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- Amgen Tour of California
December 31st, 2007Tour of California
- “lose the training wheels” by David Shields
December 28th, 2007Lose the Training Wheels By Dave Shields A couple of months ago the Wichita, Kansas chapter of the MS Society invited me to ride in their event and speak at [...]
- Protected: Calendar Frame
December 27th, 2007There is no excerpt because this is a protected post.
- Road Rash – A New Column
December 27th, 2007This new section of Bicycle.Net is dedicated to Road Rash, wipeouts and everything else that can go wrong when its just you, two wheels, a bit of carbon fiber and [...]
- Bicycle.Net’s New Features
December 27th, 2007Bicycle.Net is adding a handful of great new features. Check back over the next couple weeks as we launch our expanded magazine format.
- Broken – By Bicycling.com
December 26th, 2007Please read this article completely. Once you are finished get motivated to go out and get invovled to improve the safety on the roads where you live. We need each [...]
- How do you spell Team time trial – Discovery Channel Pro Cycling team
December 25th, 2007The beauty and the art of the cycling team time trial performed by the Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team.
- Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt on Bicycles
December 25th, 2007OK, not all of us are aspiring Tour de France peloton-niks. Maybe some of our shallower friends use People magazine to determine what their exercise plans should be. Keeping it [...]
- Farewell Discovery Channel – Goodbye Video
December 24th, 2007As 2007 comes to an end with the Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team. Here is a great video to celebrate the greatest cycling team that was.
- La La Land – Los Angeles to Become More Bike Friendly?
December 23rd, 2007LAist reports: A More Bike Friendly LA On the Way? City councilman ed reyes of the first district wants to make los angeles more bike friendly and introduced a motion [...]
- Date change: TEAM 100 GIFT WRAPPING EVENT THIS SUNDAY AT I. MARTIN BICYCLES IN LOS ANGELES
December 21st, 2007TEAM 100 GIFT WRAPPING EVENT THIS SUNDAY AT I. MARTIN BICYCLES IN LOS ANGELES One of the most common questions we get this time of year at the shop is [...]
- Fired Lotto doctor, Dr. Sam Vermeire defends himself
December 21st, 2007Fired Lotto doctor, Dr. Sam Vermeire defends himself Dr. Sam Vermeire, who was fired from the Predictor-Lotto squad this week as he was blamed for Björn Leukemans’ positive anti-doping test [...]
- Spanish fedERATION WILL NOT sanction Mayo
December 21st, 2007panish cycling’s secretary general Eugenio Bermudez has refused to sanction Iban Mayo, the Saunier Duval rider whose positive test for the banned blood boosting hormone EPO raised questions about the [...]
- Mother of all velodrome crashes – ouch that is going to hurt
December 20th, 2007 - Press Release: Ritchey Design Signs Contract to Continue Sponsorship of Health Net and Symmetrics Professional Bicycle Road Racing Teams
December 20th, 2007Ritchey Design Signs Contract to Continue Sponsorship of Health Net and Symmetrics Professional Bicycle Road Racing Teams SAN CARLOS, Calif. – Dec. 20, 2007 – Ritchey Design Inc. today announced [...]
- “B” samples positive for Iban Mayo and Björn Leukemans
December 19th, 2007Iban Mayo’s B sample returned positive for EPO in a test performed by the French national anti-doping laboratory (LNDD) in Chatenay-Malabry this Wednesday. After the A sample was found positive [...]
- Scotland open talks for tartan Tour de France
December 19th, 2007Richard Moore Thursday December 20, 2007 The Guardian Scotland has emerged as a candidate to host the Grand Départ of the Tour de France after the success of London last [...]
- Jittery Joe’s Finalizes 2008 Pro Roster
December 19th, 2007The Jittery Joe’s Professional Cycling Team has finalized its roster for next season by keeping six riders from 2007 and adding five new riders. Headlining the returning squad is Aussie [...]
- Los Angeles Coryn Rivera looks like a future top professional to me
December 18th, 2007Living in Los Angeles I have been exposed to a young female rider who has been tearing up every cycling event she attempts. Her last amazing feat of superwoman power [...]
- Michael Rasmussen to sue Rabobank – Does anyone really care
December 18th, 2007Michael Rasmussen is apparently planning to take Team Rabobank to court to contest his withdrawal from the Tour de France and his dismissal from the team this summer. The 33 [...]
- Bicycle Helmets Recalled by Specialized Due to Failing Helmet Standard
December 18th, 20071. NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 18, 2007 Release #08-138 Firm’s Recall Hotline: (877) [...]
- Press Release – GT Bicycles and Ritchey Design Sponsor Jelly Belly Pro Cycling Team
December 18th, 2007GT Bicycles and Ritchey Design Sponsor Jelly Belly Pro Cycling Team LAKE FOREST and SAN CARLOS, Calif. – Dec. 18, 2007 – GT Bicycles and Ritchey Design Inc. today announced [...]
- Thank God, This Will Only Get Worse
December 17th, 2007Article that I found at the New York Times that I found pretty interesting: OH SUCH FUN Slogging up the Pyrenees in this summer’s Étape du Tour, a 196-kilometer race [...]
- Danilo Di Luca to appeal his three-month suspension
December 16th, 2007The 2007Giro d’Italia winner, Danilo Di Luca has appealed his three-month suspension in the Oil for Drugs investigation. The 31 year old Italian from Abruzzo, is accused of using the [...]
- 2009 Tour de France – stages in Monaco confirmed
December 16th, 2007The 2009 Tour de France will kick off from the tiny Mediterranean Principality of Monaco, the race’s organizer officially announced the Grand Tour’s first few stages Friday. The Grand Départ [...]
- Team 100 Gift Wrapping Event this Saturday at I. Martin Bicycles in Los Angeles
December 14th, 2007One of the most common questions we get this time of year at the shop is “Do you gift wrap?” Up until now, the answer has been no. It’s not [...]
- USA Cycling announces 2007 ‘Club of the Year’ recipients – Division I winner is Velo Club LaGrange Westwood
December 14th, 2007USA Cycling announces 2007 ‘Club of the Year’ recipients Colorado Springs, Colo. (December 14, 2007)—USA Cycling announced today the recipients of its annual Club of the Year awards. Ten USA [...]
- Telekom (T-Mobile) doctors falsified riders records
December 14th, 2007Telekom doctors falsified patient records By Susan Westemeyer @ CylingNews.com Former Team Telekom/T-Mobile doctors apparently faked patient data in connection with their doping activities involving the team’s riders, the Freiburg [...]
- The Tour of America Announces New Route for Its International Professional Bicycle Race
December 14th, 2007Responding to feedback from racers, organizing bodies and the media, the new route is shorter and more consistent with professional road racing standards LUMBERTON, N.C. – Dec. 13, 2007 – [...]
- book review – “The complete guide to climbing (by bike)
December 13th, 2007BOOK REVIEW: “THE COMPLETE GUIDE TO CLIMBING (BY BIKE) Written by John Summerson “A Guide to cycling climbing and the most difficult climbs in the United States” 224 pages, published [...]
- The Inside Dope on Sports Testing
December 12th, 2007I found this article in the Wall Street Journal and I thought it was an interesting read. It is really written as a The Inside Dope on Sports Testing By [...]
- Flat Tire – Now what am I to do but wait for one of santas reindeers
December 12th, 2007Veloguy here. I am part of the very large “LA TriClub” in Los Angeles, CA. The club has something like 1,500 members, and still has that small club feel. The [...]
- Jet Propelled Bicycle – Now that is how to win your local crit
December 12th, 2007Jet Propelled Bicycle – Watch more free videos
- Jittery Joe’s Finalizes 2008 Pro Roster
December 12th, 2007Jittery Joe’s Finalizes 2008 Pro Roster The ‘Bean Team’ of Micah Rice finalizes its roster for 2008. A fine blend of Aussie and American talent with Co-captains Trent Wilson and [...]
- Lance Armstrong to open Israel’s mega cycling route
December 11th, 2007Seven time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong will open a new cycle route in Israel next year, according to Dutch news site AD.nl. The planned route will run from [...]
- UCI ProTour – 2008 Teams Announced
December 11th, 200718 teams registered by the UCI Pro Tour Council The UCI ProTour Council (CUPT) has made a decision on the 19 registration requests submitted by UCI ProTeams before the statutory [...]
- Liquigas is again visited by UCI doping controllers again
December 11th, 2007Team Liquigas was visited for the second time during its off-season training camps by International Cycling Union (UCI) anti-doping controllers. The Italian ProTour team – in Benicásim, Spain, from December [...]
- Confusion over T-Mobile and the 2006 Tour
December 10th, 2007German anti-doping crusader Doctor Werner Franke continued to insist that at least five T-Mobile riders left Strasbourg, France – site of the Grand Départ of the Tour de France – [...]
- High Road signs with ACE for anti-doping program
December 10th, 2007Team High Road’s anti-doping programme for 2008 will be run by the Agency for Cycling Ethics (ACE), which also runs the program for the American Professional Continental Team Slipstream. High [...]
- Three Generations Riding with La Grange for meals on wheels
December 10th, 2007The article below was written by Bob Rasner’s daughter. I found out about Eleanor from Bob, who is a member of the same bicycle club that I am. Bob put [...]
- How To Get Even With A Cyclist
December 7th, 2007I have always wondered why drivers do not do this more often to cyclists. Let’s just be glad they don’t.
- How a Beach Cruiser can keep you fit
December 5th, 2007Bicycle.net has a new contributor from an extremely cool bike shop in Southern California. They are a cruiser bicycle store only. Their first editorial contribution is below. read the post [...]
- Product Review – Beaker Concepts HydroTail & Speedfold
December 5th, 2007I have always had a problem finding a hydration system that I am comfortable with on my Time Trial (Triathlon) bicycle. I have tried no less than 5 different hydration [...]
- Team Bicycle.net Scores a podium at the “Muddy Buddy” – Los Angeles
December 4th, 2007Race Date: November 5, 2007 Event: Muddy Buddy Where: Los Angeles, CA. Team Muddy Buddy: Jonathan Tessler & Josh Futterman – 2nd In Age Group (86 to 95) If you [...]
- The Inside Dope on Sports Testing
December 4th, 2007I found this article in the Wall Street Journal and thought that it was extremely interesting. It is written as a drug testing 101 and it gives a little insight [...]
- The Press Reactions to 2008 Giro route
December 2nd, 2007The Press Reactions to 2008 Giro route At the presentation of the 2008 Giro D’Italia at the Teatro degli Arcimboldi in Milan, RAI-TV color commentator Davide Cassani described the 2008 [...]
- Rasmussen considered suicide after being pulled from Tour de france 2007
December 2nd, 2007Rasmussen considered suicide after being pulled from Tour de France 2007 Michael Rasmussen considered killing himself on the night that he was withdrawn from the Tour de France, he said [...]
- In the what were they thinking category – We Introduce the Breakfast Tray
November 30th, 2007Eating while driving is inadvisable and very dangerous, but at least you have a bunch of “car” between you and the thing you are about to run into. Not so [...]
- The Inside Dope on Sports Testing
November 30th, 2007I found this article at the Wall Street Journal and thought it was very interesting. It is really drug testing 101. The Inside Dope on Sports Testing By SKIP ROZIN [...]
- In the wake of a runner’s death, experts suggest screening athletes for cardiac disease
November 28th, 2007By Stephanie Nano, Associated Press November 12, 2007 NEW YORK — An enlarged heart is the most common cause of sudden death among young athletes, deaths that could be prevented [...]
- VeloKid – Tour de France Yellow Jersey of 2032?
November 28th, 2007He’s already wearing yellow diapers to get into the mood. And he does his own stunts. He likes french fries and french toast.
- La La Land… All Talk, No Pedal
November 27th, 2007As I was fuming about Villaraigosa’s neglect of my city, I decided to play with the Google Trends tool and look for my home town of Los Angeles vis a [...]
- Floyd Landis – Love him or hate him – he speaks here
November 26th, 2007Everyone has an opinion on Floyd Landis and his doping case. Some will never believe that he doped, and some will never believe that he did not dope, but very [...]
- Mayor Villaraigosa Tells Los Angeles: We Don’t Need No Steenkin’ Bike Lanes!
November 26th, 2007Disclaimer… Bicycle.net‘s humorist and webmaster Velociraptor lives less than 200′ south of Pico Blvd. in Los Angeles and his office is on Olympic Blvd. The absentee mayor‘s proposal affects him [...]
- What If Lance Armstrong did the Ironman Triathlon
November 21st, 2007 - Saving Pro Cycling, One BlackBerry At a Time
November 21st, 2007Saving Pro Cycling, One BlackBerry At a Time Each member of Team Slipstream/Chipotle has been given a BlackBerry Pearl, which will be used to send team updates and to keep [...]
- Floyd Landis filed his appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport
November 21st, 2007American Floyd Landis has filed his appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport in his final attempt to overturn his two-year doping ban. The disgraced 2006 Tour de France [...]
- Vintage Lance Armstrong – Who Could Have Predicted
November 21st, 2007 - Training With the Zone 3 Syndrome
November 19th, 2007By: Josh Horowitz @ Liquid Fitness The best way to train is by going as hard as you can for as long as you can on every ride you do, [...]
- Lauren Jacobsen, has won the UCI Track Cycling Masters World Championships and set a new world record
November 19th, 2007PRESS RELEASE: Toulca Lake, California resident, Lauren Jacobsen, has won the UCI Track Cycling Masters World Championships and set a new world record. Representing the USA and racing for cycling [...]
- Press Release: Tour of California Announces Route for 2008
November 13th, 2007AEG Announces Route Details For 2008 Amgen Tour of California Professional Cycling Road Race World-Class Cycling Field to Compete Across 650 Miles of California Roadway in Eight-Day Stage Race LOS [...]
- Here is why you should ride a bike drunk
November 10th, 2007 - Motivation Part 2
November 9th, 2007 - Hate Riding In The Cold – Here is some motivation Robbie McEwen style
November 8th, 2007 - Drymer V0.5 Electric bike produces 255 watts
November 7th, 2007Drymer has produced a working three wheeled electric bike prototype, and the way electric bikes go, theirs looks pretty snazzy. The three wheeler, named the v0.5, boasts a motor capable [...]
- Lion King to roar again?
November 5th, 2007Will Mario Cipollini return to the peloton? The former World Champion took to the bike at the Interbike Industry Cup, and despite crashing before the finish, showed that he had [...]
- Press Release: Join the Movement and Start to Finish MS
November 5th, 2007Join the Movement and Start to Finish MS Hundreds ride for multiple sclerosis from Camarillo to Santa Barbara at the 2007 Southern California Start to Finish MS Bike Tour Camarillo [...]
- Lance Armstrong & Ashley Olsen’s Latest N.Y. Hookup
October 31st, 2007Lance Armstrong and Ashley Olsen appear to be getting friendly: The unlikely twosome have met up at least twice this week while the former Tour de France champ is in [...]
- Product Review: HydroPak’s Brand New Gel-Bot Water Bottle
October 29th, 2007So at what point does a water bottle stop being a water bottle? If not now, then we are very close. As I was walking the floor of the Interbike [...]
- Hanging Out With 2007 Ironman Champion Chris (Macca) McCormack
October 26th, 2007A few weeks before the 2007 Hawaii Ironman I had the opportunity to be at a LA TriClub meeting. The speaker was non other than Chris McCormack who went on [...]
- Tour De France Revamps Race for 2008
October 25th, 2007After getting todays first look at the 2008 Tour de France, it seems like Le Tour is really trying to increase the suspense. I for one am looking forward to [...]
- Leipheimer Signs With Astana
October 24th, 2007Levi Leipheimer is celebrating his 34th birthday today with a present to himself — a two-year contract with Team Astana, where he will be joining Discovery Channel team-mates and team [...]
- Tour de France 2008 to start in Brest and visit Italy
October 24th, 2007No spectacular announcement is expected at the launch of the 2008 Tour de France at lunch time on Thursday in Paris. The organizing company ASO has already given the UCI [...]
- Anti-doping summit in Paris agrees on biological passports
October 23rd, 2007Professional riders will have to show their passport next year, but it will be for crossing the anti-doping border after French minister for sport Roselyne Bachelot announced the introduction of [...]
- Contador signs two-year deal with Astana
October 23rd, 2007Spaniard Alberto Contador, winner of the 2007 Tour de France, has signed a two-year contract to ride for the Astana team. The 24 year-old follows in the footsteps of his [...]
- Hey Cyclists; A little high-impact exercise can help prevent osteoporosis, experts say
October 22nd, 2007I saw this article this morning in the Los Angeles Times about how a little strength exercise can help keep Osteoprosis away. This email went around my local bike club, [...]
- Motorcycle (Bicycle) School: Be Very Afraid
October 21st, 2007ANY TIME YOU SEE THE WORD “MOTORCYCLE”, EXCHANGE THE WORD “BICYCLE”. ALMOST EVERYTHING STATED CAN BE SAID OF A BICYCLE ALSO. Motorcycle School: Be Very Afraid Article Tools Sponsored By [...]
- Trading Car Parking for Bike Racks
October 21st, 2007In a historic first for New York City, the Department of Transportation has replaced three car parking spaces in Williamsburg with bike racks to accomodate about 30 bicycles. The on-street [...]
- Pedaling Technique Basics
October 20th, 2007Pedaling Technique Basics by Michael Smartt @ Smartt Training (I recently wrote this piece for the Whole Athlete newsletter with the help of Dario Fredrick) What is “Good” Pedaling Technique? [...]
- Di Luca reacts to ProTour snub
October 20th, 2007Even though the International Cycling Union (UCI) announced yesterday that it was removing Italian Danilo Di Luca from its ProTour standings for 2007 the rider from Abruzzo warned that the [...]
- France to reopen Landis case
October 19th, 2007France to reopen Landis case By Agence France Presse Filed: October 17, 2007 The French anti-doping agency (AFLD) on Wednesday said it intends to pursue doping charges against Floyd Landis, [...]
- WADA in political power struggle
October 19th, 2007The was-to-be successor of Richard Pound, head of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA), has stepped down from his candidacy this week. Former French minister of Sports and current WADA vice-president, [...]
- Great Bike Stunt Video
October 18th, 2007This is a great bike stunt video. Good music and well edited. But someone needs to tell the guy at the end to put a friggin helmet on his head.
- Spain’s Pereiro Receives Yellow Jersey From the 2006 Tour de France
October 17th, 2007Spain’s Pereiro Receives Yellow Jersey From the 2006 Tour de France Tuesday, October 16, 2007; Washington Post Oscar Pereiro finally got his hands on the winner’s yellow jersey from the [...]
- The Bicycle Players “American Beauty” by the MS Society
October 17th, 2007This is a very funny parody of a small stage presentation. It is titled the “American Beauty” by the Bicycle Players. I can remember my first time too, all that [...]
- Astana has confirmed bruyneel for 2008
October 12th, 2007Today the Kazakh Cycling Federation officially revealed the new Astana structure for the 2008 season, continuing the commitment to support the only Kazakh team in the ProTour. Besides the official [...]
- VELO CLUB LA GRANGE NAMED OFFICIAL CLUB of the start to finish MS bike tour
October 12th, 2007FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE VELO CLUB LA GRANGE NAMED OFFICIAL CLUB OF THE START TO FINISH MS BIKE TOUR LOS ANGELES, September 24th, 2007: Velo Club La Grange, one of Southern [...]
- Good Karma Wanted…Apply Within
October 12th, 2007As cyclists, we’ve had almost as tough a run lately as your neighborhood mortgage banker or your favorite post-teen Hollywood starlette. Seems we just can get no respect. More troubling, [...]
- Landis appeals ruling
October 11th, 2007Cyclist Floyd Landis said that he has appealed the arbitration ruling that stripped him of his 2006 Tour de France title. By Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer 8:49 [...]
- Bettini Announces 2008 will be his final year
October 5th, 2007Paolo Bettini announced that 2008 will be his final year as a professional cyclist. It will be another big year for the little Italian, who wants to not only defend [...]
- Armstrong comments support Landis
October 4th, 2007Armstrong comments support Landis Seven-time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong sympathized with Floyd Landis after an arbitration panel recently ruled to ban Landis for two years. “When you are [...]
- Bruyneel close to inking Astana deal – Contador and Leipheimer may follow
October 3rd, 2007Bruyneel close to inking Astana deal Contador and Leipheimer may follow Johan Bruyneel is poised to take over the reins at the troubled Astana team and will bring heavy hitters [...]
- Disco’s dead…or do thine eyes deceive?
October 2nd, 2007Months ago, Tailwind sports dropped the bomb that it couldn’t secure appropriate sponsorship to replace Discovery Channel, though LA himself said they were 90% along the way to doing so. But [...]
- What’s Fair is Clear – Floyd Landis
September 26th, 2007What’s Fair is Clear Dear Friends and Supporters, I’m of course disappointed and in fact angry about the split decision ruling against me last week. If any good has come [...]
- Hollywood Bus Driver Attacks Cyclist, LAPD Handcuff Cyclist (and Wife!)
September 25th, 2007A cyclist westbound on Hollywood Boulevard hears a loud horn behind him as he rides in the right side of the #2 lane, alongside a row of parked cars and [...]
- Armstrong dismisses question on disgraced cyclist Landis
September 25th, 2007VANCOUVER, Canada (AFP) — Lance Armstrong deflected questions regarding the decision to strip disgraced American cyclist Floyd Landis of the 2006 Tour de France title following a positive drug test. [...]
- DEA nabs 124 in 27 states in steroid crackdown
September 24th, 2007Operation Raw Deal uncovers operation that traces to China, officials say By Amy Shipley – WashingtonPost.com Federal agents raided more than four dozen underground drug labs and arrested 124 people [...]
- Rose Bowl cyclists on rough road with officials
September 21st, 2007This is a great article about how the city of Pasadena that claims to be the most bike friendly city in California is handling the growing number of riders on [...]
- Pereiro wants official confirmation
September 21st, 2007Upon the announcement that Floyd Landis had lost his arbitration and received a two year suspension for testing positive for exogenous testosterone in the 2006 Tour de France, the soon [...]
- McQuaid: Landis case shows that it’s not worth taking the risk
September 21st, 2007UCI President responds to USADA decision Floyd Landis made history on Thursday, although it is not the kind of statistic that he will embrace or wish to have remembered. The [...]
- Landis: Almost Naked, Sent Up the River Without a Pedal
September 21st, 2007Floyd Landis: Up the River Without a Pedal. Space for rent?
- Navigators Insurance to End Record Sponsorship Run
September 20th, 2007Navigators Insurance to End Record Sponsorship Run The longest running professional team sponsorship in American cycling will come to an end this season as Navigators Insurance will not renew for [...]
- New Cycling Speed Record, With Video
September 20th, 2007130mph? On a bike. Yeah… right. Yes, right! Enough with the news about Floyld Landis for a moment… gravity beats chemistry as Austrian rider Markus Stoeckl used a Chilean ski [...]
- USADA – Landis Arbitration Documents
September 20th, 2007CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL DOCUMENT
- Floyd Landis’ Baggage – HUMOR
September 20th, 2007Gotta hand it to Floyd for plugging along…
- LANDIS IS GUILTY – must forfeit 2006 Tour title – 2 year suspension
September 20th, 2007By EDDIE PELLS, AP National Writer September 20, 2007 PARIS (AP) — Floyd Landis lost his expensive and explosive doping case Thursday when arbitrators upheld the results of a test [...]
- USA Announces Strong Worlds selection
September 18th, 2007U.S. announces strong Worlds selection Described by USA Cycling as one of the strongest squads assembled in recent years, the eight-strong elite men’s squad – all of whom will contest [...]
- Floyd Landis Tour de France verdict expected within week
September 17th, 2007Tour de France – Landis verdict expected within week Eurosport – Mon, 17 Sep 11:38:00 2007 Floyd Landis’ doping verdict has been decided and will be handed down within seven [...]
- Leipheimer following Bruyneel to Astana?
September 17th, 2007According to Spanish website sport.es, American Levi Leipheimer will swap his Discovery Channel jersey for that of Team Astana in 2008, after the American squad disbands at the end of [...]
- UCI stick with Valverde ban
September 17th, 2007UCI stick with Valverde ban Eurosport – Wed, 12 Sep 12:19:00 2007 Alejandro Valverde will be barred from entering the World Championships even though the Spanish rider has threatened to [...]
- Design the Official 2008 Slipstream/Chipotle Jersey Contest
September 17th, 2007Contest Lets Fans Design the Official 2008 Slipstream/Chipotle Kit by J. T. Fisher Out with the old and in with the new…whereas our beloved Disco team did us all proud more times [...]
- Tour of Missouri – Highlights (plenty), Lowlights (few)
September 16th, 2007By JT Fisher The big question has to be, was it successful? We have a brand new US stage race, rated 2.1 nevertheless, which boils down to it being a [...]
- Tour of Missouri Stage 6 Preview – St. Louis Circuit Race – 74 miles
September 15th, 2007Tour of Missouri Stage 6 Preview From:St.Louis Circuit Race Miles: 74 Description:The cross-state journey for the cyclists will finish in Missouri’s largest city, St. Louis. In the shadows of the [...]
- Tour of Missouri Stage 5 Preview – Jefferson City to St. Charles – 127 Miles
September 14th, 2007Tour of Missouri Stage 5 Preview From:Jefferson City to St. Charles Distance:127 miles Description:After a short auto transfer south, Stage 5 will start in Missouri’s capital Jefferson City and travel [...]
- Tour of Missouri – Stage 3 Time Trial and Our Time With The Discovery Boys
September 14th, 2007Where to start, where to start…. Okay, first, big kudos to the citizens of Branson who were perfect hosts and set up a spectacular race venue amid gorgeous sunny weather. [...]
- Tour of Missouri Stage 4 Preview – Lebanon to Columbia – 133 miles
September 13th, 2007Tour of Missouri Stage 4 Preview From:Lebanon to Columbia – 133 miles Description:The caravan transfers north to the agricultural town of Lebanon and then races north to the collegiate town [...]
- Tour of Missouri Stage 3 Preview – Branson to Branson – 18 mile TT
September 12th, 2007Tour of Missouri Stage 3 Preview From: Branson to Branson 18 mile Time Trial Description: Cyclists will race against the clock during an individual time trial (“race of truth”) in [...]
- JT Fisher’s Stage 1 Recap
September 12th, 2007Stage 1 of the Tour of Missouri has completed, and seems to have exceeded expectations on a number of fronts, including: GOOD RACING: Obviously it’s common knowledge that there were [...]
- Tour of Missouri Stage 2 – Clinton to Springfield – 125 miles
September 11th, 2007Tour of Missouri Stage 2: From Clinton to Springfield Description: Starts at the trailhead of Missouri’s famous Katy Trial cross-state bike path en route to Missouri’s third-largest city, Springfield with [...]
- Tour of Missouri Stage 1 Results
September 11th, 2007Cuban speedster Ivan Dominguez earned the first yellow jersey of the inaugural Tour of Missouri, blasting across the line at the end of stage 1 on a sun-splashed Tuesday in [...]
- SUV Hits A Pack 40 Cyclists
September 11th, 2007There is nothing gruesome in this video but it should serve as a warning to us all. On a side note, how nice would this world be if everyone drove [...]
- Tour of Missouri Stage #1: Kansas City to Kansas City
September 11th, 2007Tour of Missouri Stage #1: Tuesday Sept 11 for 85 miles Kansas City to Kansas City Description: The tour starts with an out-and-back course starting and finishing at the Country [...]
- Tour of Missouri Underway – First Update
September 11th, 2007On Tuesday the first running of the Tour of Missouri gets underway with 119 riders heading out for six days and almost 600 miles of racing under beautiful Midwestern fall [...]
- PRODUCT REVIEW: BioBuilde
September 10th, 2007As cyclists we are always looking for that competitive edge that will help us improve our performance that last 10%. We focus on our training, equipment, diet, sleep, and recovery. [...]
- Beverly Hills SUV Driver Attacks Bicyclist, Only Bicyclist Gets A Ticket
September 10th, 2007I found this blog post on the following website; http://laist.com/2007/09/04/beverly_hills_c.php This is what most bicyclists have to face in big and small cities across America. I for one think that [...]
- Local Beverly Hills News Story – All Is Good
September 7th, 2007September 7, 2007 Beverly Hills Cycling – a Hint of Optimism and a Dose of Reality! Capt. Curtis of the Beverly Hills Police Department appeared before the BH Traffic Commission [...]
- Kai Reus of Team Rabobank Spent 11 Days In A Coma
September 6th, 2007On July 12, 22 year-old Kai Reus of Team Rabobank left the team’s training camp in France for a solo training ride, and forgot to put on his helmet – [...]
- VeloGuy Featured in LA Sports & Fitness
September 5th, 2007VeloGuy of Bicycle.net has gotten himself into the magazine called LAS&F (Los Angeles Sports & Fitness). As a member of Team Polar he not only rides in bicycle races, but [...]
- Why You Should Wear A Helmet When You Ride
September 4th, 2007Statistics from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety Fatality Facts: Bicycles – 2005 Two percent of motor vehicle-related deaths are bicyclists. The most serious injuries among a majority of those [...]
- Gerolsteiner to pull out, T-Mobile stay in – Summary
September 4th, 2007Gerolstein, Germany – German cycling sponsor Gerolsteiner announced on Tuesday that they would be withdrawing from sponsoring at the end of 2008, but fellow sponsors T-Mobile said they would be [...]
- Tour de France cyclists’ hearts bigger than normal
September 4th, 2007VIENNA, Austria (AP) — Riding the grueling Tour de France bike race takes strength, stamina — and perhaps a heart nearly 40 percent bigger than normal. Researchers who examined the [...]
- “The Onions” take on Le Tour de France
September 4th, 2007PARIS—A small but enthusiastic crowd of several dozen was on hand at the Tour de France’s finish line on the Avenue des Champs-Élysées Tuesday to applaud the efforts of the [...]
- Rock Racing – Do They Have Some Major Signs – Form The Rumor Mill
September 4th, 2007RUMOR MILL The rumor is that Rock Racing has signed to major Pro Tour Riders. They are Freddie Rodriguez and Chris Horner. I can not validate this rumor, but it [...]
- Petacchi’s Case Sent To CAS
August 24th, 2007Milram’s Italian sprinter Alessandro Petacchi may have gotten back to his winning ways in the minor German stage race, the Regio Tour, but he still faces the possibility of losing [...]
- Astana Boss Presents New Anti-Doping Plan To UCI
August 24th, 2007“There was no organized doping” at Team Astana, Team Manager Marc Biver has explained to the UCI. The Luxemburger emphasized in a meeting with the international cycling union this week [...]
- Rabobank Team Changes To Include Contador?
August 24th, 2007Team Rabobank is considering its future without team captains Michael Boogerd, who is retiring at the end of this season, and Michael Rasmussen, who was fired during the Tour de [...]
- Interbike 2007 Shaping Up to Be Yet Another Record Year
August 24th, 2007Interbike 2007 Shaping Up to Be Yet Another Record Bicycle and Accessory Trade Show Interbike reports increase in exhibit footprint over last year’s record and strong pre-registration numbers for the [...]
- Hunter Decides To Stay With Barloworld
August 23rd, 2007Robbie Hunter has decided to stay with Team Barloworld. He signed a one-year contract this week to extend with the team. “I’m really happy to stay with Team Barloworld and [...]
- Klöden States He Feels Cheated By The Dopers
August 23rd, 2007Team Astana riders who have tested positive for doping “have done great damage to cycling and to the team,” said Andreas Klöden. “They destroyed my chances at the Tour de [...]
- Riis Speaks Out Regarding Jörg Jaksche Comments
August 23rd, 2007At the beginning of August, Team CSC decided not to take legal action against former CSC rider Jörg Jaksche, who had risen strong allegations against Bjarne Riis in the now [...]
- Rasmussen Is Considering Palmiro Masciarelli Team Acqua & Sapone
August 23rd, 2007The Coppa Agostoni had a surprise visitor yesterday in Lissone when Michael Rasmussen appeared and had a meeting with Acqua & Sapone Team Manager Palmiro Masciarelli. The Dane, who left [...]
- ProTour Leader Team CSC Heads To Eneco Tour
August 22nd, 2007ProTour leader Team CSC heads to Eneco Tour Team CSC has increased the overall lead in the ProTour rankings to 54 point after having completed two ProTour races this weekend [...]
- Confusion Over Astana’s Kashechkin’s Blood Sample
August 22nd, 2007Confusion over Kashechkin’s blood samples The Kazakh cycling federation claims that Andrey Kashechkin’s blood has been tested and come back negative. Team Astana has denied that it was the official [...]
- Iban Mayo’s “B” Sample Will Be Tested By Rider Request
August 22nd, 2007Iban Mayo’s B sample from the Tour de France, where he tested non-negative for EPO, was opened yesterday in the University of Gent, Belgium in the presence of a specialist, [...]
- Milram Looking To Make Major Changes In 2008
August 21st, 2007Milram looking to make major changes By Susan Westemeyer of Cycling News Team Milram is going to continue but it may assume a different form than it presently has, losing [...]
- Petacchi Keeps Pushing Forward
August 21st, 2007Alessandro Petacchi will return to racing tomorrow in the Regio Tour and he has promised to keep going for seven more years. A positive test for Ventolin (asthma drug) forced [...]
- U.S. Dept. of Transportation Secretary Says Bikes Are Not Transportation
August 21st, 2007“Well, there’s about probably some 10 percent to 20 percent of the current spending that is going to projects that really are not transportation, directly transportation-related. Some of that money [...]
- Safety In Numbers by J.T. Fisher
August 20th, 2007SAFETY IN NUMBERS by J.T. Fisher Whenever possible I complement my “weekend warrior” routine with cycling to/from the office. Some weeks I might ride in three times, other weeks not [...]
- Astana to resume racing at ProTour event on Sept. 2 in France
August 20th, 2007The Associated Press Published: August 20, 2007 GENEVA: Astana cyclists will resume ProTour racing on Sept. 2 at the Grand Prix Ouest de France Plouay. In the meantime, the team [...]
- Vino Calls Anti-Doping Procedures “A clear violation of human rights”
August 20th, 200733 year-old Alexander Vinokourov said he would fight for his name and lamented the treatment of cyclists by authorities after deplaning from a flight from Frankfurt to his home country [...]
- Farrar, Sutton and Elijzen To Leave Cofidis
August 20th, 2007Cofidis will not extend the contracts of American Tyler Farrar and Australian Christopher Sutton for next season according to wieleruitslagen.be; instead the two riders will have to look elsewhere for [...]
- Yaroslav Popovych Signing With Quick.Step-Innergetic?
August 20th, 2007Yaroslav Popovych may be close to a contract with Quick.Step-Innergetic. According to La Gazzetta dello Sport, World Champion Paolo Bettini’s team is interested in the Ukranian cyclist. The 27 year-old [...]
- Klöden At Astana Until 2008
August 20th, 2007“I was amazed, but also a little tickled, to see the speculation about me the last few days,” said Andreas Klöden. “After I said that I would discuss my sporting [...]
- Eneco Tour Stands As The Next ProTour Race
August 20th, 2007Eneco Tour looms as next ProTour race Only days after the end of the Deutschland Tour and the Vattenfall Cyclassics, the ProTour moves from Germany to the neighbouring Benelux countries [...]
- Boonen Hits The DecK Hard
August 20th, 2007“A cruel accident” is how Tom Boonen described his crash at the Vattenfall Cyclassics, 19 kilometres before the finish line. The TV cameras lingered a long time on the Quick.Step-Innergetic [...]
- Klöden Looking For A New Team
August 17th, 2007Andreas Klöden is looking to leave Team Astana, his manager Tony Rominger has told L’Equipe, and added that it had been a “mistake” to sign with the Kazakhi team. Klöden [...]
- Computer Hacker Confesses In The Rasmussen Case
August 17th, 2007The 30 year-old Dane who hacked into Michael Rasmussen’s computer to gain access to the e-mail system has given police a partial confession, according to HLN.be. He has been released [...]
- Predictor-Lotto Wants To Sign Levi Leipheimer
August 17th, 2007Here is the big question – Why would Levi want to ride as second Lieutenant to Cadel Evans? When Levi went to Discovery he was trying to be the team [...]
- The Outcast – Floyd Landis Still Waiting
August 17th, 2007PLAY-The New York Times Sports Magazine By SARA CORBETT Published: August 19, 2007 He wasn’t sure why they’d sent the muscle-building pudding. His old sponsors still sometimes mailed him stuff [...]
- The one-of-a-kind wooden bicycle
August 17th, 2007When most people think of bicycle frames, they have in mind materials running the gamut of aluminum, chrome-moly steel and carbon fiber. Not so a timber technology student in Germany. [...]
- Pro Cycling Backpedaling Fast
August 16th, 2007This is a very interesting article that I read on New West Boise. Two weeks ago, I posted my reactions to the 2007 Tour de France, including as much encouragement [...]
- Breaking News: Unibet.com cycling team to disband
August 16th, 2007The Unibet.com cycling team will disband at the end of the year after its main sponsor decided to quit funding the team. The decision by the Swedish gambling company Unibet [...]
- Barloworlds Soler Keeps His Lead At Burgos
August 16th, 2007Soler keeps lead at Burgos Juan Mauricio Soler (Barloworld) finished safely in the pack at Thursday’s 158km third stage to maintain his slender grip on the overall lead at the [...]
- Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Teams Last Race Will Be Tour of Missouri – Contador Will Be There
August 16th, 2007Contador to ride Discovery’s last race in Missouri The Discovery Channel team will bid adieu to their American supporters by sending a star-studded team to the inaugural Tour of Missouri [...]
- Adidas Will Remain A Sponsor Of The T-Mobile Team
August 16th, 2007Adidas stays with T-Mobile T-Mobile general manager Bob Stapleton, successful earlier this month in securing the continued support of the team’s title sponsor, has now been successful in persuading Adidas [...]
- Milram wants Zabel at Worlds
August 16th, 2007Milram wants Zabel at Worlds Milram team manager Gianluigi Stanga reacted to the statement of Worlds organisers that Erik Zabel was not welcome at the World Championships, saying that he [...]
- Unibet.com Koen Terryn Takes Aim At McQuaid
August 16th, 2007Unibet.com General Manager Koen Terryn has called on UCI President Pat McQuaid to resign. “Cycling needs stronger leaders. McQuaid is not the man to lead the sport in the future [...]
- Smash Up Derby In Spain
August 16th, 2007Crashes and injuries in Spain The Iberian roads are proving dangerous for professional cyclists with crashes resulting in serious injuries for two riders this week. John-Lee Augustyn Barloworld crashed during [...]
- Sweatology – Why It Matters
August 15th, 2007An interesting article from the August 14 edition of The New York Times that is especially relevant for us endurance athletes. Enjoy. Sweatology By ABIGAIL ZUGER Like the finish line [...]
- Saul Raisin Will Compete at the 2007 Greenville Hospital System USA Cycling Professional Championships
August 14th, 2007PRESS RELEASE PRO CYCLIST RAISIN OVERCOMES NEAR-FATAL CRASH TO RETURN TO SPORT IN SEPTEMBER Georgia Native Will Compete at the 2007 Greenville Hospital System USA Cycling Professional Championships Contacts: Chris [...]
- Moreni Not Thrilled By Sentence
August 14th, 2007Cristian Moreni (Cofidis), who was handed a two-year suspension following his positive test for testosterone, declared to French paper Journal du Dimanche that he had a hard time accepting the [...]
- Tony Cruz Signs With BMC
August 14th, 2007Discovery Channel’s Antonio Cruz has found a new home following the planned disbanding of the ProTour squad at season’s end, with the American joining the BMC Professional Cycling Team. The [...]
- Astana May Lose Their ProTour License
August 14th, 2007Astana general manager Marc Biver will meet with the UCI ProTour Council [CUPT] president Vittorio Adorni on August 23rd in relation to the doping crisis facing the team. Three of [...]
- Pat McQuaid Claims Race Organizers Are At Fault For The Sponsor Problems
August 14th, 2007McQuaid says race organizers responsible for sponsor problem Are the Grand Tours responsible for the demise of Discovery Channel? Are sponsors reluctant to sign on, if they don’t have any [...]
- Book Review: “Tour de Life” From Coma To Competition by Dave Shields
August 13th, 2007BOOK REVIEW – “TOUR DE LIFE” FROM COMA TO COMPETITION By Dave Shields & Saul Raisin Dave Shields does it again. He steals hours a night off my sleep until [...]
- So What Is In Store For TREK After Discovery
August 11th, 2007With the news of the Discovery Team’s demise after not finding a replacement title sponsor, Trek faced the end of its run as sponsor of one of the most successful [...]
- Armstrong, Stapleton, Tailwind Call It Quits – Here Is Why
August 11th, 2007Cycling’s poisonous environment is no place to invest $15 million a year. At least that’s the conclusion Lance Armstrong and the other owners of America’s most successful cycling team reached [...]
- UCI commends T-Mobile and Milram team sponsors
August 10th, 2007On a positive note, the UCI expressed pleasure in response to the news that German companies T-Mobile and Milram have decided to continue their commitment to cycling despite difficult times [...]
- News Flash: George Hincapie to T-Mobile in 2008
August 10th, 2007I heard the rumor that big George Hincapie is going to the T-Mobile Pro Team in 2008. I have not been able to confirm this rumor but I have heard [...]
- Alberto Contador Denies Doping At Special Press Conference On Friday
August 10th, 2007Alberto Contador Denies Doping At Special Press Conference On Friday The Spanish cyclist Alberto Contador (Discovery Channel), winner of the 2007 Tour of France, gave a press conference today at [...]
- Lance Armstrong’s Discovery Pro Cycling Team Disbanding – Tailwind Sports Calls It Quits
August 10th, 2007Armstrong’s Old Team Disbanding By JOHN LEICESTER | Associated Press Writer 10:41 AM EDT, August 10, 2007 PARIS – Lance Armstrong’s former team is disbanding. Discovery Channel will cease operations [...]
- HOW I LEARNED TO STOP WORRYING AND LOVE THE BIKE (PART I)
August 10th, 2007HOW I LEARNED TO STOP WORRYING AND LOVE THE BIKE (PART I) By: Josh Horowitz of Liquid Fitness If I could only give out one piece of cycling advice for [...]
- Milram Survives
August 9th, 2007Following T-Mobile’s announcement that it would continue its sponsorship of its pro cycling teams, Nordmilch AG said that it would follow suit and continue on with Team Milram. Company director [...]
- T-Mobile’s Continued Survival Is Now Assured
August 9th, 2007Deutsche Telekom’s announcement that it would honour its sponsoring contract for the T-Mobile Teams through 2010 has met with approval around Germany, from riders to management of T-Mobile and other [...]
- Interbike Goes Green
August 9th, 2007Interbike takes more green steps For the past three years, the Interbike International Bicycle Expo in Las Vegas has sought to offset the show’s environmental impact by purchasing Renewable Energy [...]
- Rabobank Names A New Director – Henri Van Der Aat
August 9th, 2007Rabo’ names new director The Rabobank cycling team has appointed a former coach of the Dutch Olympic sailing team as their new director. Henri van der Aat was named Wednesday [...]
- Di Luca Could Be In The Clear
August 9th, 2007Di Luca could be in clear Italian prosecutors will likely drop any charges of doping allegations against Giro d’Italia champion Danilo Di Luca. According to a report in La Gazzetta [...]
- Tour of Missouri To Host No Less Than Three ProTour Teams
August 9th, 2007Though the organisers have been unusually quiet, the first Tour of Missouri is still a go for September — and promoters Medalist Sports have finally released the details on the [...]
- T-Mobile Commits To Continue Sponsorship Through 2010
August 9th, 2007T-Mobile will continue its sponsorship of its ProTour cycling team, it has announced today at a press conference in Saarbrücken, Germany, before the start tomorrow of the Deutschland Tour. “We [...]
- Tour winner Contador banned from Hamburg race
August 8th, 2007Tour winner Contador banned from Hamburg race (Changes to at the Spanish Sports Council in 4th para) MADRID, Aug 8 (Reuters) – Tour de France winner Alberto Contador was banned [...]
- T-Mobile Decision On Future Sponsorship Imminent
August 8th, 2007T-Mobile future decision imminent T-Mobile will hold a press conference Thursday afternoon in Saarbrucken, Germany, at which the telecommunications giant is expected to announce whether it will continue sponsorship of [...]
- Slipstream Signs Another, And It Is Magnus Backstedt
August 8th, 2007Magnus Backstedt has announced that he is the mysterious Paris-Roubaix winner signed by Jonathan Vaughters’ Team Slipstream for 2008. Vaughters’ announced to Cyclingnews last week that he had signed an [...]
- Rabobank De Rooy Steps Down From Rabobank
August 8th, 2007Rabobank’s general director Theo de Rooy has decided, in consultation with the squad, to step down. A team statement said, “After the disappointments of the most recent Tour de France, [...]
- The Di Luca Saga Continues
August 8th, 2007The Italian Olympic Committee (CONI) said in a statement on its website Friday that Giro d’Italia winner Danilo Di Luca will be subject to further inquiry for alleged doping charges [...]
- Vuelta Announced Plan To Combat Doping
August 8th, 2007Unipublic, organizers of the Vuelta a España announced Wednesday a comprehensive plan to fight doping during their race. The move comes after various doping scandals during the Tour de France [...]
- Contador to hold press conference on Friday – Puerto Strikes Again?
August 8th, 2007Freshly crowned Tour de France winner Alberto Contador is scheduled to issue a public statement Friday along with Discovery Channel Team director Johan Bruyneel at the offices of Spain’s Superior [...]
- Kashechkin of Astana Tests Positive For Blood Doping, Gets Suspended
August 8th, 2007Kashechkin of Astana Tests Positive For Blood Doping, Gets Suspended The Astana Pro Cycling team announced Wednesday that Kazakh Andrey Kashechkin tested positive for homologous blood doping following an out-of-competition [...]
- Gerolsteiner considers suit against Sinkewitz
August 4th, 2007Gerolsteiner considers suit against Sinkewitz Hans-Michael Holczer, team manager of Team Gerolsteiner, said that he is considering a lawsuit against Patrik Sinkewitz, who recently tested positive for testosterone. “We are [...]
- Capitulation: by JT Fisher
August 4th, 2007Capitulation Even the most ardent enthusiast of the sport of cycling deserves a break from the daily fallout of riders gone bad. Going into this year’s Tour, I for one [...]
- Vinokourov Will Not Ride In The Vuelta a España
August 4th, 2007Alexandre Vinokourov, will not be able to defend his Vuelta a España title after he was expelled from the Tour de France for blood doping, organizers said Friday. “He will [...]
- De Rooy leaves Rabobank
August 4th, 2007Rabobank manager, Theo de Rooy has resigned, according to a team statement issued Friday. De Rooy became the center of some controversy on July 25th, when he dismissed Michael Rasmussen [...]
- Do These Bike Shorts Make My Butt Look Big?
August 3rd, 2007Lycra, anyone? “I bought you something,” said my husband, as he went through the mail after work. These are words a wife enjoys hearing. Not because of the item, mind [...]
- WADA gets Fuentes documents from Franke
August 3rd, 2007WADA President Dick Pound has asked German antidoping crusader Werner Franke to send him the documents which are said to show that Alberto Contador was a client of Dr. Eufemiano [...]
- Di Luca faces further inquiry
August 3rd, 2007The Italian Olympic Committee (CONI) said in a statement on its website Friday that Giro d’Italia winner Danilo Di Luca will be subject to further inquiry for alleged doping charges [...]
- Versus Television Ratings up
August 3rd, 2007“Coverage on VERSUS of the 2007 Tour de France drew in 20.5 million households, the best so far in the network’s history and topping coverage in 2005 that included Lance [...]
- Cycling | Hacker tries to sell Rasmussen info
August 3rd, 2007Cycling | Hacker tries to sell Rasmussen info By The Associated Press COPENHAGEN, Denmark — A man has been arrested on suspicion he hacked into Danish cyclist Michael Rasmussen’s e-mails [...]
- Merckx convinced the majority of cyclists are clean
August 3rd, 2007Legend Eddy Merckx, winner of nearly every race on the calendar, is forced to face the current doping polemics with the entire cycling community. The 62 year-old Belgian who reigned [...]
- Suspension? Basso in Giro delle Valli Cuneesi
August 3rd, 2007Ivan Basso was handed a two-year suspension June 15 by the Italian cycling federation (FCI) for his involvement with the Eufemiano Fuentes doping ring but the former Discovery Channel rider [...]
- Contador says Rasmussen mistreated
August 2nd, 2007Contador says Rasmussen mistreated By Agence France Presse Tour de France winner Alberto Contador said Thursday that the forced exit of Danish cyclist Michael Rasmussen, which paved the way for [...]
- UCI defends Tour testing
August 1st, 2007UCI defends Tour testing The UCI issued a statement defending its crackdown on dopers during last month’s Tour de France. Cycling’s governing body released a statement offering its spin on [...]
- Barloworld’s Cox dies
August 1st, 2007Barloworld’s Cox dies Eurosport – Wed, 01 Aug 15:22:00 2007 South African cyclist Ryan Cox, a member of the Barloworld team, dies after the main artery in his left leg [...]
- Operation Puerto Documents Linked To Alberto Contador?
August 1st, 2007Documents link Tour winner to doping, says German expert Roy Kammerer in Berlin Wednesday August 1, 2007 Guardian Unlimited German authorities said yesterday they have received documents from doping expert [...]
- Kazakh federation expresses support for Vino’
July 31st, 2007Kazakh federation expresses support for Vino’ By Agence France Presse Officials with Kazakhstan’s cycling federation on Tuesday expressed staunch support for Alexander Vinokourov who was excluded from the Tour de [...]
- Vande Velde’s View: The dust settles
July 31st, 2007Vande Velde’s View: The dust settles By Christian Vande Velde CSC Professional Cycling Team Oh my lord, the morning after the Tour is the best breakfast in the world. It’s [...]
- Sinkewitz fired after waiving right to B sample test
July 31st, 2007Sinkewitz fired after waiving right to B sample test By Agence France Presse The T-Mobile cycling team has fired Patrik Sinkewitz, the rider who failed a drugs test in the [...]
- Slipstream signs David Millar, Christian Vande Velde and Dave Zabriskie and a former Paris Roubaix winner
July 30th, 2007Team Slipstream is aiming to be a bigger player in the European road scene in 2008. After team director Jonathan Vaughters confirmed yesterday the signing of Saunier Duval’s David Millar [...]
- News Flash: Mayo Tests Positive For EPO – Say it aint so
July 30th, 2007News Flash: Mayo tests positive Filed: July 30, 2007 Spanish climbing specialist Iban Mayo became the latest rider to fail a drugs test after it was revealed he had tested [...]
- Dismayed Rasmussen speaks
July 30th, 2007In addition to his nickname ‘Chicken’, Danish rider Michael Rasmussen will forever be known as the man who didn’t win the 2007 Tour de France. Right or wrong, the Rabobank [...]
- International Cycling News Of The Day by Agence France Presse
July 30th, 2007Monday’s EuroFile: Contador’s win hailed; Contador’s win questioned; Vino fired By Agence France Presse Filed: July 30, 2007 Alberto Contador, the 24-year-old surprise winner of a dope-scarred Tour de France, [...]
- Alberto Contador and Nicolas Portal Join Giro to Launch New Eyewear Line
July 30th, 2007Pro Cyclists Join Giro to Launch New Eyewear Line SANTA CRUZ, CA (BRAIN)–Tour de France winner Alberto Contador of the Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team and popular French pro cyclist [...]
- Tour de France Stage 20 Review – Marcoussis to Paris Champs-Élysées
July 29th, 2007Contador wins Tour as Bennati takes finale By Jason Sumner @ VeloNews.com America’s lone ProTour team capped its best-ever Tour de France on Sunday, locking down the yellow jersey, the [...]
- Tour de France Stage 19 Review and Highlights – Cognac to Angoulême – Individual Time Trial (55km)
July 28th, 2007Leipheimer wins final TT; Contador narrowly holds yellow By Jason Sumner @ VeloNews.com Throw in the two rest days, and Alberto Contador’s winning margin at the 2007 Tour de France [...]
- Tour de France Stage 19 Preview – Cognac to Angoulême – Individual Time Trial (55km)
July 27th, 2007Tour de France Stage 19 Preview Individual Time Trial – 55km Cognac to Angoulême First rider departs at 10:43 a.m. (4:43 a.m. EST/U.S) Final rider expected to finish at 4:20 [...]
- Tour de France Stage 18 Review and Highlights – Cahors to Angoulême – (211km)
July 27th, 2007Casar wins Stage 18; Contador in yellow In a battle among two Frenchmen and a pair of soon-to-be retirees, Française des Jeux’s Sandy Casar was fastest of the four, taking [...]
- Tour de France Stage 18 Preview – Cahors to Angoulême – (211km)
July 26th, 2007Tour de France Stage 18 Preview Cahors to Angoulême 211km Start Time: 12:15 p.m. (6:15 a.m. U.S. EST) Estimated Finish Time: 5:18 p.m. (11:18 a.m. U.S. EST) LIVE TOUR TEXT [...]
- Le Farce de France – Doping Excuses
July 26th, 2007Time to look back at our Top 5 Doping Excuses in Cycling
- SURVIVOR: Tour de France Edition [humor]
July 26th, 2007With the elimination of contenders coming fast and furious, I was inspired:
- Tour de France Stage 17 Review and Highlights – Pau to Castelsarrasin (188.5km)
July 26th, 2007Tour de France Stage 17 Review and Highlights: After all the turmoil in the Tour the last few days, you can be sure that the riders were just looking forward [...]
- HOST CITIES ANNOUNCED FOR 2008 AMGEN TOUR OF CALIFORNIA
July 26th, 2007HOST CITIES ANNOUNCED FOR 2008 AMGEN TOUR OF CALIFORNIA World-Class Cycling Field Will Return to California in February to Compete Across 700 Miles of California Roadway in Eight-Day Stage Race [...]
- Tom Boonen calls for lifetime suspension for Vinokourov
July 25th, 2007Tom Boonen does not mince his words, with the Quick.Step sprinter calling for Alexandre Vinokourov to receive a lifetime suspension after testing positive for a homologous blood transfusion at the [...]
- Predictor-Lotto to sue Vino and Astana
July 25th, 2007Predictor-Lotto to sue Vino and Astana By Paul Verkuylen (Cycling News) The Predictor-Lotto ProTour team is planning on filing a claim against Alexandre Vinokourov and his Astana team for loss [...]
- Tour de France Stage 17 Preview – Pau to Castelsarrasin (188.5km)
July 25th, 2007Tour de France Stage 17 Preview Pau to Castelsarrasin 188.5km Start Time (baring any protests): 12:45 p.m. (6:45 a.m. U.S. EST) Estimated Finish Time: 5:17 p.m. (11:17 a.m. U.S. EST) [...]
- Tour de France Stage 16 Review and Highlights – Orthez to Gourette (Aubisque) – 218.5km
July 25th, 2007So where do we start. With a stage review, with the latest doping scandal, with “The Chicken” living up to his nickname? As Velonews reported, Wednesday’s stage start was delayed [...]
- HOST CITIES ANNOUNCED FOR 2008 AMGEN TOUR OF CALIFORNIA
July 25th, 2007HOST CITIES ANNOUNCED FOR 2008 AMGEN TOUR OF CALIFORNIA World-Class Cycling Field Will Return to California in February to Compete Across 700 Miles of California Roadway in Eight-Day Stage Race [...]
- Petacchi Cleared of Salbutamol Charge
July 24th, 2007The Italian Cycling Federation (FCI) on Tuesday cleared Alessandro Petacchi of doping at this year’s Giro d’Italia. The 33-year-old Italian sprinter escaped punishment despite being charged with the offense by [...]
- Tour de France Stage 16 Preview – Orthez to Gourette (Aubisque) – 218.5km
July 24th, 2007Tour de France Stage 16 (July 25, 2007) Orthez to Gourette (Aubisque) 218km Start Time: 10:40 a.m. (4:40 a.m. U.S. EST) Estimated Finish Time: 5:11 p.m. (11:11 a.m. U.S. EST) [...]
- Vinokourov Tests Positive – Astana Withdrawls From The TOUR
July 24th, 2007I think that David Millar said it best. “Jesus Christ – there you go, that’s my quote,” he blurted out. “What timing, huh? This is just f…ing great.” Millar broke [...]
- Tour de France – July 24, 2007 – REST DAY in Pau
July 23rd, 2007On July 24, 2007 the Tour de France will take a rest day: Results 1 Alexandre Vinokourov (Kaz) Astana 5.34.28 (35.160 km/h) 2 Kim Kirchen (Lux) T-Mobile Team 0.51 3 [...]
- Tour de France Stage 15 Review and Highlights – Foix to Loudenvielle – 196km
July 23rd, 2007Today the Tour came alive with excitement, and Vino made a return from the grave. I have always been a Vino fan, but today he was able to become every [...]
- Bike Pump Recall
July 23rd, 2007Appliance.net notes an exploding bike pump: RECALL: Combination Tire Inflator and Hand Pumps by Genuine Innovations.
- Tour de France Stage 15 Preview – Foix to Loudenvielle – 196km
July 22nd, 2007Tour de France Stage 15 Preview Foix to Loudenvielle 196km – Mountain Stage Start time: 11:15 a.m. (5:15 a.m. U.S. EST) Estimated Finish time: 5:11 p.m. (11:11 a.m. U.S. EST) [...]
- Tour de France Stage 14 Review and Highlights – Mazamet to Plateau-de-Beille – 197km
July 22nd, 2007As Alberto Contador and “The Chicken” Michael Rasmussen continue to impress, the rest of the field seems to be unable to compete. Alberto Contador (Discovery Channel) was able to drop [...]
- Tour de France Stage 14 Preview – Mazamet to Plateau-de-Beille – 197km
July 21st, 2007Tour de France Stage 14 Preview Mazamet to Plateau-de-Beille 197km Start time: 11:40 a.m. (5:40 a.m. U.S. EST) Estimated Finish time: 4:56 p.m. (10:56 a.m. U.S. EST) LIVE TOUR TEXT [...]
- Tour de France Stage 13 Review and Highlights – Albi, Individual time trial (54km)
July 21st, 2007I, like most of us watching the 2007 version of the Tour de France completely underestimated the ITT (individual time trial) skills of Michael Rasmussen. Rasmussen has never been known [...]
- PeLOGOton – the Tour de France’s Prominent Endorsement Parade
July 21st, 2007“As much as cycling is about sport, it is also about advertising”. For those who don’t have a NY Times online subscription, read why: For Sponsors, Tour Is Nearly a [...]
- Tour de France Stage 13 Preview – Albi, Individual time trial (54km)
July 20th, 2007Tour de France Stage 13 Individual Time Trail Albi, France 54km First rider departs at 12:40 p.m. (6:40 a.m. EST/U.S) Final rider expected to finish at 5:10 p.m. (11:10 a.m. [...]
- Tour de France Stage 12 Review and Highlights – Montpellier to Castres – 178.5km
July 20th, 2007The two man breakaway consisting of Pierrick Fédrigo (Bouygues Telecom) and Amets Txurruka (Euskaltel-Euskadi) had an advantage of 5:21 when they creasted the big (and lone significant) mountain climb of [...]
- Tour de France Stage 12 Preview – Montpellier to Castres – 178.5km
July 19th, 2007Tour de France Stage 12 Montpellier to Castres 178.5km Start time: 12:40 p.m. (6:40 a.m. U.S. EST) Estimated Finish time: 5:10 p.m. (11:10 a.m. U.S. EST) LIVE TOUR TEXT by [...]
- Tour de France Stage 11 Review and Highlights – Marseille to Montpellier – 182.5km
July 19th, 2007The 11th stage of the 2007 Tour de France dealt a cruel blow to one GC contender and welcomed a new country into its hall of champions on Thursday. The [...]
- Tour de France Stage 11 Preview – Marseille to Montpellier – 182.5km
July 18th, 2007Tour de France Stage 11 Marseille to Montpellier 182.5km Start time: 12:45 p.m. (6:45 a.m. U.S. EST) Estimated Finish: 5:08 p.m. (11:08 a.m. U.S. EST) Terrain: Flat LIVE TOUR TEXT [...]
- Tour de France Stage 10 Results and Highlights – Tallard to Marseille – 229km
July 18th, 2007Cedric Vasseur, the 36 year old Frenchman of Quick Step-Innergetic, took a decade to repeat his first Tour de France stage win. In front of his French fans he delighted [...]
- Tour de France Stage 10 Preview – Tallard to Marseille (229km)
July 17th, 2007Tour de France Stage 10 Tallard to Marseille 229km Start Time: 12:00 p.m. (6:00 a.m. U.S. EST) Estimated Finish Time: 5:18 p.m. (11:18 a.m. U.S. EST) Bob and Al’s preview [...]
- Tour de France Stage 9 Results and Highlights – Val-d’Isère to Briançon – 159.5km
July 17th, 2007The last wild-card team picked for the 2007 Tour de France showed Tuesday that the Tour organizers made the right choice, after Barloworld’s the unknown Colombian climber Juan Soler earned [...]
- Tour de France Stage 9 Review – Val-d’Isère to Briançon (159.5km)
July 16th, 2007Tour de France Stage 9 159.5km Val-d’Isère to Briançon Start time: 12:30 p.m. (6:30 a.m. U.S. EST) Estimated Finish time: 5:01 p.m. (11:01 a.m. U.S. EST) I had the opportunity [...]
- Agency Of Cycling Ethics – Introduction To A New Monthly Column
July 16th, 2007I’d like to introduce myself and our company – I am the CEO for the Agency for Cycling Ethics, “ACE”. We are bringing you this monthly column for bicycle.net to [...]
- Rest Day For The Tour de France in Tignes on Monday 7/16/2007
July 15th, 2007Tour de France Rest Day in Tignes “I will write my about my observations and opinions on the Tour so far on Monday 7/16/07″ Stay Tuned.
- Tour de France Stage 8 Results and Highlights – Le Grand Bornand to Tignes – 165km
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- Tour de France Stage 8 Preview – Le Grand Bornand to Tignes (165km)
July 14th, 2007Tour de France Stage 8 Le Grand Bornand to Tignes 165km Start Time: 12:45 p.m. (6:45 a.m. U.S. EST) Estimated Finish Time: 5:30 p.m. (11:30 a.m. U.S. EST) STAGE 8 [...]
- Tour de France Stage 7 Results and Highlights
July 14th, 2007In the Tour de France’s first entry into the mountains, it was a Tour newcomer named Linus Gerdemann (T-mobile) stealing all the headlines. The German wunderkind escaped a 15-rider breakaway [...]
- Tour de France Stage 7 Preview – Bourg-en-Bresse to Le-Grand-Bornand (197km)
July 13th, 2007Tour de France Stage 7 Bourg-en-Bresse to Le-Grand-Bornand 197km Start Time: 12:10 p.m. (6:10 a.m. U.S. EST) Estimated Finish Time: 4:52 p.m. (10:52 a.m. U.S. EST) STAGE 7 MAP COURSE: [...]
- Tour de France Stage 6 Results and Highlights
July 13th, 2007Tom Boonen (Quick Step-Innergetic) sprints to another stage win, and regains the Green Jersey; Fabian Cancellara (CSC) holds lead and the Yellow Jersey. As the pack caught the solo breakaway [...]
- Tour de France Stage 6 – Semur-en-Auxois to Bourg-en-Bresse – (199.5km)
July 13th, 2007Tour de France Stage 6 Semur-en-Auxois to Bourg-en-Bresse 199.5km Start: 12:40 p.m. (6:40 a.m. U.S. EST) Estimated Finish: 5:16 p.m. (11:16 a.m. U.S. EST) COURSE: Despite some early hills through [...]
- Tour de France Stage 5 Results and Highlights
July 12th, 2007While the Italian rider from Team Liquigas Filippo Pozzato earned a hard-fought sprint win in stage 5 of the Tour de France, the bigger news was at the back of [...]
- Tour de France Stage 5 Preview – Chablis to Autun, 182.5km
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- Tour de France Stage 4 Results and Highlights
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- Tour de France Stage 4 Preview – Villers-Cotterêts to Joigny, 193km
July 10th, 2007Tour de France Stage 4 Villers-Cotterêts to Joigny 193km Start: 12:50 p.m. (6:50 a.m. U.S. EST) Estimated Finish: 5:17 p.m. (11:17 a.m. U.S. EST) COURSE: This rolling stage through the [...]
- Tour de France Stage 3 Results (July 10, 2007)
July 10th, 2007Tour de France Stage 3 Results and Highlights: What a great sight it was to see Cancellara take the Stage 3 sprint while wearing the Yellow Jersey. He takes the [...]
- Tour de France Stage 3 Preview – Waregem, Belgium to Compiègne, France, 236k (flat)
July 9th, 2007Tour de France Stage 3: Waregem, Belgium to Compiegne, France 236km of fast and flat Start time: 11:45 a.m. (5:45 a.m. U.S. EST) Estimated Finish: 5:10 p.m. (11:10 a.m. U.S. [...]
- Tour de France Stage 2 Results: Steegmans and Boonen Win Giving Quickstep And Belgium A One-Two Finish
July 9th, 2007July 9th, 2007 Race Update: With two days of amazing weather in Good Old Britain, the Tour de France must be very pleased with their decision. So far the Tour [...]
- Tour de France Stage 2 – Dunkirk to Ghent
July 8th, 2007Tour de France Stage 2: * Dunkirk to Ghent * 168.5km * Start time: 1:10pm (local time) 7:10am (US Est) * Finish Time: 5:05pm (local time) 11:05am (US Est) *COURSE: [...]
- Tour de France Stage 1 Recap
July 8th, 2007Results – Stage 1 1. Robbie McEwen (Aus), Predictor-Lotto, 203km in 4:39:01 2. Thor Hushovd (N), Credit Agricole, same time 3. Tom Boonen (B), Quick Step-Innergetic, s.t. 4. Sébastien Chavanel [...]
- Tour de France – Prologue – London 7.9km – Saturday, July 7
July 6th, 2007COURSE: The prologue starts in the heart of London, goes past Downing Street (residence of Britain’s Prime Minister), the Houses of Parliament and Westminster Abbey to Buckingham Palace (residence of [...]
- Tour de France Team Rosters
July 6th, 2007Ag2r *Christophe Moreau (F) *Cyril Dessel (F) *John Gadret (F) *José Luis Arrieta (Sp) *Stéphane Goubert (F) *Martin Elmiger (Swi) *Ludovic Turpin (F) *Sylvain Calzati (F) *Simon Gerrans (Aus) Agritubel [...]
- 189 Tour de France Riders Sign The UCI Anti-Doping Agreement
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- McEwen Feels Sorry For Petacchi, But Still Sick Of Doping Stories – He Going To Feel Ill For A While
July 6th, 2007By Agence France Presse This report filed July 6, 2007 Sympathy is not something Predictor-Lotto’s Robbie McEwen is usually known to offer his rivals. But on Thursday the Australian sprinter [...]
- Tour de France Team Profiles And Stats
July 6th, 2007 - Riis (CSC) Opts Out Of Tour de France
July 6th, 2007By Agence France Presse This report filed July 5, 2007 CSC director Bjarne Riis announced on Thursday he will not be present to follow his riders during this year’s Tour. [...]
- Commentary From Bjarne Riis
July 5th, 2007In connection with the debate, which has taken place over the last few days, Bjarne Riis would like to make the following comment: ”First of all I would like to [...]
- Assembly Bill A2686 – No More Quick Release In New Jersey
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- Masterseek New Co-Sponsor for Team CSC
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- Team CSC Ready For Tour de France With New Cervelo Bikes
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- Product Review: CycleSound Bicycle Sound System
July 3rd, 2007In one word, BULLSEYE! This is the product that I have been waiting for: If you have kids, or were ever a kid yourself, do you remember being in the [...]
- Parlez Vous Tour de France? – French Words Useful for Understanding the Tour de France
July 3rd, 2007French Vocabulary Related to Cycling and the Tour de France Whether you love cycling or just watching competitions like the Tour de France, you’ll want to learn some French vocabulary [...]
- German Rider Jorg Jaksche Is Ready To Spill His Guts On Doping
June 30th, 2007By Agence France Presse This report filed June 29, 2007 German Jörg Jaksche, one of dozens of cyclists implicated in the Operación Puerto doping scandal which erupted last year, is [...]
- Dr. Paul Strauss of Agency for Cycling Ethics — Interview Exclusive (Audio)
June 29th, 2007The FredCast’s David Bernstein interviewed Dr. Paul Strauss of the Agency for Cycling Ethics for Bicycle.net, covering a wide range of topics including Floyd Landis, doping in the pro peloton, [...]
- Team CSC Announces Line-Up for Tour de France 2007
June 29th, 2007Team CSC Announces Line-Up for Tour de France 2007 The nine riders selected by Team CSC for this year’s Tour de France are: Carlos Sastre, Fränk Schleck, Jens Voigt, Stuart [...]
- CONI Prosecutor Summons Danilo Di Luca and Alessandro Petacchi
June 28th, 2007By Agence France Presse This report filed June 28, 2007 Giro d’Italia winner Danilo Di Luca and Milram sprint star Alessandro Petacchi have been asked to appear before the Italian [...]
- Tour de France Jerseys In Yellow, Polka Dot and Green… What Does It All Mean?
June 28th, 2007One of the most often asked question is what is the YELLOW jersey, or what is the POLKA DOT jersey. And the second question I get asked often is how [...]
- Discovery Unveils Tour de France Lineup
June 27th, 2007Discovery Channel unveiled the nine-rider cast that will try to rekindle the Lance Armstrong glory years when it heads to London for the start of the 2007 Tour de France. [...]
- Saul Raisin Will Ride His First Post Accident Pro Race
June 27th, 2007For Immediate Release: Pro Cyclist to Continue Miracle Comeback at Porcupine Hill Climb in Salt Lake City, Utah On July 7, 2007 Saul Raisin Will Ride His First Post-Accident Race [...]
- Tour Fever – The Armchair Cyclist’s Guide to the Tour de France (Book Review)
June 26th, 2007I’ve got a confession. Until this year, I was a participatory cyclist, a civilian bike commuter, and not a spectator of the sport. Working alongside VeloGuy, that’s changed and I’ve [...]
- Bicycle .net – No Longer Anti-Social
June 25th, 2007Finally got around to adding nifty social linking buttons on the articles so those of you who are into Digg, Netscape, del.icio.us, StumbleUpon, Google Bookmarks and Socialogs can add your [...]
- Accidents Happen – Version 2 by VeloWife
June 25th, 2007My husband called around 4:45 pm from his bike ride. There was noise in the background and I couldn’t hear him clearly. Something about being hit by a car. I [...]
- Are They Men Or Are They Boys – Can The Doping Test Really Know
June 25th, 2007Italy’s Corriere Dello Sport reported Monday that Italian anti-doping officials have flagged test results from several top finishers from this year’s Giro d’Italia, including those of winner Danilo Di Luca. [...]
- Team Unibet.com And Relax-GAM Left Out Of The Vuelta a Espana
June 21st, 2007The hard times for Unibet.com continue as Vuelta a España organizers announced the beleaguered ProTour team will not be among its 22-team field for the season’s third grand tour. Following [...]
- My Bicycle Diary: Accidents Happen – Just Not to Me – That Is, Until…
June 21st, 2007June 12, 2007 @ 5:10pm I called my wife (like a good husband should) and asked her if I could come home a little later tonight so I could sneak [...]
- Lance Armstrong Criticizes David Walsh On His Latest Propaganda Piece
June 20th, 2007Former Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong issued a harshly worded statement Wednesday on the eve of the publication of a new book reviving claims that the American cyclist was [...]
- CSC Reaffirms Sponsorship For Team
June 20th, 2007U.S.-based Computer Sciences Corporation announced Wednesday that, “after careful consideration,” the company will continue to sponsor the cycling team owned and organized by former pro Bjarne Riis.
- Basso Vows Comeback To Win The Giro d’Italia
June 19th, 2007Ivan Basso promises to return “strong than ever” to competition following his two-year racing ban for his connection to the Operación Puerto doping scandal. “I’ve promised my family that I [...]
- Robic wins RAAM for the third time
June 19th, 2007This report filed June 19, 2007 After 3042 miles, Jure Robic of Slovenia has reached Atlantic City, New Jersey to win the 26th Annual Race Across America. In doing his [...]
- Bamboo Bike – Quite The Offshoot
June 18th, 2007Ten years ago, a Santa Cruz shop owner’s dog got him thinking. Now he hopes his concept will take root in Africa. By J. Michael Kennedy, Times Staff Writer June [...]
- Leipheimer Okay After Fall On Stage One Of The Dauphiné Libéré
June 18th, 2007This report filed June 18, 2007 Discovery Channel captain Levi Leipheimer is okay despite a fall in Sunday’s final stage of the Dauphiné Libéré. Frustrating, but no major injuries. Sport [...]
- The Cyclists
June 16th, 2007Check out Monkey Dust’s The Cyclists. Cyclists are above the laws of nature. We knew that. This is just more smug. A lot more smug. Funnily smug. And don’t worry, [...]
- Tom Danielson Out of The Tour de France 2007
June 15th, 2007June 15, 2007 It appears the there will not be a Tour de France debut for Tom Danielson in 2007. He seems to have a recurring stomach problem – which [...]
- Italian Cycling Federation Suspends Ivan Basso 2 Years For Doping
June 15th, 2007Italian cycling federation suspends Ivan Basso 2 years for doping By AP Sports June 15, 2007 Former Giro d’Italia champion Ivan Basso arrives at the Italian cycling federation in Rome [...]
- Iban Mayo Cleared Of Doping Testosterone At Giro d’Italia
June 14th, 2007By AFP This report filed June 14, 2007 Spanish climber Iban Mayo, one of three riders whose urine samples were reported to have shown traces of drugs during the recent [...]
- Cannondale Recalls Mountain Bicycles – Breakable Lefty Forks
June 13th, 2007Cannondale Announces Recall of Mountain Bicycles; Lefty Forks Can Break Unexpectedly Name of Products: Mountain Bicycles with Lefty Speed SL and Lefty Speed DLR Forks Units: About 6,700 Manufacturer: Cannondale [...]
- CBR California State Criterium Championship CAT IV
June 13th, 2007June 3rd, 2007: CBR California State Crit Championship, Costa Mesa, Ca. As a member of the Kahala La Grange CAT IV race team, I had very high hopes that we [...]
- Wood Bicycle
June 12th, 2007Giving your favorite cyclist a woodie has just taken on a new meaning. Wired and Gizmodo discuss a wood bicycle by Jano. Techchee brings us more wood gadgets. For the [...]
- Floyd Landis Scoffs At Paris Hilton: Pics!
June 10th, 2007Laugh all you want… scoffers! See the evidence of 2006 Tour de France winning cyclist Floyd Landis scoffing at the Paris Hilton, yourselves! And is there any truth to the [...]
- Floyd Landis to Paris Hilton: No!
June 8th, 2007Floyd Landis, who won’t be competing in this year’s Tour de France, is unlikely to stay at the Paris Hilton, choosing to stay far from alcohol, EPO and other risky [...]
- Quickstep And Tom Boonen Reacts To Raids
June 8th, 2007Quickstep And Tom Boonen Reacts To Raids One of the few Quickstep team members to be named in the recent raids in western Belgium, just three days prior to the [...]
- Basso Faces FCI Disciplinary Commission
June 8th, 2007Basso Faces FCI Disciplinary Commission The Italian Cycling Federation (FCI) Disciplinary Commission has set the date for Ivan Basso’s proceedings, Friday, June 15, 12:30, at the Olympic Stadium Federal Office [...]
- Cofidis Leaving Cycling – Could This Really Be True – Another One Bites The Dust
June 7th, 2007Cofidis leaving cycling; “So how many more will follow? Could this be True? My guess is that most sponsors will be rethinking their support of cycling. But it might not [...]
- Quick Step Denies Police Raids Focused On Team
June 7th, 2007Quick Step denies police raids focused on team By Agence France Presse This report filed June 7, 2007 A spokesman for Belgian super team Quick Step firmly denied links to [...]
- Interbike Sponsors Inaugural Las Vegas World Criterium Championship
June 7th, 2007FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Interbike Sponsors Inaugural Las Vegas World Criterium Championship The final race in a 10-city national series, the World Criterium Championship coincides with Interbike’s international bicycle expo in [...]
- Nom de Bicycle Blog… Velociraptor
June 6th, 2007I wish I knew Latin better so I could find a word meaning “name change”. Maybe something like mutocognomen. Anyway, I got tired of calling myself bfntg and decided I [...]
- Coast to Coast California Cycling Cops Create Cash to Combat Cancer
June 5th, 2007Nine years ago, shortly after graduating with his MBA, my brother told the company that was hiring him that he wished to start his new position after he fulfilled a [...]
- Trek Madone
June 4th, 2007Trek unveils the new Madone.
- Floyd Landis – Back In The Saddle Again
June 4th, 2007Floyd Landis took 8th place at Sunday’s Teva Games time trials. The Aspen Times reports: His jersey was orange, not yellow. His tires were fat instead of skinny, and he [...]
- Riis Removed From Danish Sports Hall of Fame – Who Is Next
May 31st, 2007Riis removed from Danish sports hall of fame By Agence France Presse This report filed May 31, 2007 Former Tour de France winner Bjarne Riis of Denmark has been removed [...]
- Agritubel, Barloworld and Astana get wild cards for Tour – But Where Is UniBet
May 31st, 2007“Come on guys. It is time to give the UniBet team the road time they deserve. Either keep all gambling out of the Tour (ie: Lotto, etc.), or let them [...]
- Bike Racing At Its Best – When The Plan Works Perfectly
May 30th, 2007In Los Angeles, where I live, there is a bicycle club named Velo Club La Grange. The club is over 400 members strong, and has a long history of having [...]
- Doping Deja Vu – A Call for Amnesty
May 30th, 2007The LA Times‘ Patrick Brady catches up with Bicycle.net reader Josh who wrote here Cycling Needs An Amnesty? – Doping No More – What Do You Say? days ago, showing [...]
- Cheating, Lying, Doping – A Philosophy Of Failure
May 29th, 2007I found this article over at www.sportswriter.net about the coverage that we have been giving to the doping issue. I must say that this take is about as original as [...]
- Bike Lock Fantasy
May 29th, 2007My bike was stolen earlier this year. Cory over at BoingBoing and I share a fantasy: Oh, and my fantasy involves pain for the thief. Lots. Cory’s nicer than me. [...]
- Cycling Needs An Amnesty? – Doping No More – What Do You Say?
May 27th, 2007“Just the other day I was speaking with a friend who is also a cyclist and we were discussing the Landis/doping issue and he told me how he would solve [...]
- The Bottom Line – Submitted by J.T. Fisher
May 26th, 2007This article was submitted and written by J.T. Fisher. He is a reader of Bicycle.net and sent us he very well written piece. We welcome your content and you never [...]
- Tour de France Winner Willing to Return Yellow Jersey
May 25th, 2007According to ESPN, 1996 Tour de France winner Bjarne Riis admits taking EPO and says he’s willing to give back his yellow jersey. “I have taken doping. I have taken [...]
- Ullrich Charges May Be Dropped – Make Up Your Mind, I Am Getting Dizzy
May 25th, 2007“When will this end. They force this guy into retirement, pointing the big hairy, wagging, middle finger at Ullrich. Either he did or he did not. Sounds to me like [...]
- More Doping News, Who Would Have Guessed – Zabel and Aldag Admit To Doping While On Telekom
May 24th, 2007“So Zabel and Aldag admit to doping while on the Telekom team in 1996. But what about the top guy from that team. None other that Bjarne Riis, the winner [...]
- Follow-up: Cyclist’s Head Run Over By Truck
May 24th, 2007In Giro Helmet Helps Saves Man Head When He Gets Run Over By Truck, we noted the story of a guy who brakes and flips over his handle bars and [...]
- We Need a Word Like Iscientificy to Go with Illiteracy, Innumeracy
May 23rd, 2007We have a word for people who can’t read, illiteracy. Years ago, mathematician John Allan Paulos wrote a book about the dangers of being mathematically illiterate and called it Innumeracy. [...]
- A Bicycle Clothing Store Only- Heck Yeah – Indie Bike Has Arrived
May 23rd, 2007I know what you are asking, because I asked the same question. Why would I want to shop at an online bicycle store that sells only cycling apparel. Thats right, [...]
- Antigravitas, the Bloviating Cycling Non-Expert, on Floyd Landis
May 22nd, 2007Bloggerette Antigravitas bloviates on Monday: The Floyd Landis freak show Been following the Floyd Landis testosterone doping arbitration hearing? Boy, have you been missing some weird shit. Let me bring [...]
- LA Culture Comes to Bicycles – Velo Valet Service
May 21st, 2007Valet Parking Now Offered For Santa Monica Bikes (AP) SANTA MONICA, Calif. Valet parking in Southern California is routine. But a new kind of service is catering to people who [...]
- Floyd Landis Doping Trial – What Is Fair Is Clear – Log In Information to the Hearing
May 21st, 2007The hearing begins daily at 9:30 PDT (12:30 EDT) To view the hearing LIVE please click here Log In with the Following Credentials User: LandisF2 Password: p2Amameb Note: Username and [...]
- Monday Cycling Movie: Floyd Landis Video – Floyd Fairness Fund
May 21st, 2007From the Floyd Fairness Fund.
- The Wait Is Over – Floyd Landis finally takes the stand in his arbitration hearing
May 20th, 2007So Floyd Landis finally took the stand at his doping hearing and his choice of clothing caught my eye.. Did anyone other than me notice that Landis wore black when [...]
- Time, Sphere, Stones and Glass Houses
May 18th, 2007We’re getting referrals from today’s Time Magazine article: Drama at Landis Doping Hearing. At the bottom of that TIME article, if you click Sphere Related Blogs & Articles, a nifty [...]
- LANDIS HEARING – SEE AND HEAR IT LIVE
May 18th, 2007The hearing begins daily at 9:30 PDT (12:30 EDT) To view the hearing LIVE please click here Log In with the Following Credentials User: LandisF2 Password: Q5P9ecux Note: Username and [...]
- LeMond Accuses Landis Camp of Harassment
May 18th, 2007MALIBU, Calif. (AP) — Floyd Landis’ sleepy, scientific arbitration hearing morphed into a pulp-fiction blockbuster Thursday, replete with revelations of sexual abuse, allegations of threatening phone calls and even a [...]
- Giro Helmet Helps Saves Man Head When He Gets Run Over By Truck
May 16th, 2007MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin (AP) — Ryan Lipscomb lived to tell how it felt to have a truck run over his head. “Really strange,” he said. Lipscomb, 26 of Seattle, suffered a [...]
- Giro d’Italia – No Smiling Faces At The Start
May 11th, 2007It seems no one was happy 24 hours before the start of the 2007 Giro d’Italia. As if this week’s startling admissions by defending champion Ivan Basso weren’t enough to [...]
- Giro d’Italia Riders Start List 2007
May 11th, 200790th Giro d’Italia – GT Italy, May 12-June 3, 2007 Start list Quickstep – Innergetic Astana 1 Paolo Bettini (Ita) 11 Paolo Savoldelli (Ita) 2 Addy Engels (Ned) 12 Maxim [...]
- Floyd Landis Offerered Deal to Get Lance Armstrong
May 10th, 2007Most people don’t know that the political blog Little Green Footballs started off as a programming and cycling blog… until 9/11. LGF’s über-blogger Charles Johnson is a cycling nut. We [...]
- Tyler Hamilton and Jorg Jaksche Suspended From TINKOFF
May 10th, 2007VeloGuy here; Does anyone know what round this is. This whole affair is starting to look like a 15 round heavyweight fight. Both fighters so tired that they have their [...]
- Italian Inquiry Targets Basso – Here We Go Again
May 10th, 2007Implicated Spanish cyclists seek deal with federation By: Agence France Presse This report filed May 10, 2007 The public prosecutor in the northern Italian town of Busto Arsizio has opened [...]
- Basso Admits Only To ‘Attempted’ Doping” – Huh????
May 8th, 2007VeloGuy here, Is Basso crazy? I can not believe that he actually said that he wanted to dope, he prepared to dope, he took steps to dope, but did not [...]
- Basso & Puerto – Is It A Scandal Made In Cycling Heaven
May 8th, 2007NEWS FLASH: Basso admits involvement in Puerto scandal By Agence France Presse This report filed May 7, 2007 Italian cycling star Ivan Basso admitted to the anti-doping prosecutor of the [...]
- Discovery Channel Plus Bicycle Equals?
May 8th, 2007Not what you’d expect from a combination of pro team sponsor The Discovery Channel and a bicycle. But fun and informative nevertheless. See The Wash Cycle.
- Monday Cycling Movie – You Can Lead a Horse to the Peloton…
May 7th, 2007… but you can’t make it downshift without a jockey pulley. Apparently from the Tour de France.
- Hoaxes, Damned Hoaxes and the Internet NO GAS Campaign
May 4th, 2007Don’tcha just hate it when some well-meaning clod sends you the following… annually: > Subject: : Dont pump gas on May 15th…] > > > > > > > >Passing [...]
- McQuaid says new Puerto documents pose a big task
May 3rd, 2007At what point do the powers that be at UCI have to either press charges or stop harassing the riders? Are you anything like me and are you just getting [...]
- Ivan Basso to Leave Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team
April 30th, 2007Basso leaving Discovery By Andrew Hood VeloNews European correspondent This report filed April 30, 2007 Basso has asked for and been granted his release from Discovery Beleaguered Italian rider Ivan [...]
- Operación Puerto Doping Scandal – 49 More Cyclists Implicated with Ivan Basso
April 30th, 2007By Agence France Presse April 30, 2007 As defending Giro d’Italia champion Ivan Basso awaits a hearing on his alleged involvement in Spain’s Operación Puerto doping affair, news reports on [...]
- Monday Cycling Movie – Sweet Bike Tricks
April 30th, 2007Sweet Bike Tricks
- Frank Zappa Teaches Steve Allen to “Blow the Bicycle”
April 29th, 2007Long before Howard Stern fans would call shows to yell “Bababooey”, before Jay Leno, before Johnny Carson, there was Steve Allen… with a beardless and deadpan-funny Frank Zappa goofing on [...]
- VeloWife: The Real Race
April 27th, 2007Imagine this. It is 4:30 am on the morning of your bike race. You, the friendly neighborhood cyclist, are fast asleep. You spent an hour or so the night before [...]
- Beer Bike — The Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup of Cycling
April 27th, 2007Does anyone remember the old Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups commercial where someone eating while carrying chocolate collides with someone else eating peanut butter? How could a half century of anything [...]
- Team CSC – Giro d’Italia Line-Up
April 26th, 2007This year’s edition of Giro d’Italia will include: David Zabriskie, Fabian Cancellara, Alexandr Kolobnev, Andy Schleck, Juan José Haedo, Kurt-Asle Arvesen, Michael Blaudzun, Matti Breschel and Volodymir Gustov. â€Our line-up [...]
- BREAKING: Synthetic testosterone found in Landis’ “B” samples
April 23rd, 2007The LA Times reports an hour ago: Synthetic testosterone found in Landis’ “B” samples by Philip Hersh, Special to The Times 9:45 AM PDT, April 23, 2007 Evidence of synthetic [...]
- Rumor Mill: Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team to be???????
April 23rd, 2007In the never ending quest to be the first to break major cycling news we at Bicycle .net are going to start a rumor. Who is going to take over [...]
- Monday Cycling Movie – Extreme Unicycling – Ow Ow Ow
April 23rd, 2007Nelson laughs at No Bicycling signs, too. Click to listen. .
- Rumor Mill: The Real Reason Lance Armstrong Left Sheryl Crow
April 22nd, 2007Would you want to be anywhere near a bicycle used by or downwind of someone who used only one sheet of toilet paper? “only one square per restroom visit, except, [...]
- Landis Raising Funds in Houston to Fight Doping Charge
April 18th, 2007Tons of typos in this news blurb which misses that it took place in Houston, Texas: Cyclist Landis raises more money for doping fight as tests go on Emabattled 2006 [...]
- April’s Chain Link – Trust But Verify
April 17th, 2007Aside from appreciating our wicked sense of humor and often linking to us, Trust But Verify is a key blog for coverage of the Floyd Landis doping allegations. Welcome to [...]
- Previewing the New Liquid Fitness Kit… Featuring Bicycle.net!
April 16th, 2007Way cool! Check out the side panels. Order yours! And in the meantime, check out Liquid Fitness!
- Monday Cycling Movie – Learning Bicycle Safety from Monkeys
April 16th, 2007OK, I admit I have a dark sense of humor, but after getting chewed out in the comments for the previous video where children had non-serious bike accidents, I figured [...]
- BREAKING: Floyd Landis Wants Retests at UCLA
April 13th, 2007BREAKING HEADLINE: American cyclist Landis wants new tests at UCLA NEW YORK (Apr 13, 2007) The U.S. Anti-Doping Agency will test backup urine samples from Tour de France champion Floyd [...]
- Floyd Landis Urine to be Retested — Arbitrators
April 13th, 2007Um, once evidence is demonstrably mishandled, exactly how can a subsequent test be trusted? Thursday’s LA Times (reprinted here because it’s a subscribers-only article) writes: Arbitrators rule against Landis Panel [...]
- Recall: SRAM Bicycle Brake Caliper Sets
April 13th, 2007SRAM Corp. Recalls Bicycle Brake Caliper Sets Due to Crash Hazard WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a [...]
- Book Review: “The Race†by Dave Shields
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- Monday Cycling Movie – Cycling’s Funniest Painful Home Videos
April 2nd, 2007Disclaimer: Bicycle.net does NOT approve of allowing children to ride without proper safety gear. While in most clips in the above montage, the pratfalls were of adults, it seems that [...]
- Monday Cycling Movie – Ow OW! 1998 Amstel Gold Race
March 26th, 2007 - PRODUCT REVIEW: iBike Pro Power Meter
March 23rd, 2007In the world of high tech gadgets, some are just a natural fit for the cycling world. First we had the bicycle speedometer/odometer. Then came the heart rate monitor. And [...]
- The View From The Back (of the peleton that is)
March 19th, 2007Last Sunday (3/11/07) was the Murrieta (which happens to be the home town of Floyd Landis) criterium bike race. I decided to go to this race well over 2 months [...]
- Monday Cycling Movie – Morbid AND Funny
March 19th, 2007If the Black Knight from Monty Python’s Holy Grail ever cycled… it might look like this.
- My Conversation With Rob Leipheimer (Levi’s Brother)
March 14th, 2007At Stage 7 at “The Amgen Tour of California” I was fortunate to be able to be part of the press. This afforded me the ability to hang out in [...]
- Monday Cycling Movie – Massive Bike Crash
March 12th, 2007OK, after this we’re gonna have to work on some NON-painful cycling movies.
- Acura Los Angeles Bike Tour XIII – VeloGuy’s Perspective On Riding Slow
March 6th, 2007Three years ago my neighbors across the street asked their bike racing neighbor if I wanted to join them for the Acura Los Angeles Bike Tour X. My response was [...]
- Monday Cycling Movie – Bicycle Repairman
March 5th, 2007For Monty Python and cycling fans.
- Engineering Tomorrow’s Human Powered Vehicle
March 3rd, 2007Jason Lewis 2007 CSUN HPV Team Who wouldn’t like to go faster, and ride in greater comfort? How would you like to be able to run errands, maybe pick up [...]
- Cycling Coach: Train Your Brain and Your Legs Will Follow
March 2nd, 2007“I would if I could’ is finished for you now. I would if I could has an ending for you now. From now on, ‘I would if I could’ is [...]
- VeloGuy’s Pictures From The Amgen Tour of California – more to come….
March 1st, 2007I am VeloGuy, and I am now a cycling photog. I grabbed my Canon Rebel XD with my zoom lens and set out to get pictures from a more enthusiast’s [...]
- Musings Of A Cycling Wife
February 27th, 2007It is a beautiful Sunday morning in Southern California. In our surrounding neighborhood there are families going for walks, breakfasting at the Coffee Bean, or enjoying a lazy morning at [...]
- AMGEN TOUR OF CALIFORNIA – STAGE 7 – LONG BEACH – LEVI WINS IT ALL
February 26th, 2007Levi Golden in 2007 Discovery Channel Pro’s Levi Leipheimer Rides To Victory In 2007 Amgen Tour Of California Finale As Race Tops Record For Largest Single Sporting Event In California [...]
- Monday Cycling Movie – Ow
February 26th, 2007Cycle race crash… Got a link to a great cycling movie? Leave a comment!
- Jan Ullrich Announces His Retirement on Feb. 26th, 2007
February 26th, 2007Ullrich Announces Retirement HAMBURG, Germany, Feb 26, 2007 (AFP) – German cycling star Jan Ullrich, a former winner and five-time runner-up of the Tour de France, announced his retirement from [...]
- Amgen Tour of California – Stage 6 – Juan Jose Haedo Takes The Win At The Line
February 24th, 2007OVERALL RACE LEADER LEVI LEIPHEIMER AND STAGE SIX WINNER JJ HAEDO LEAD PELOTON OF WORLD’S BEST CYCLISTS INTO SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA FOR SUNDAY’S AMGEN TOUR OF CALIFORNIA FINALE 105-mile Route from [...]
- BREAKING: French Lab Errors Admitted in Cyclist Floyd Landis Case
February 23rd, 2007From Breitbart.Com via The Drudge Report and Little Green Footballs: Embattled Tour de France winner Floyd Landis received a boost in his fight against a positive doping test after French [...]
- Levi kicks it in stage 5
February 23rd, 2007Solvang, CA. Veloguy spent the day hanging on at the time trials at the Amgen Tour of California. Beautiful day, weather was perfect, light wind for the early riders, wind [...]
- Amgen Tour of California – Stage 4 – Seaside to San Luis Obispo – Photo Finish
February 23rd, 2007Stage 4 Results: Levi Leipheimer Retains Leader Jersey International Cycling History Is Made At Amgen Tour Of California As Olympic And World Champion Paolo Bettini Wins Stage Four In Photo [...]
- Shaved Legs and Cycling — Ask Chewbacca
February 23rd, 200712 Mar 2007: Welcome About.com readers. Today’s Amgen Tour of California website asks Ian Lurie “Why the shaved legs”? Bicycle.net, ever on the cutting edge of bicycle blogging journalism got [...]
- Cyclinkfest Friday February 23, 2007
February 23rd, 2007It’s Cycling Linkfest (Cyclinkfest) Friday VeloGuy is in Solvang today, so I’m doing the blogging for the early part of the day. As we see here in California during the [...]
- Amgen Tour of California – Stage 3 – Stockton to San Jose – A Stage of Huge Proportions
February 22nd, 2007Team CSC’s Jens Voigt takes his first U.S. stage victory in San Jose in stage three of the 2007 Amgen Tour of California Discovery Channel’s Levi Leipheimer Retains Overall Lead [...]
- AMGEN TOUR OF CALIFORNIA – STAGE 2 – Santa Rosa to Sacramento, CA.
February 21st, 2007Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger awards leader jersey to Levi Leipheimer, who retains lead after Sacramento finish U.S. Cyclists Continue Close Contention in Top-Three Overall Places SACRAMENTO, February 20, 2007 – Following [...]
- Overheard on the Amgen Tour of California
February 20th, 2007One of the beauties of world class bike tours, is the world class character of the men who ride. Fierce competitors, but honorable sportsmen who respect their foes. With all [...]
- AMGEN TOUR OF CALIFORNIA – STAGE 1 – Sausalito to Santa Rosa, CA.
February 20th, 2007So as the riders of the Amgen Tour of California rolled out to take on Stage #1, they had to be impressed with the incredible landscape that they were going [...]
- PROLOGUE – Amgen Tour of California – Levi Wins
February 18th, 2007With an estimated 300,000 fans lining the 1.9 mile Prologue course Levi Leipheimer wins for the second straight year. With near perfect weather (a little wind for the later riders) [...]
- Monday Cycling Movie: Thrill of Victory… Agony of Defeating Yourself
February 18th, 2007Here is how NOT to finish a bike race. Yeah I win! Crap I’m out of control! More crap, I’m down! Swimming in crap, I LOSE!
- DNA Tests Confirmed — Cyclist Ivan Basso Cleared!
February 16th, 2007Ivan Basso DNA test proven cleared Photos of Ivan Basso with Anna Nicole Smith neither confirmed nor denied by the staff of Bicycle.net. < / humor >
- Cyclinkfest Friday February 16, 2007
February 16th, 2007It’s Cycling Linkfest (Cyclinkfest) Friday Cash, drugs, sex and bikes Cyclicious’ Fritz comments on the quotation: “Bikes are one of the four commodities of the street — cash, drugs, sex, [...]
- World-Class Cyclists Announced for this Weekend’s 2007 AMGEN Tour of California
February 14th, 2007BICYCLE.NET will be on-site cover the race. PROFESSIONAL CYCLING ROAD RACE BEGINS SUNDAY IN SAN FRANCISCO February 18-25 Race Receives Highest UCI Designation for a Race Outside Europe LOS ANGELES, [...]
- Tuesday Cycling Trivia
February 13th, 2007This Oscar-winning actress played a character named Judy in her first non-TV bike-themed movie. Name the actress and the movie in the comments. Nah… it’s not any of those, above.
- Monday Cycling Movie – Specialized Freeway Chase
February 12th, 2007Roadies are gonna love this… Someday, there will be a version featuring a mountain bike being pursued by a Hummer off-road.
- Floyd Landis Racing in France in 2007 — Non!
February 11th, 2007BIKINGBIS reports: Floyd Landis promised French anti-doping authorities on Thursday that he won’t race in the upcoming Tour de France, or any French bike race, this year. In return, the [...]
- Add to Cycling Calendar: Ride the Rockies
February 11th, 20072007 Ride The Rockies Bicycle Tour Route Announced DENVER, Feb. 7 /PRNewswire/ — The Denver Post Ride The Rockies, presented by Wells Fargo, has announced the route for its 22nd [...]
- Cyclinkfest Friday February 9, 2007
February 9th, 2007It’s Cycling Linkfest (Cyclinkfest) Friday 2007 Ride The Rockies Bicycle Tour Route Announced Earthtimes.org – USA The Denver Post Ride The Rockies, presented by Wells Fargo, has announced the route [...]
- Holy Unibet Uniform Intellectual Property Rights Litigation, Batman!
February 8th, 2007I had a serious case of deja vu when I saw the new uniforms on the controversial Unibet.com cyclists: Oh, wait, that’s not them. CyclingNews reports Unibet’s win made a [...]
- Cycling Rights, And Howe! [Video]
February 8th, 2007We featured an article about Monica Howe early last month, Street Safety for Roadies, when she was featured in the Los Angeles Times. I’ll repeat what I said then: We [...]
- Monday Cycling Movie – Mountain Bike Wipeout
February 5th, 2007Remember that “agony of defeat” skiing accident featured in the old ABC Wide World of Sports? View the mountain biking equivalent.
- Top 5 Doping Excuses in Cycling
January 29th, 2007Copied shamelessly from Cycling Training Tips, a blog we’ll be referring to more frequently: Top 5 Doping Excuses in Cycling: Tyler Hamilton: “I have a twin that was never born. [...]
- Monday Cycling Movie – Double Feature!
January 29th, 2007This one’s got two parts. Descending l’Alpe d’Huez on a roadrace bike with camera on mini stand, mounted on the handlebar. Watch him overtake cars and motorcycles.
- Doping Prosecutors and Judges May Reduce Athlete Sanctions
January 26th, 2007Following up on earlier recent Bicycle.net posts: Pounding the French to Delay Landis Inquiry Le Monde says Pereiro Positive for Salbutamol The Los Angeles Times reports (link requires registration): Anti-doping [...]
- Pounding the French to Delay Landis Inquiry
January 26th, 2007Agence France Presse reports : World Anti-Doping Agency chief Richard “Dick” Pound (pictured, right) said Wednesday that he has asked the French anti-doping agency (AFLD) to postpone its investigation into [...]
- 10 Most Commonly Asked Cycling Questions
January 25th, 2007What follows are some of the most commonly asked questions Mr. Liquid Fitness (pictured) has gotten over the last 6 years as a full time cycling coach. Top 10 questions [...]
- Cyclist Sarah Hammer’s Third Gold
January 24th, 2007Hammer (pictured) won the opening-night Los Angeles World Cup points race and followed it up with gold in the individual pursuit. h/t VeloNews
- Monday Cycling Movie
January 22nd, 2007Announcing a new feature, Monday Cycling Movies. This one features some outrageous mountain biking with someone following and videotaping directly behind. Kinda reminded me of the dizzying chase sequence from [...]
- Le Monde says Pereiro Positive for Salbutamol
January 19th, 2007Spaniard Oscar Pereiro (Caisse d’Epargne), who finished second to Floyd Landis in the 2006 Tour de France, twice tested positive for the banned substance salbutamol during the race, French newspaper [...]
- DISCOVERY CHANNEL ANNOUNCES 2007 PRO CYCLING TEAM ROSTER
January 18th, 2007Discovery Channel has fleshed out its 28-man roster for 2007, signing Spanish climber Alberto Contador, British trackie Steve Cummings (pictured) and U.S. mountain biker-turned roadie John Devine. Discovery’s 28-man roster [...]
- Cannondale Recall – Brake Failure
January 10th, 2007Cannondale Voluntarily Recalls 145 of its 2007 Road Bikes JANUARY 10, 2007 — BETHEL, CT (BRAIN)–Cannondale and the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission have been working together since November to [...]
- Winter Training
January 2nd, 2007With this article, Bicycle.net proudly welcomes Mr. Liquid Fitness to the team. He’s the guy over on the right. Since most of you have been or will soon be taking [...]
- Street Safety For Roadies
January 2nd, 2007So have you ever wondered who is trying to make our cities safer for us Roadies. Well in the Los Angeles Times newspaper there is an article about a woman [...]
- Review: Smith Reactor Max Sunglasses
January 1st, 2007As sunglasses go, the market is full of choices. Many are great, most are not. I have been a long time user of all the trendy sunglasses that have come [...]
