tribute. David Sherman was killed by a hit-and-run driver while
riding his bicycle.
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Procycling
Review of the Year looks back at Armstrong's return at the Tour Down
Under.
Applications
for
the 2009 Club of the Year awards must be postmarked by December 4.
Do
Spade, Do Mori and Al Diavolo e L'Aquasanta are old school wine bars
packed with locals and traders from the market at lunch time and early
evening.
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[Sastre] got something wrong in his head!” - Andy Schleck CyclingNews
Rain-soaked
La Ruta de los Conquistadores an adequate test of the best.
Tecos
Trek attribute demise to financial factors and Mexican federation.
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November 15,
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Katerina
Nash (Luna) sweeps the weekend and retains the Grand Prix leader's
jersey.
Katie
Compton powers through the turn.
MacAskill,
23, has been catapulted into the spotlight by a viral internet campaign.
Daily
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is good for strengthening muscles, but it does very little for bones."
- Chris Boardman DailyMail
South
Korea's Park Seon Ho(front) first passes the finish line of the fifth
stage of the 2009 Tour of Hainan International Road Cycling Race in
Chengmai.
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Silence-Lotto's
Roberto Damiani with Cadel Evans and Christophe Brandt,
Can
you tell this man is off the back and still has 2 hours and 2 climbs
ahead?
Time
trial world champion to break 50 kilometres?
Lumberton's
Maria Parker cruises to a world-record 241-mile bicycle ride
completed in 12 hours.
An
annual celebration for the people in the city of Johannesburg.
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Baldato
Linked to BMC, Cancellara Eyes Hour Record, Albert and Compton Continue
Domination
I
work in a high end bike shop. We have the latest and greatest
of everything.
His
stories about Cozza are priceless.
A
silver SUV, going north, made a left turn directly into me.
Richard
Wilt of Yorktown was injured when he hit this rumble strip riding his
bicycle.
Thousands
of cyclists took to the streets of Johannesburg to partake in the
massive the 94.7 Cycle Race.
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November 14,
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Manuel
Prado and Louise Kobin won the overall classifications for the men's
and women's categories at La Ruta on Saturday.
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is good for strengthening muscles, but it does very little for bones."
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Ventoso
was the champion of this stage with 3 hours 39 minutes and 32 seconds,
to acquire the yellow jersey the first time and remained the green
jersey at same time.
A
small group of riders united to chase down the leader.
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Missouri
has seen some of the best cyclists in the world contest the American
stage race.
Vinokourov:
"We will help Contador win the Tour", Sastre Targets 2010 Tour de
France, Albert Makes It Ten, Astana Names New Sporting Director.
Serious crash last year has made him 'more
fanatical'.
As
the end of the year rolls around, it's time to consider your options
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Chris
was told he was suffering from osteoporosis - a condition usually
associated with middle-aged women.
Popovych,
Steegmans also to race in Australia.
Despite
interest from Lampre and Astana, Leonardo Bertagnolli has decided to
remain with Gianni Savio's Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni team.
Thomas
Lövkvist (Columbia-HTC) races over the gravel roads in Monte Paschi
Eroica, March 7.
When
properly adjusted and clamped on a cog, there is no chance of the Vise
Whip slipping off.
The
Fluid Tech uses Blackburn's FastCrank mounting system and the height
adjustable legs allow the rear wheel to be lowered to 1/4 inch off the
ground.
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So
true...
The
four free educational sessions at Cross Nationals are open to everyone.
John
Lelangue will be one of the key people involved in the running of the
BMC team in 2010.
Lee
Waldman training with Nationals in mind.
Mental
state and home-built bike the reasons.
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Danes
Lead Six Days of Munich, Inigo Cuesta to Ride Another Year, Mickael
Bourgain to Receive Surgery.
Specialized's
latest BG S-Works road shoes are easily its best yet.
Road
Bike Action visits Castelli's US Headquarters in Portland, Oregon, to
bring you a sampling of their 2010 summer line.
Vuelta
a España organisers want second Asturian alpine finale in Grand Tour's
final week.
Todd
Wells Rolls to Win in 2008 Mercer Cup Day 2
Cyfac
started as a framebuilder to some of cycling’s greatest stars, building
bikes that were covered under another manufacturer’s paint scheme.
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Which
is Pee-Wee Herman's LBS?
This
was uphill bike riding at its finest.
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expects me to win every time and it’s this kind of mental pressure that
I have to deal with." - Fabian Cancellara BWN
Your
local bike shop is full of creative and clever products--here are
15 favorites.
This
article is a one-stop shop for information about all the new
road bikes and products being launched for 2010.
There
is a refreshing lack of the contorted profiling and muscle-car styling
ridges that are so fashionable these days.
Altogether
25 000 cyclists have entered for the main road race on Sunday.
Look
Cycle International is taking over the development of Rossignol and
Dynastar branded clothing.
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2009
Certain
riders seem to do well year in and year out at certain races.
Prado
and Trayter round out top three.
Prado
takes GC lead ahead of Traiter and Heras, Rojas takes women's race.
Boris
Shpilevsky (Russia) wins stage two by a whisker. Buts involved in
finale crash, retains yellow jersey.
Amy's
Bike: Amy Dombroski’s new Primus Mootry.
The
FSA K Force Light Compact is designed for racers or weight conscious
riders who spend most of their time in the hills.
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American
Jennifer Schuble laps Canadian Marie-Claud Molnar en route to her
rainbow jersey.
Jonathan
Vaughters directly addresses the touchy topic of doping in his sport.
Daily
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has always supported Greg in his comments about doping in general –
those comments are fine, but the specific attacks on individual
athletes were not. ‘No comment' would have been a preferable statement
to attacks on specific athletes. Trek would have been okay with that."
- Trek attorney Ralph Webber CyclingNews
Manager
quick to confirm 'cross World Champ will remain in discipline.
Italian
supplied Cera to former team-mate.
Bicycle
racers in the Far East must first survive training on unforgiving roads
and fend-for-yourself traffic.
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Bernaudeau's
Best Season,
Priamo
Suspended for Supplying Drugs, Horrillo Recovering Steadily, Bellis
Also Improving, Eleven Medals for USA at Para-cycling World's.
Trial
could take place in March.
Vicki
Thomas racing the World Cup at Nommay.
(L-R)
Harry Lam, shown here with Jurgen Heise, is on the road to recovery
after suffering a severe injury during a race last weekend.
For
the second year, Ellsworth Handcrafted Bicycles is sponsoring a
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November 11,
2009
The
instant Mike Mayefske saw the man pushing a $12,000 Pinarello Prince
signature edition into Revo Cycles, he had a hunch.
Compton
pushes the run-up in Niel ahead of Van Den Brand.
Ivan
Dominguez rode for Colavita Bolla in 2004, when he led the Tour de
Georgia.
McQuaid
clarifies position on Astana's former riders, Vinokourov will back
Contador's Tour ambitions.
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Dominguez
Signs with Jamis/Sutter Home, Skil-Shimano Complete 2010 Squad Line-up,
O'Grady Cleared to Leave Hospital, Bianchi Signs Ceramica Flaminia,
Karen Weiss Takes Over As Executive Director of Tour of Utah.
Daily
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Postal/Discovery Channel teams] for four years. He ran a very tight
ship and I definitely learned a lot from him about running a team." -
Matt White CyclingNews
It
took rescuers about 20 minutes to retrieve Horrillo from the bottom of
the cliff.
Messing
around pre-surgery... West Side! Gotta love the foot covers! And that
hat... So hot.
Armstrong's
profile has increased cycling's popularity in the US.
The
Focus Izalco Team is a bike built for racing. It is stiff but amazingly
responsive and quick.
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In
a
small village called Meriden in the center of England there is a war
memorial decicated as follows:
In lasting memory of those Cyclists who died
in the
Great War 1914 - 1919. In Remembrance of those Cyclists who gave their
lives in World War II 1939 -1945.
Twenty
years after the collapse of the Berlin Wall, Jens Voigt traces his path
from communist Germany to the summit of professional cycling.
Roubaix
champion not dwelling on cause of collapse.
Hoy
is happy to see another major cycling venue being built in Britain.
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November 10,
2009
World
champion Niels Albert (BKCP-Powerplus) celebrates his third consecutive
World Cup victory.
Downhiller
recovering from broken collarbone, blood clots, surgery.
Moninger
to lead the 'new' Mountain Khakis in 2010.
David
Millar has described witnessing Stuart O'Grady's seizure on Sunday as
'absolutely horrific', and that he sat in hospital with the Australian
for almost two days.
BC
Cyclocross Championships coming to North Vancouver.
"Just
when I thought I’d seen just about every saddle shape someone could
dream up without seeming completely derivative of other existing
saddles, along comes the Antares."
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believe him, but little by little everyone came out into the streets."
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MotoGP
star Stoner visits Roubaix winner in hospital.
RadioShack
team director Johan Bruyneel is writing about the World Bicycle Relief
mission he is directing in Lusaka, Zambia.
Compton's
Sixth: Vos got a gap after Compton had a short spill, but Compton came
back and trucked on ahead.
Lance & Le Tour
author Matt Lamy will be here on Tuesday evening (from around 8pm) to
answer your questions about the book or about seven-time Tour de France
winner Lance Armstrong.
Petacchi
is one of the strongest sprinters in the history of cycling. The
Italian has taken a staggering 44 Grand Tour stages.
Costa
Rican mountain bike stage race gets better every year.
The
Aergo is made using seamless carbon fiber construction with a
Kevlar layer added.
A
wave of killer Dutch talent is washing over the sport.
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This
is probably what the "fingerbang assistant" is trying to convey to her
friend in this photo.
Contador
To Stay At Astana?. Vogondy Signs With Bbox-Bouygues Telecom, Hondo to
Lampre, Williams Admits DHEA Use.
Says
brother Alberto would only stay with Kazakh team for one year.
“It’s
crazy the step up, its not like one step, its a whole flight of stairs.”
Light
and agile machine for rising American cyclo-cross star.
High-end
full-suspension bikes from Canada.
Kenny
Williams has been one of the USA's most successful masters racers after
a strong elite career.
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November 9,
2009
Victory
in Nommay is US rider's sixth World Cup.
2009
Tour of Spain winner still under cloud from 2006.
Carlos
Sastre beat known Classic riders to win the ACP championship, held each
year by the Spanish Professional Cyclists’ Association.
End
of the Wall led to turning pro, racing the Tour.
Jonny
Bellis has been transferred to a London hospital from Italy.
Twenty
years after the Berlin Wall fell, East and West German riders are
united.
The
new Adageo Energy Pro Cycling Team aims to build on the foundation of
its highly successful grassroots programs.
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Saxo
Bank rider in Spanish hospital after collapse at Valencia MotoGP.
One
of the most innovative products at Interbike this year was Look’s new
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became officially recognized as the Best (Freaking) Blog in Utah,
according to the Social Media Club of SLC.
The
graphics on my 202s are decals that follow the dimple profiles.
It's
one of the most mythical accomplishments in all of cycling: the Giro
d'Italia-Tour de France double.
German
to cooperate with Petacchi in 2010, but also has own ambitions.
Ever
since news that a leg of the Amgen Tour of California will be coming
thru Bakersfield, the popularity of cycling has been steadily gaining
momentum.
James
Langedyk has set his sights on the road and riches in 2010.
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The
Italian Ercole Baldini rides at Milan's Vigorelli velodrome in 1956.
Astana
Offers Contador €8 Million per Year, Zabel and Roche appointed to UCI
Council, Cannondale Cyclocrossworld.com Takes Two for the Home Crowd,
Adageo Energy Team Rises To The Pro Ranks.
Kazakh
team reportedly offer Spaniard mammoth salary in new four-year deal.
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Cadel
Evans has kissed Silence Lotto goodbye and is moving on to bigger and
better things.
Guy
East and
Austin Carroll were 10th in their first professional Six-Day event.
Just
a typical SSCXWC bean-powered bike and outfit.
The
five-member Harrison family is more than 2,000 miles into a 7,000-mile
epic bike tour from Kentucky to Alaska by way of Florida and Texas.
Czech
'cross champion takes positives from narrow World Cup loss to Albert.
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November 8,
2009
The
NorCal High School Mountain Bike League's annual "CycleFest" weekend
wrapped-up with a spirited 50 mile ride out to the California coast and
back.
Katie
Compton (Planet Bike).
2009
Iceman Cometh: Dunalp and Emmitt dueled until the end.
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CAS
Postpones Valverde Hearing, Albert and Compton Take Cyclocross World
Cup #3, Ullrich Had the Phone Numbers of Asterix and Obelix.
Four
wins and 11 times runner up for Katusha's Italian sprinter.
Riders
carry their bikes through a sand pit Saturday during the 2009 Oregon
Bicycle Racing Association's cyclocross championships at the Oregon
State Fairgrounds.
Australia's
Cody Stevenson is one of 10 riders on the roster for new American pro
team Adageo Energy Pro Cycling.
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Stephen Roche is one of four new appointees to the UCI ProTour Council.
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human situations have their inconveniences. We feel those of the
present but neither see nor feel those of the future; and hence we
often make troublesome changes without amendment, and frequently for
the worse." - Benjamin Franklin
Her
head was run over by a car after a collision.
Cycling
experts last night said it was another example of common sense giving
way to health and safety paranoia.
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November 7,
2009
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Sunday's
round three of the UCI Cyclocross World Cup in Nommay will be streamed
LIVE on the internet via several sources, including Cycling TV and
Sporza.
Hushovd
outsprints Moerenhout for second place.
Paralympic
champion Jody Cundy smashes his own world record on the way to
time-trial gold.
'It
would be great for US cycling and the Giro'.
Heath
Blackgrove, Tour of Southland champion.
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Cioni
To Sky, Sky Still Chasing Wiggins, Rasmussen and CDC-Cavaliere Part
Ways, Rujano Signs With ISD, Bettini To Ride San Diego Gran Fondo.
'Shared
arrows' street symbol making advances in America.
Dimitri
De Fauw Commits Suicide, ‘Vampires’ Control Pereiro at Restaurant,
Frank Schleck Proposes to his Girlfriend, Mosquera Breaks Collarbone.
Daily
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Rashaan
Bahati and Nathan O'Neil Highlight a Deep Roster of Talent.
The
Elite Men at SoCal's Storm the Beach cyclocross race.
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Greg
Lemond (r.) chats with Lance Armstrong in happier times, during the
Tour de France in 1994.
Mark
Riedy lists his favorite gear items and climbs of all time.
'The
Damiano who won the Giro no longer exists'.
Garry
Lee has a simple message for cyclists who complain when they receive an
infringement notice - join a bike club.
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November 6,
2009
Hoogerland
and Feillu complete beach-side podium.
Gran
Fondo takes hold in America, Valverde gets a reprieve, Doctor Mabuse
back to jail, Kloden denies (and makes) payment to stop a doping
investigation. And more….
The
act he committed is monstrous, but does that make him a monster?
Heath
Blackgrove is back in yellow. Floyd Landis now 14th.
The
2009 race poster. The Pacific Northwest has long been known for its
cyclocross fanaticism.
The
two race weekends have been named USA Cycling’s selection races for the
2009/2010 US Junior and U23 National Teams.
Trishaw
cycling has existed in Perak for more than a hundred years but the
industry is gradually becoming a thing of the past.
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Andrew
Messick presented the first Amgen Women's Tour of California race
podium - Laura Van Gilder, Brooke Miller and Emilia Fahlin.
Steven
Cozza is a veteran of the Garmin-Slipstream team, racing around the
world but always returning to his home in Petaluma.
The
only way to simulate race conditions is to race...or ride behind a
scooter.
Road
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Once
the race season has come to an end, its time to evaluate your season
and assess your strengths and weaknesses.
When
the snow starts to fall, don't stop spinning. Instead, move your riding
indoors on a bike trainer.
Expensive,
light, pricey, stiff, not cheap.
But
there are many more bikes on the roads.
The
Hawley Company is setting up a college trust fund for Ian Foyster’s
13-year-old daughter Hailey. Foyster was shot and killed on October 26.
Tony Ray Watson, 43, has been charged with the murder.
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Vails
sprinting to the finish for a Silver Medal at the 1984 Olympics.
Nicole
Cooke has admitted that her plans to create her own women's team in
2009 failed...
Tragedy
as track and road cyclist Dimitri De Fauw commits suicide.
More
than 18 months imprisonment requested for "Dr. Mabuse."
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The
V3 contains a large screen to simultaneously displays speed, cadence,
heart rate and time information.
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November 5,
2009
Cycling's
off-season has just began, but the pros are already looking ahead to
2010.
20th
anniversary of event expands into popular 'big ride.'
It
was a day of contrasts as one of New Zealand's most experienced riders,
Jeremy Yates, took a satisfying stage win while young rider
Jack Bauer remained in the race lead - on Guy Fawkes Day.
Linda
Sone (Planet Bike) on the run-up at the Crossniacs Cup. She won the
men's 3 race.
AlrikssonsCykel.se
steps up and becomes Alriksson GoGreen.
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Voigt
Looks Ahead to 2010, Bahati Forms New Pro Team, Evans to Tour Down
Under with BMC, De La Puebla Suspended, Schumacher Decision Expected in
December.
Alberto
Fernandez De La Puebla Ramos won a stage of the Euskal Bizikleta in
2007.
Surprise
for diners as Tour de France winner receives visit from UCI testers.
Ben
Popper racing on day 2 in Toronto.
Even
on a bike, Mark-Paul Gosselaar can’t always ride away from his résumé.
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Thirty
of the 34
USA Cycling Local Associations will converge in Colorado Springs at the
fifth annual LA Summit this weekend.
Solid-looking
gear for the winter months.
Same
course as huge pro/am event run in April.
German
all-mountain full-susser.
Daily
Quote:
“He’s
[Mark-Paul Gosselaarin] in a different league from all the other public
figures who ride a bike. He’s not just out there riding, he’s competing
and, in some cases, winning.” - Loren Mooney NYTimes
Now
that the sun sets before 5 p.m., you might need to ride after dark to
log your miles. Read night-riding tips and bike light
reviews.
Just
in time for heading to the basement to spend time on the trainer.
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November 4,
2009
Living
in Seattle, you see a lot of fixed-gear road bikes.
Critérium
International victory, return to Tour goals for next year.
Gordon
McCauley (Subway-Avanti) won the three-man sprint for stage honors.
Daily
Quote:
“I
still haven’t seen a single kangaroo.” - Floyd Landis BrowneEye
Under
23 racer recovering from tonsillectomy.
Ruling
could open door for more complaints from cyclists in US.
A
new
triathlon in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Race date is March 13,
2010 and two unique distances can be conquered on that day in a very
unique location.
On
Saturday, December 12 at the Cyclocross National Championships in Bend,
Oregon, Brian Vernor will premier his new cyclocross film, The
Cyclocross Meeting.
DougReport:
Potpourri.
2009
National Champions (recap).
Video:
Performance.
-
Our theme song?
Race
Across America 2010.
- A Simple Dream.
Race
Reports.
- Janel Holcomb (June 13th).
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World
Champion to start 2010 on home soil.
Boogerd
Returns. Rasmussen In Contract Dispute, Gómez Marchante Moves to
Andalucía Cajasur, Mandeville Canyon: Thompson Guilty on All Counts.
Danish
cyclist's reaction angers Italian team.
New
world series announced two days out from 2009 Para-cycling Track Worlds.
Exhibition
event in the Caribbean for Tour de France stars.
Road
Bike Action travels to Portland, Oregon, to see the best the Northwest
has to offer.
Sales
revenue at Taiwan’s big three manufacturers rebounded slightly in
September coming off double-digit drops in August.
Todson
is in discussions with Genuine Innovations to find a resolution
involving a patent infringement lawsuit between the two companies.
Blue
Sky Cycles in Longmont, Colorado, closed on Monday, a result of
declining sales.
Multi
world champion recovered and ready.
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Reunited
with younger brother in US peloton.
Bahati
to race alongside Clarke and O'Neill.
The
moment happened in late March, in Santa Croce on the Arno River, near
Pisa.
And
I
understand even a certain Lance is growing a mo this month.
2009
Giro winner Denis Menchov points to map, far away from Washington DC.
Louis
Garneau has a ton of new equipment coming for 2010.
Lance's
custom Trek becomes most expensive bike in the world... ever.
2010
Gravity, SL-K and Afterburner gear.
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November 3,
2009
Floyd
Landis is in New Zealand at the moment, racing in the Tour of the
Southland and is in 35th place after the 3rd stage.
The
Boulder Cup marked the second round of the fourth North American
Cyclocross Trophy weekend.
Floyd
Landis 35th in GC.
Landis
and Browne on the set of the "Out of Boundz" talk show which is seen by
tens of people.
Jeremy
Powers (Cannondale-Cyclocrossworld.com) nabbed two second-places
finishes in Colorado aboard this stealthy-looking Cannondale Cyclocross
rig.
Dee
Scott, an accomplished endurance athlete, was struck from behind by a
hit-and-run driver while biking north on McDowell Road near Recker Road
while training in 2008 for Ironman Arizona.
Just
staying on a mountain bike for 24 hours straight is unthinkable for
most people.
DougReport:
Potpourri.
2009
National Champions (recap).
Video:
Performance.
-
Our theme song?
Race
Across America 2010.
- A Simple Dream.
Race
Reports.
- Janel Holcomb (June 13th).
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A
stranger provides inspiration on a muddy weekend.
The
Tour de Greater Homewood this Sunday from 1 p.m.-4 p.m. will honor John
R. Yates, a cyclist who died in a hit-and-run accident.
Road
geometry with belt drive and Rohloff internals.
The
Ironman Triathlon sensation discussed her rapid rise in the sport, and
her plans for the future.
PRO29
and Ridgeline29 frames.
Aside
from the whimsical colouring, Jones’ bike was all business.
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US
Mountain bike legend retires to life of service.
With
Cadel Evans signing onto the team, BMC is virtually guaranteed a spot
in the 2010 Tour de France.
Daily
Quote:
“I
still haven’t seen a single kangaroo.” - Floyd Landis BrowneEye
Former
US champion may retire from racing.
Jeremy
Powers fights his way through the
thick sand. 26 of 42 events on US national 'cross calendar completed.
The
Finchdean range is all about performance, so when it comes to bib
tights bearing the Finchdean name you have great expectations.
“The
Unrestrained Demon of the Wheel,” from “The Judge,” Sept. 23, 1893.
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November 2,
2009
Shelley
Olds placed third in the scratch race in Manchester.
Roulston
abandons Tour of Southland with knee injury.
Katie
Compton (Planet Bike) on the first lap and already putting time on the
competition.
Acquittal
seems unlikely. Despite the smokescreens that Swarth blew over the
case, the evidence against Thompson seems too strong to find him not
guilty.
Ficker,
2006 Ironman Hawaii runner-up, is 10th overall woman, second American
woman finisher; Meb Keflezighi is the first US men’s winner in 27 years
at NYC Marathon.
Officers
and Air Warriors of city based 48 Sqn, Indian Air Force, which flies
Russian built An32 medium lift tactical transport aircraft ,conducted a
successful cycling expedition.
Scene
from the Barbie Barbie-Barbie Barbie #2.
"I
want to start off by saying that Lake deserves some immediate props for
offering shoes in widths."
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2009
National Champions (recap).
Video:
Performance.
-
Our theme song?
Race
Across America 2010.
- A Simple Dream.
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Reports.
- Janel Holcomb (June 13th).
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The
saga of Bradley Wiggins' future on the road could be resolved by the
end of the week, with Team Sky poised to complete their line-up for the
2010 season.
Daily
Quote:
"PIL
once sang "anger is an energy" and for Eddy you can change it to 'OCD
is an energy.'" - Competitive Cyclist
Belgian
federation rules “insufficient evidence.”
While
it may not feel like a huge difference, the extra flex can be sensed by
some of the higher watt climbers and sprinters in the overall stiffness
of the fork and rear triangle.
Time’s
Hi-Tense wheelset uses RTM carbon hub shells.
The
Trek "stolen bike" gets $130,000 in NY auction.
Scott
Napier, 24, a Scottish bicyclist, reached Ushuaia, Argentina after
cycling about 13,500 miles in just 126 days.
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The
newly crowned world champion bought himself out of the final year of
his contract with the Silence-Lotto team.
One
thing that sticks out is that the Times completely ignores the
alternative bike culture that is thriving here in Los Angeles.
Silence-Lotto
Courts Contador, Quick Step's Lefevre Awarded €500,000, Mandeville
Canyon Case Goes to Jury.
"If
you get Bicycling Magazine , you might have seen that they have a
really nice story about my family and me."
Great
Britain's Olympic cycling team have received the freedom of the City of
Manchester.
The
Finesse is Brooks top of the line titanium railed racing saddle for
women.
CRUD's
'Roadracers' are definitely aimed at those who want
to ride road in the rain.
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November 1,
2009
2009
Cross Crusade, No. 5: Women's winner Alice Pennington (Veloforma) got
off to a rough start.
Stybar
second again, delayed by crash, Nys takes third.
Superprestige
Cyclocross Live coverage.
UCI
Track Cycling World Cup - Manchester Live coverage on Cycling TV
(Worldwide excluding U.S.A. 15:30 CET-9:30am U.S. Eastern).
Men's
four to face Spain in team pursuit final, women's trio to race Germans.
Cycling
politics will keep him out of race.
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Katie
Compton celebrates another win.
An
Unnecessary But Cool Idea .
Daily
Quote:
"One
has to ask the question, 'what's going on here?' What's the agenda?
What's the objective? Is it to damage the Tour de France? It doesn't
make sense. Cycling and the UCI, as defender of cycling, won't accept
it anymore." - Pat McQuaid CyclingNews
Britain
underlined their dominance of track cycling when the women's pursuit
team set a world record and the men's quartet posted the second-fastest
time
Anna
Meares on her way to winning the Women's 500m Time Trial during the
Track Cycling World Cup Classics event in Manchester.
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Evans
Signs with BMC, Hoy Leads British Charge At Track World Cup, Landis
Says Politics Will Keep Him From Riding Tour, Kloden To Pay Fine.
On
my
Fixed Gear Century training I am enjoying the serenity, tranquility and
beauty of Dana Point Harbor and Tarzan makes a guest appearance.
Current
world champ joins Hincapie, Ballan.
Hot
property … Cadel Evans is on the lookout for a new team.
In
both the Elite Men’s and Women’s races, the winner soloed to victory on
a muddy course at the NACT Blue Sky Velo Cup race in Colorado.
Vicki
Thomas at the
Canadian Cyclocross National Championships in Edmonton.
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