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Jun 24 / 6:29pm

Daily Cycling News: June 24th

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Footon-Servetto's 2010 Tour de France team
Unsung Spanish team Footon-Servetto will line up in Rotterdam determined to prove it deserves a chance to be in the Tour de France.

Andy Schleck won the time trial title at the Luxembourg national championships on Thursday, nearly a minute ahead of his brother Frank.

A Kenda Pro p/b Geargrinder rider shows how to keep cool on this
Winner to be selected based on GPS ride data.

Longo wins another.
51-year-old Jeannie Longo won her 57th national title at the French national championships on Thursday, decisively winning the women’s time trial event for third successive year.

"It's a time consuming process, atoning for participating in a systemic doping program."  - Joe Papp Pappillon

Dean Haas at the 2010 Sunshine Hill Climb in Colorado
Junior racer Dean Haas reports on his journey to the national road championships in Bend, Oregon, this week.

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Fast racing at the East Java race despite the high tempertures.

Quick report: At the national road race championships in Bend, Oregon, Thursday, Evelyn Stevens (HTC-Columbia) got the redemption she was after in the women’s elite race, winning her first national title by 38 seconds, unofficially. Amber Neben (Webcor Builders) finished second.

Max Sciandri
Max Sciandri has the Baby Giro to thank for helping him progress to a successful professional career and to his current job, coaching the Under 23 British team.

Cycling Fast, Robert Panzera
Robert wrote the book Cycling Fast which is a bicycling how to manual for biking basics to get a newbie up to speed on everything from bike preparation all the way up to what to do so so they can ride their first race.


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Lance Armstrong
Will the big Belgian's omission leave the American team exposed when the race hits the stones?

2010 Tour of America’s Dairyland stage 7, Waterloo. Rashaan Bahati.
Trek Bicycles welcomed riders with open arms of generous primes to their corporate headquarters city of Waterloo on Wednesday for stage 7 of the Tour of America’s Dairyland presented by Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board, where Carrie Cash-Wooten (Vera Bradley Foundation) and Rahsaan Bahati (Bahati Foundation) stole their respective shows.

Bradley Wiggins (Team Sky) before the stage
Wiggins leads new squad in first Tour assault.

Gustav Erik Larsson
When you spend all winter training your ass off, dreaming of glory in the summer, there have to be some energising tunes belting in the background to help you keep the pedals spinning.

Kisses for new overall leader Rahsaan Bahati.
Kisses for new overall leader Rahsaan Bahati.

Alessandro Ballan (BMC Racing Team)
Ballan looks to build form at national championships, Wrolich blames internal politics for lack of Tour place, No additional tests by AFLD at Tour, Demol explains Steegmans' Tour non-selection, more...

James Raia
James, you're having too much fun with the polka-dots.

New York City
Getting pulled over by park police for running a red light in New York City.

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It's a time consuming process, atoning for participating in a systemic doping program.


Bernard Hinault’s
Hinault “wrote” his ode to himself after he retired to his country farm.


Team iamTedKing is one-for-one
Ted returns to the U.S. for some post-Giro R&R and reports on how he found the state of domestic cycling.


Defective SRAM Brake
This story is an interesting one and if true, shows how certain bicycle companies, as I have always believed, are negligent about customer safety or educating people about the same.

Route up to El Pescadero, in the Santander department of Colombia
Route up to El Pescadero, in the Santander department of Colombia.

Ibis's latest Mojo HD is a potent all-mountain machine with its
Potent all-mountain machine with excellent suspension design, stiff yet light carbon frame, and well sorted handling.

Imagecraft out of the Seattle suburb of Auburn
One of Imagecraft’s key products has to do with printed vinyl decals, or wraps. An image is printed onto the material, which is then laminated and installed as a solid sheet on the side of the vehicle or object.

junior criterium national championships
Day two of the USA Cycling Juniors, U23, Elite and Road National Championships was a day of repeat champions as four of the five young junior criterium winners also triumphed in yesterday’s road race competition.

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Jun 23 / 8:11pm

Daily Cycling News: June 23rd

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Boonen at the 2010 Paris-Roubaix
Cavendish, Rogers to Lead HTC-Columbia at Tour, Boonen to Lead Quick Step at Tour, Phinney Becomes Stagiaire at Radio Shack, WADA Rejects French Testers' Tour de France Request, Cyclocross: a Host of New Rules from the UCI...


The UCI presented its Cycling for All program at the 13th World Sports for All Congress in Jyväskylä, Finland, last week.


Tony Martin (HTC-Columbia) powered into the race lead.
"We are going into the race focused on our combined strength as a team and will exploit every chance for success - stage wins, jerseys and outstanding performances."


Gripped Films Director Jason Berry sets up a shot during the 2009
Director Jason Berry's new film “Chasing Legends,” takes an expansive view of the 2009 Tour de France, primarily through the eyes of Team HTC-Columbia.

Giro Donne 2009 Podium
The 2009 Giro visited some parts of Southern Italy that even the tourists don’t visit.

The peloton climbing one of the few average-size mountains during
Teams Association against separate Historical and ProTour systems.

Tour of Utah
Shimano will be the official technical support sponsor for the fourth edition of the 2010 Larry H. Miller Tour of Utah presented by Zions Bank.

"I rode up at my own pace. I was one of the first to back off. But I'm happy considering I was almost dead less than a year ago."  - Jonny Bellis CyclingNews

NiteRiderMiNewt
LED Technology Improvements Benefit Price Conscious Consumers.

Carradice Courier Bag
"Tough, rainproof, comfy and capacious. We love it."

Four riders making their debut in the race.

After a successful Giro the Italian will ride the Vuelta a España.

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The rumor mill is churning, but La Gazzetta dello Sport normally has the inside line.

BEIJING - AUGUST 12: Taylor Phinney of the United States
Taylor Phinney to go pro in August, HTC-Columbia  looking to own the podium at German champs, Dehaes extends and more….

Taylor Phinney celebrates on the podium after taking a second
Tour of Denmark, Tour du Limousin possible events.


Cavendish
On the bike he is single minded but off the bike Cavendish spent hours signing autographs and posing for photos.

Paolo Bettini
Former world champion presented as new Italian manager.

Rabobank rider aiming for a title this weekend.

When he won the toughest stage and GC of the Ster Elektrotoer, we were delighted
When he won the toughest stage and GC of the Ster Elektrotoer, we were delighted.

Cycling Fast, Robert Panzera
Robert wrote the book Cycling Fast which is a bicycling how to manual for biking basics to get a newbie up to speed on everything from bike preparation all the way up to what to do so so they can ride their first race.

Some of the 200 U.S. retailers who carried Fisher (but not Trek) will not have the option to keep the brand now that Trek has brought it under the Trek line.

Slovenian janez brajkovič forced his way into the radioshack tour
Brajkovic gets nod to help Armstrong's Tour bid.

Cadel Evans (BMC)
Evans remains atop UCI World Ranking, Sanchez says Pyrenees will decide Tour, Boonen could miss Tour if knee pain continues, Weening angry at Tour non-selection, more...

Minnaar wins in Leogang, Canaan Mountain Bike Festival set for weekend, Offenburg set for 2011, more...

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The winner's podium: Ginanni, Pozzato and Petacchi
Pippo defends Cavendish.





Mark Cavendish
The book starts with Cavendish’s happy childhood on the Isle of Man, where he came in dead last in his first bicycle race.

Any time I travel I do what I can to find a way to ride a bicycle
I have no idea how fast the group is or to what degree my effort will be futile.



ThunderElite
Breezer's new Thunder Elite.

Silencing Wheels
If you install the tube or tubular with the valve stem slightly off center, it wedges against the sides of the rim’s valve hole and remains silent...

A young English rider called Mike Cuming has shot from club cyclist to promising Pro in two seasons.
A young English rider called Mike Cuming has shot from club cyclist to promising Pro in two seasons.

From the London Daily Telegraph, a great bicycle story related by the late author Dick Francis.

Krista Park (Incycle/Cannondale) hammers toward third place.
Mountain biker and her husband live full-time in RV

Its name may mean speed, but the lasting impression is that the
"Good package for new and fi tness riders."

The start of the 24 hours of Summer Solstice
24 hours of Summer Solstice features racing and a festival.

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Jun 22 / 8:41pm

Daily Cycling News: June 22nd

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andy schleck
Last year's Tour de France second place feels he's ready to go one better this time.


UCI president Pat McQuaid has been nominated for membership to the
World Anti-Doping Agency will also compile report on testing.

Katusha's Kim Kirchen
Brain shows positive signs after removing artificial respirator.

Katusha's team rider Kim Kirchen cycles during the prologue of the
Kirchen out of artificial coma, Sastre green-lighted for Tour de France, renewals at Lampre and Katusha  and more….


“A good accomplishment.” said Mike Northey of the Rubicon-ORBEA; Benefiting the Lance Armstrong Foundation team.

gesink-wins
Denis Menchov and Robert Gesink will lead Rabobank’s hopes with a strong squad for the Tour de France.

Twenty-four stars-and-stripes jerseys and seven places on the 2010 world championship teams are on the line this week as the USA Cycling Juniors, u23 & Elite Road National Championships begin Tuesday in Bend, Oregon.

Murphy_warming up_Giro
Warming up at the Giro.

Segregating the bicyclists into the bike lanes puts them out of sight and out of mind for many motorists, who now believe they have the sole rights to the road.

Fabian Cancellara (Saxo Bank) puts his head down and rides away
Artist captures Spring Classics in works, Tankink fills final Rabobank Tour squad spot, Milram announces final three Tour riders, Rondhuis new Sport Director for Equipe Noris Cycling, more...


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cycling fast robert panzera
Robert wrote the book Cycling Fast which is a bicycling how to manual for biking basics to get a newbie up to speed on everything from bike preparation all the way up to what to do so so they can ride their first race.

Phil Zajicek Fly V Australia
Phil Zajicek of Fly V Australia will try to answer as many of your questions as possible.


The Shack men
For RadioShack team director Johan Bruyneel, “We Might As Well Win” — the title of his 2008 book — has given way to a more relaxed attitude.

Chris Horner
Video with Johan Bruyneel making the announcement.


Lance Armstrong
Klöden, Leipheimer and Horner in the team.

More car dealers are starting to sell e-bikes.


Frank Schleck
Schleck Cracks the UCI's Top 20, Omega Pharma-Lotto Names Van den Broeck for Tour GC, Boonen Suffers With Knee Problems, De Maar, Sutherland Three-peats at Nature Valley, Schmitt Finish Beauce 3rd and 4th Overall ...

SuperSix High Mod Team
Cannondale were not quite producing a top level full carbon race frame until the latest SuperSix High Mod Team...

Chloe Stillwater
Chloe Stillwater: Our Specialized bikes looking great (and working flawlessly).

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Sand Flats road
We rode up Sand Flats road, which must be the worst-named road in America, being not even remotely flat.

Stiller williams
Williams, Stiller left off Radio Shack roster!


The funny thing about the Group Ride, about any Group Ride really, is that it almost never goes quite the way you expect it to.


“The Lost Cyclist”
This book tells the tale of renowned high-wheel racer and long-distance tourist Frank Lenz as he attempted to make a solo circumnavigation of the planet in the 1890s.

The Saxo Bank team took responsibility for the chase.
Larsson won the final time trial stage at the Giro d’Italia last month, but team boss Bjarne Riis has decided to go with climbing ace Chris-Anker Sorensen instead in what was the final spot on the team’s Tour roster.

Chris Anker Sorensen
Admits that the decision is driving him crazy.

manhole in Seoul
Another interesting manhole for my collection.

"I rode up at my own pace. I was one of the first to back off. But I'm happy considering I was almost dead less than a year ago."  - Jonny Bellis CyclingNews


Garneau chamois
When we checked the Garneau chamois we were excited, it looked extremely high tech with various levels of density, little breathing holes and lots of graphics.

Filippo Pozzato (Katusha) looking a little weary on the podium
Ciolek preparing for Tour de France, Boonen must rest knee before national championships, Vorarlberg-Corratec expects to be back for Österreich Rundfahrt, Pozzato to stay with Katusha in 2011 , Euskaltel-Euskadi confirm their Tour de France nine, Nibali targets Italian national championships , more...

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Jun 21 / 7:10pm

Daily Cycling News: June 21st

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Kim Kirchen (Katusha)
Teammates visit, Schleck dedicates Suisse victory to landsman.


Dutch rider Laurens Ten Dam (Rabobank) was relaxed ahead of the
Dutch rider still recovering from serious Suisse crash.

"I rode up at my own pace. I was one of the first to back off. But I'm happy considering I was almost dead less than a year ago."  - Jonny Bellis CyclingNews

Chocolate, you'll be please to discover, can be incredibly good
Not only is cocoa an indispensable ingredient of the ideal recovery drink, but according to nutritionist Christine Bailey, new research shows that it can help you ride harder as well.

Dean Haas in leader's jersey at the 2010 SRAM Tour of the Gila
Dean in the leader's jersey at the Gila.

Nature Valley Grand Prix -
Evans Finishes The Nature Valley Grand Prix with Yellow Jersey; Stevens Wins Stillwater Criterium.


Rory Sutherland (UnitedHealthcare) wins final stage and the
Rory Sutherland (UnitedHealthcare) wins final stage and the overall at Nature Valley Grand Prix.

Shelley Evans (Peanut Butter Co TWENTY12) powers to win Nature
Shelley Evans (Peanut Butter Co TWENTY12) powers to win Nature Valley Grand Prix overall.


Kenda Pro Cycling-GEARGRINDER and Team Vera Bradley Foundation Dominate Podium
Kenda Pro Cycling-GEARGRINDER and Team Vera Bradley Foundation Dominate Podium.


NVGP Menomonie Hanson Win
Ken Hanson Steals Stage 5 Win in Nature Valley Grand Prix.

Harper’s Ferry Criterium
Sunday team Ion-United Healthcare braved the stifling heat and humidity of Augusta, Georgia to win the first annual Harper’s Ferry Criterium.

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Christian Vande Velde (Garmin - Transitions) climbs the Côte de la
Tour de Suisse affected by cracked ribs.


Frank Schleck is not the only Team Saxo Bank rider to benefit from a strong performance at the Tour de Suisse.
Cadel Evans (BMC Racing Team) continues as leader of the the UCI’s Individual World Rankings after the Tour de Suisse, whilst Frank Schleck’s overall win has moved the Team Saxo Bank rider up 51 places to fifteenth.

Veronica Andreasson!
She’s fighting on the cobbles and climbs of the European circuit with the Lotto Ladies Team.

Arrogant
Bicycle Magazine’s always informative Joe Lindsey notes in his Boulder Report that FLoyd Landis raced the Nevada City Classic wearing an Arrogant Bastard Ale jersey.

João Correia
A rainy day stage at the Tour of Switzerland ends with a hard crash and a DNF for Joao.

Thule has determined that a defect exists which may impact motor vehicle safety. Thule requests that consumers stop using this rack immediately.

Specialized Angels
First GoldSprint race never organized in Shanghai!


Frank Schleck
Schleck Aims For Yellow, Moncoutie Wraps Up Route du Sud, Hansen Wins Ster Elektrotoer...

Compact Crank or Not To Compact Crank?
Just like anything to do with cycling, using higher cadences takes practice.

Ben King, racing on his third continent third year
American Ben King won the Best Young Rider competition Sunday at the Nature Valley Grand Prix.


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Training for Gran Fondos, part 4: Descending. The Stelvio Pass
Getting down a mountain you have just climbed is half the fun of climbing it in the first place.


The new Lefty Speed Carbon SL w/XLR fork on the Scalpel Ultimate
Cannondale sharpens Scalpel, reintroduces Jekyll for 2011.



I wondered why men's bibs have  never once been offered like women's.

Fränk Schleck
Dedicates win to fallen compatriot, Kim Kirchen.




Hercules Roadster with a three-speed hub gear.
At age thirteen I got my first brand new bike; a Hercules Roadster with a three-speed hub gear.


"Quality over Quantity"
The greatest danger for the cyclist is not undertraining, but overtraining.

Menchov
This general plot comes up in movies more often than Menchov falls of his bike.

Team RadioShack
RadioShack is a Texas based company and is one of the oldest retail stores, founded in 1921.

Tony Martin (HTC-Columbia) celebrates his victory in the final
German rider takes unexpected win ahead of Fabian Cancellara.

Christian VV after some good old fashioned awkward.
Christian VV after some good old fashioned awkward.

Andre Greipel (HTC-Columbia)
Three other Germans allegedly going with sprinter to Belgian team.

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Jun 20 / 6:51pm

Daily Cycling News: June 20th

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2010 RAAM Barbara Buatois
Barbara Buatois looked as if she were out for a Sunday ride finishing in a time of 11 days, 19 hours and 48 minutes with an average speed of 10.59 mph.

Jonny Bellis, June 2010
The 21-year-old Saxo Bank pro took to the start line in the Isle of Man Road Race championships as he continued his remarkable recovery from the accident which left him in a coma for a month.


Rory Sutherland (UnitedHealthcare-Maxxis) once again used the final stage at the Nature Valley Grand Prix — and that stage’s vicious Chilkoot Hill — to take the overall win.

Frank Schleck pips Armstrong for Swiss win
The last stage was a 26.9-km individual time trial in Liestal.

Ken Hanson (Team Type 1) gets the win
Ken Hanson (Team Type 1) gets the win

Perfect day
The Mighty Tour De Nez wrapped up Saturday with a hilly, high-elevation circuit stage held at Northstar-At-Tahoe in Truckee, California. Luna’s Katerina Nash and HBC’s Graham Howard won the final stage.

Tour de Suisse live video streaming  should get underway from around 14:45 CET (8:45am U.S. Eastern).

Team Globalbike faced 96 miles of racing Photo:Jon Devich
The Nature Valley Grand Prix continued on Saturday, a 96 mile course with four categorized climbs.


The BMC team controls the race early on stage 3
UCI to start bike scanning, Hoste breaks eye socket in Suisse crash, Freire seeks stage win at the Tour de France, Gesink determined to fight for Tour de Suisse victory, Morabito motivated for race against the clock, Armstrong chasing yellow in Tour de Suisse time trial, more...

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Mass exodus from Liquigas
Mass exodus from Liquigas, Italians flock to British team, Horner Shacks up somewhere else?

Kim Kirchen
Kim Kirchen remains in an induced coma in a Swiss hospital, while the reason for his condition remains unclear.

Lance Armstrong (Radioshack) on the podium
American takes best result since 2009 Tour.

http:Father's Day 2010: A Top Ride
Turning off the main road, watch out for the steep drops.

Ibis's latest Mojo HD is a potent all-mountain machine with its
"Potent all-mountain machine with excellent suspension design, stiff yet light carbon frame, and well sorted handling."

The German six-day rider Christian Grasmann of TransAlt.org p/b Rockstar Games won the 37th Harlem Skyscraper Criterium on Sunday in a breakaway that stayed away almost from the gun.

the Giro d’ Grafton USA CRITS Championship Series race
Before a massive, screaming crowd lined mega deep, it was Rahsaan Bahati (Bahati Foundation) first to cross the line, where just hours earlier Jacquelyn Crowell (Team Type 1) did the same.

" Just saw the cover of the new Outside mag w/ yours truly on it. Nice photoshop on a plain t-shirt guys. That's some lame bullshit"  - Lance Armstrong  Facebook

Carlos Barredo
Basque race makes the finale twice as difficult.

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Gary Fisher says he's excited about the recent changes with Trek.
"I'm not going away; things are only going to get better."

André Greipel
Move to make Belgian squad a sprinting force seems eminent.

Basso
Giro d'Italia winner under examination.

Shelley Evans (Peanut Butter & Co.-Twenty 12) went on the offensive Sunday on the 18-percent wall of Chilkoot Hill in the final criterium stage of the Nature Valley Grand Prix. Evelyn Stevens (HTC-Columbia) took a solo flyer with three laps to go to claim the stage win, but Evans took the overall win.

Erinne Willock (Webcor) wins Menomonie road race
Erinne Willock (Webcor) wins Menomonie road race.

Heinrich Haussler (Cervelo Test Team) doubled over in pain after
Spitting, crashing and the greatest race on the planet.

The Pistachio Diet
Pistachios have one of the highest dietary FIBER counts of any nut. Pistachios are stacked with PROTEIN.

TECH FEATURES Orbea
The Spanish bike maker releases images of their 2011 Orca...

How they do it in San Francisco
Some intriguing firsts for Seattle’s traditional Fremont Solstice Parade.

Robert Gesink (Rabobank) didn't have enough in the tank today
Dutchman doesn’t understand loss of pace.

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Jun 19 / 9:21pm

Daily Cycling News: June 19th

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Kim Kirchen
Return to the sport unlikely.

Rui Alberto Faria Da Costa (Caisse d'Epargne) soloed to victory in
The stage start in Wetzikon was overshadowed by the news that Kim Kirchen (Katusha) was rushed to hospital last night.


Jacquelyn Crowell (Team Type 1)
On a day where, skinny tires, fat tires and even fatter tires shared the course, it was Jacquelyn Crowell (Team Type 1) and Juan Pablo Dotti (Aerocat Cycling Team) owning the road during Stage 2.

Slovenian Jure Robic won his fifth Race Across America on Friday, finishing more than 12 hours ahead of runner-up Gerhard Gulewicz. 

Chloe Hosking (HTC-Columbia)
Chloe Hosking (HTC-Columbia) captured her second professional stage win at today’s Minneapolis Uptown Criterium.

1-McKee
It was June 19th, 2010 and time for the Ontario Airport Criterium. It has separate races for the 60+ and 55+ racers.
Tour de Suisse live video streaming  should get underway from around 16:45 CET (10:45am U.S. Eastern).

Zwizanski is shadowed by Hilton Clarke in black. Photo: Casey B.
Kelly Benefit Strategies was able to hold off assaults on Scott Zwizanski’s yellow jersey, but no one was able to answer Hilton Clarke in the final meters as he sprinted to his second Nature Valley stage win for UnitedHealthcare.


Tom Faiers
How has the Pro Tour been treating the young man from Cheltenham?

Emma Pooley
Britain's Emma Pooley (Cervelo) won the opening stage of the Giro del Trentino Alto Adige in Italy on Friday.

In 2011, the Mountain Bike World Cup
In 2011, the Mountain Bike World Cup will return to the U.S. for a second year.

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Lance Armstrong, Tour de Suisse 2010, stage 8
Lance Armstrong (RadioShack) remains ideally placed to win both tomorrow's time trial - and perhaps the race outright.

Dutchman wants to seal first ProTour stage race win.

Armstrong (left) chats with Meridith Miller. Photo: Casey B.
A few months after retiring from one of the most successful careers in the sport, Kristin Armstrong is still living bike racing. Only now, the Olympic and two-time world time trial champion is in a new role as director of Peanut Butter & Co.-2012.

Leif Hoste (Omega Pharma-Lotto) with his race face on.
Questionable for Belgian championships.

With minutes to spare before start, Mark Cavendish appears from
“The competition wants to destroy Mark Cavendish's Tour preparations,” Piva told sporza.be., because they are jealous of his six stage wins last year.

Greg van Avermaet
Will have competition from own teammate Gilbert.

Alberto Contador (Astana) is convinced now more than ever that the Tour de France will be decided in the Pyrénées.

Profile Fast Forward carbon seatpost
"Steepens seat angle for faster, more forward position "

Robbie McEwen (Katusha) will be hoping for a field sprint at the
Early attack catches Van Avermaet out, Schumacher ready for comeback, Hushovd's form coming, hoping to be ready for Tour sprints, Sky flying high with one-two in Ster Elektrotoer, Pereiro expects to be in Astana's Tour team, McEwen feeling good pre-Tour.

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I forced the pedals to turn against the sidewind
I forced the pedals to turn against the sidewind.

Kim Kirchen (Team Katusha)
Katusha rider collapses and taken to hospital.

Robbie Returns.
The 37 year old Australian still has a few good kicks left in him.

The latest from the Tour de Suisse, Lance Armstrong feels close to Tour form, Basso returns to competition, 5th RAAM for Robic and more…

protruding from the top of the box.
Egads! This is how the movers packed my steel Colossi. They wanted to lower the seat but the post was stuck so they just left it protruding from the top of the box.


Mr. Jean Wauthier, UCI Technical Advisor
Jean Wauthier is in charge of making recommendations to the union's board in regards to the equipment used in competition.

Chloe Hosking (HTC-Columbia) wins Minneapolis Uptown Crit ahead of
Chloe Hosking (HTC-Columbia) wins Minneapolis Uptown Crit ahead of Brooke Miller (TIBCO/To The Top).


Tornado versus tornado.
Tornado versus tornado.

" Just saw the cover of the new Outside mag w/ yours truly on it. Nice photoshop on a plain t-shirt guys. That's some lame bullshit"  - Lance Armstrong  Facebook

Oscar Freire won the sprint for second place in the Tour de
Spaniard committed to helping Gesink win Tour de Suisse.


Armstrong Downplays Tour Chances
Armstrong Downplays Tour Chances, Moncoutie Takes Control at Soute du Sud, Clarke Doubles as Zwizanski defends in NVGP, Team Type 1 Wins RAAM 8-Person Team Race...

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Daily Cycling News: June 18th

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Tour de France rider’s suitcase?
Just how much kit do you need to ride the World's biggest race?




Burghardt scores again at Tour de Suisse, Gesink keeps jersey
Updated as results become available...


Ster Elektrotoer
Team Sky claimed a one-two on the second stage of the Ster Elektrotoer as Greg Henderson and Russell Downing held off the competition at the finish line in Schimmert.

Savognin → Wetzikon
Earliest live video: 16:45 CET (7:45 AM PDT).


Altimetria1
18th-20th June 2010.

Perth Winter GP
The Perth Winter Grand Prix is best described as a “Festival of Cycling” incorporating different disciplines and activities of the sport of Cycling.

Georgia Gould
Americans Georgia Gould (pictured) and Willow Koerber have helped propel the U.S. into the number one spot in the world in elite women's mountain biking.

" Just saw the cover of the new Outside mag w/ yours truly on it. Nice photoshop on a plain t-shirt guys. That's some lame bullshit"  - Lance Armstrong  Facebook

Jens Voigt
Hopes to help team to Tour de France victory.

Shimano are bringing out a range of electric bike components
A New component group for electric bikes called STEPS – Shimano Total Electric Power System.

Centaur 2011 chainset
Italian components manufacturer Campagnolo has begun their 2011 campaign by announcing major changes to the less expensive 10-speed components in the Centaur and Veloce ranges.

Cycling 2010: Complete calendar for the year
Bicycle Tutor
Guide to Bicycle Safety
World Bicycle Relief
Race Reports - Janel Holcomb (March 31, 2010).
DougReport - miscellaneous information.
Video: Performance - some humor.
Alberto Contador
With only two weeks before the Tour de France begins the odds on favorite continues to be Astana's Alberto Contador.


Geraint Thomas
He's won the junior Paris - Roubaix, a world junior track title, broken the world four kilometre pursuit record and is part of the fastest team pursuit squad in history, winning World and Olympic titles.

Andreas Kloden Romandie 2008
Klöden jumped ship to Armstrong's RadioShack outift for 2010.

Sunny days make for fast riding in the Tour de France
Sunny days make for fast riding in the Tour de France.

the PEZ himself
The illustrious crew of the renowned Bike Talk Radio have graciously invited the PEZ himself to join this Sunday night’s broadcast.

The Park Tool Tech Summit is a hands-on training event for professional bike shop mechanics.

Reigning World Cup champion Greg Minnaar will defend his crown in
When the Santa Cruz Syndicate  announced that in 2010 they would be competing on carbon fibre downhill bikes, with carbon rims – and sometimes using air shocks too – there was a collective holding of breath.

ThunderElite
In one of those history-bending coincidences that leave you shaking your head in wonderment, Marin mountain biking icons Joe Breeze and Gary Fisher both announced new lines today.

Cane Creek AngleSet headset
Cane Creek has brought out a new threadless headset that allows you to change the head angle of your mountain bike by up to 1.5°.

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UCI to begin scanning bicycles to prevent “mechanical doping.” I’m not sure what misguided interpreter hatched the phrase, but it has taken on a whole life of its own, hasn’t it?

Lance Suisse
Welcome back, Boss.

Critical Mass
Critical Mass is a boil on the backside of the pastime of cycling, those who started it created a monster that will be hard to stop.

Bissell’s Ian Boswell kissed pavement, literally | Seth Lightcap
The 18th annual Mighty Tour de Nez sprinted to a start under clear skies and perfect temps on Thursday, June 16th.

Basso is greeted by his sister, Elisa… and the question remains -
Pair escapes jail sentences, Mazzoleni must pay fine.

Road National Championships
Over 750 racers are registered to face off in the cycling mecca of Bend, Ore. next week in the USA Cycling Juniors, U23, Elite and Paralympic Road National Championships.

Bike computer in action
Saturday morning's training was a two-hour easy bike ride. Sunday morning’s training was another two-hour easy bike ride. Does this sound like you? And you wonder why your race times never get any faster?

: BH G5
The G5 was very light at 15 pounds all in, but what surprised us most was the consistent performance of the bike...

I’m a big winner.
As many of you know, I’m a big winner.

Disc brakes now allowed for UCI cyclocross competition.
The same document also newly restricts tires used in UCI regulated competition to 33mm at their widest part and reiterates its ban on spikes and studs.

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Daily Cycling News: June 17th

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Daily Cycling News: June 17th


His grandmother passed away and he wants to be present at her funeral tomorrow.

Tour de Suisse 2010, stage 6, Lance Armstrong
Visibly more than satisfied with his Tour de Suisse's toughest mountain stage on Thursday, Lance Armstrong refused to rule out victory in the Tour de France come July.

Fly like an eagle: Robert Gesink got his first stage win with a
The mountainous sixth stage of the Tour de Suisse turned into a dress rehearsal for the Tour de France.

Tour de Suisse Stage 6 Profile
Tour de Suisse live video streaming  should get underway from around 16:45 CET (10:45am U.S. Eastern).


Jure Robic joked with reporters, showing that despite having ridden well over 2,500 miles, his sense of humor is still intact
In Thursday’s early morning darkness, Jure Robic joked with reporters, showing that despite having ridden well over 2,500 miles, his sense of humor is still intact.


: 1st Hilton Clarke, 2nd Karl Menzies (UnitedHealthcare p/b Maxxis), 3rd Luca Damiani (Kenda p/b Geargrinder)
Speed and control were on display at the St Paul Downtown Criterium, stage 2 of Nature Valley Grand Prix on Wednesday night.

Tour de Beauce 2010
As races come and go in North America and Europe, the hilly Tour de Beauce in Quebec, Canada plugs on celebrating its 25th edition.

Mark Cavendish
British sprinter Mark Cavendish has pulled out of the Tour of Switzerland prior to the race's sixth stage in the high mountains, his HTC-Columbia team said Thursday.

Cave Suisse
Cav post spill and spit.

Death Valley Stage Race 2010
Just the stats on a race like this keep many a racer from trying, so only 50 or so racers showed for the entire field.

Chloe Hosking (HTC-Columbia) wins St Paul Crit besting Theresa
Chloe Hosking (HTC-Columbia) wins St Paul Crit besting Theresa Cliff-Ryan (Colavita/Baci) and Shelley Evans (Peanut Butter Co TWENTY12).

Cycling 2010: Complete calendar for the year
Bicycle Tutor
Guide to Bicycle Safety
World Bicycle Relief
Race Reports - Janel Holcomb (March 31, 2010).
DougReport - miscellaneous information.
Video: Performance - some humor.
Lance Armstrong crashed-out of the Tour of California
Some great video, shot right after Lance hit the deck, showing the aftermath of that mishap.

Many racers quickly packed it in after the race was canceled
Race director says situation underscores need for riders to have radio.


Stephen Roche
Tour winner talks about the sport.


Eben Weiss revealed!
“Who does this guy Eben Weiss think he is? Going around acting like he knows something about cycling!”

The Harlem Skyscraper Cycling Classic returns to the streets of Harlem with Rockstar Games as a sponsor.
This weekend’s Harlem Skyskraper Classic marks the return of exciting bike racing to the Big Apple.

Serrano Handed Two-Year Doping Ban
Spaniard Ricardo Serrano has been handed a two-year ban by his national federation after he was found guilty of doping based on suspect readings on his biological passport.

Irmiger and Horgan-Kobelski won national championship titles in
Yesterday's news that the Gary Fisher bicycle brand was to be killed off came as a bit of a bombshell – not least to the Subaru-Gary Fisher Mountain Bike Team.

Gary Fisher
Trek’s John Burke said the company’s decision to roll Gary Fisher into the Trek line was driven by desire to simplify its line and grow sales, particularly in the hot 29er category.

UCI president Pat McQuaid speaks at the ProTour dinner
Biological passport program now mandatory for all Professional Continental teams.

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Outside Magazine photoshopped “38. BFD.” onto his T-shirt.
Outside Magazine photoshopped “38. BFD.” onto his T-shirt.





Come and Gone
If it is true that the greatest truths of our lives are revealed during times of adversity, then Joe Parkin knows a good deal more truth than I do.

" Just saw the cover of the new Outside mag w/ yours truly on it. Nice photoshop on a plain t-shirt guys. That's some lame bullshit"  - Lance Armstrong  Facebook


COLOGNE, GERMANY - APRIL 09: Five-time Tour de France winner
The latest from the Tour de Suisse, UCI ends the wildcard classification, RAAM updates, other results and more….

Eddie Merckx
Cannibal b-day.

eddy merckx, cycle sport, tour de france
1975 was the year he suffered his first defeat in the Tour de France.

Eddy Merckx is always a star, wherever he goes.
'I was simply the best of my generation.'

Eddy Merckx
On his 65th birthday, we take a look back at what the great man had to say.

MOTORING ON
The batter-powered bicycle topic that started as small news story during the Giro d'Italia's southern stages last month keeps motoring on...

Shimano 105-5700 chainset
We've come full circle again. With its recent 105 revamp, Shimano's 5700 groupset completes the trio at the top, having brought ‘old faithful' bang up to date and in line with Ultegra 6700 and Dura Ace 7900. Pretty outstanding.

Trek carbon steerer tube breakages
A small but concentrated group of mid-Atlantic road racers have recently broken the carbon steerers on their 2010 Trek Madone 6-Series bikes.

US cyclist killed in Indian Himalayan snowstorm
A view of the Himalayas in northern India's Himachal Pradesh.

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Daily Cycling News: June 16th

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Albulapass photo courtesy of Adrian Michael
Tomorrow the Tour de Suisse will finally take its full shape, or that's the hope anyway.


RaboSter Zeeuwsche Eilanden
To Zeeland we go this weekend for more stage racing.

Swiss racer Thomas Strebel is now in his best position yet, currently in fourth ahead of American Kevin Kaiser. Photo: Vic Armijo
Swiss racer Thomas Strebel is now in his best position yet, currently in fourth ahead of American Kevin Kaiser. Photo: Vic Armijo..

David Tanner’s (Fly V Australia) turned his lead-out of Charles Dionne into a bunch sprint victory in stage two of the Tour de Beauce on Wednesday.

Marcus Burghardt (BMC Racing).
Maaskant, Oss can't match German's attack.

Scott Zwizanski (Kelly Benefit Strategies) digs deep to win St
Scott Zwizanski (Kelly Benefit Strategies) digs deep to win St Paul TT.

Van Emden
Dutchman takes two victories in five days.

2010 Tour de Suisse
Quintessential Switzerland. Earliest live video: 16:45 CET (7:45:00 AM PDT)

Hilton Clarke
Eventual winner, Hilton Clarke, biding his time.



wines on offer to press
No wonder us media types are lushes… this was just a small portion of the wines on offer to press at the stage 6 finish.

Cycling 2010: Complete calendar for the year
Bicycle Tutor
Guide to Bicycle Safety
World Bicycle Relief
Race Reports - Janel Holcomb (March 31, 2010).
DougReport - miscellaneous information.
Video: Performance - some humor.

Paolo Bettini
Italian Paolo Bettini will become his country's national sports director, a post left vacant by the death of Franco Ballerini in February.




Manx Missile
Peloton wants more respect from the Manx Missile.


Two members of the day long break: Jeff Louder (BMC Racing) and
American prepares for second half of season in Canada.

Martyn Ashton on the rocks
It’s not every day that you see a carbon road bike being used as a stunt machine – hopping over boulders at the beach and styling it up at the skate park.

Rahsaan Bahati,
This is one of those races that is known for being hard.

58-year-old Daniel Hoyer will watch the Tour de France arrive on
His trip includes airfare, hotel, a pass onto the Champs-Élysées for the final stage of the Tour and the chance to accompany one of our reporters for the post-stage press conferences.

Easton EC90 Aero Wheelset
Easton EC90 Aero Tubular wheels are perfectly suited for a racer who needs a truly aerodynamic wheelset that can be used for a wide range of conditions.

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Alphonse N'Tcha M'Po - "The Lion of Parakou"
Riders cobble together bikes while dreaming of more.

World champion Tatiana Guderzo (Team Valdarno)
Guderzo back from injury, Defending champ Cooke back on form.

The question is not whether or not Alberto Contador is the favorite for the upcoming Tour de France. The question is who will challenge him and how?

Gary Fisher's Trek Triton
First it was Bontrager, then Lemond and Klein, and now Gary Fisher is discontinued as a stand-alone bicycle brand.

Ross Schnell uses a Trek Remedy for nearly every event he does,
Blurring the lines between uphill and down.

"There are 3 guys here in the race that I raced against their dads too...."  - Lance Armstrong  Facebook

Mark Cavendish, Tour de Suisse 2010, stage 5
Mark Cavendish may have had the worst ever crash of his career on Tuesday but the HTC-Columbia sprinter continued to race on in the Tour de Suisse.

Arnaud Coyot (Caisse d'Epargne) was the worst off in the wreck,
Arnaud Coyot (Caisse d'Epargne) was the worst off in the wreck, with a suspected hip fracture.

Waffles and Steel.
Mr W&S breaking away from the group during the Tour de Guangzhou.

RadioShack Responds to Vuelta Snub
RadioShack Responds to Vuelta Snub, Tour of Utah Announces Teams, UnitedHealthcare p/b Maxxis, Jamis/Sutter Home, and TIBCO Gear Up for Nature Valley Grand Prix...

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Jun 15 / 5:42pm

Daily Cycling News: June 15th

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Hammering Warner-Smith
Hammering Warner-Smith.


Looks like road rash and bruises for big names
Tour de Suisse crash sends sprinters flying.

Alessandro Petacchi (Lampre-Farnese Vini)
An unlikely stage victory in the Tour de Suisse in a dramatic finale.


New race leader Tony Martin (Team HTC-Columbia) and podium girls.
Tour de Suisse live video streaming should get underway from around 16:45 CET (10:45am U.S. Eastern).


Tour Of Utah
Confirmed lineup of the professional and elite amateur-level cycling teams slated to compete in the August 17-22 stage race.

The final podium
Tejay Van Garderen is still relishing his milestone podium spot at the recent Critérium du Dauphiné.

Chris Horner paces RadioShack teammate Levi Leipheimer at the head
Bruyneel not the only one stunned by team’s absence from Vuelta.

The first UCI Para-cycling World Cup finished in Segovia, Spain
The first UCI Para-cycling World Cup finished in Segovia, Spain, with the time trial, which was raced in timid sunshine...


Cycling 2010: Complete calendar for the year
Bicycle Tutor
Guide to Bicycle Safety
World Bicycle Relief
Race Reports - Janel Holcomb (March 31, 2010).
DougReport - miscellaneous information.
Video: Performance - some humor.
Tour de Suisse
Lance is one of the least effective sandbaggers alive.

Johan Bruyneel in the media scrum following Unipublic’s announcement.
Radioshack was going to bring four strong candidates for final victory with Levi Leipheimer, Chris Horner, Haimar Zubeldia and recent Critérium du Dauphiné winner Janez Brajkovic.

two Schlecks
Andy Schleck has established himself as one of the brightest young stage racing stars of cycling after two runner up results in both the Giro and Tour de France.

Van den Broeck
Omega Pharma Lotto rider will fill gulf left after departure of Cadel Evans.

rollerbladers
Cycling helmets, jerseys, armwarmers...they're cyclists right?


BMC Racing Team president Jim Ochowicz has helped the organization
Giro and Tour the priorities for Ochowicz's squad.

Feal Mor™
Feal Mor announces a new line for Autumn/Winter 2010 of traditional and revolutionary that are always elegant pieces for men.

"We really wanted to ride the Vuelta but we weren’t invited. The organisers said we didn’t have a strong team on a sporting level, that other teams are better. That’s strange because we wanted to send a very strong roster."  - Philippe Maertens  CyclingNews

Mitchell Docker
Stage one saw a break through win for Skil's 23 year old Aussie, Mitchell Docker.

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Heinrich Haussler (Cervelo Test Team) gets attention after he
Cervelo rider gets stitches for deep wound.





CYCLING-PROTOUR-SWITZERLAND
The latest from the Tour de Suisse, RAAM updates, Lelangue appears before French Federation and more….

Amber Neben
This last week, I heard many of Coach Wooden’s athletes speak about how he had affected their lives.

Trek's Speed Concept 9.9 model.
Trek’s Speed Concept is one darn fast ride. In fact, it’s the fastest aero bike we’ve ever ridden.

Womens start led out by Georgia Gould and Kelli Emmett.
Inclement weather, poor trail conditions postpone women's only race.


Derny bikes have long been used in cycling to pace riders. But
A Hungarian engineer who claims to have developed an electric motor that can be hidden in a bicycle frame says it can propel a cyclist to 90 kilometres per hour (56 mph).

P3 Challenge to Conquer Cancer ride
As of today the P3 Challenge to Conquer Cancer team has (27) riders but only (2) support people for the ride to Austin.

Bernhard Kohl (Gerolsteiner) is now untouchable as king of the
But Austrian NADA shortens ban to four years.

Mara Abbott (Peanut Butter & Co. TWENTY12) is the favorite to retain the lead in the individual competition, although second-placed Alison Powers (Team Vera Bradley Foundation) is within striking distance and could claim the lead if she wins the Nature Valley Grand Prix.

2XU Elite Compression Tights
To be frank, without a million dollar laboratory and a group of athletes at your discposal (as 2XU does) it's difficult to come to a scientific and empiracle conclusion on this product.


2010 UCI Road Calendar: ProTour Schedule
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