December 2006 archive

Gail Alef

Gail Alef was killed by a motorist in Remond, Washington, in 2005. Photo from KOMO TV.

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Lance Armstrong “replacement” says drug use in cycling is rampant

Florida cyclist A.J. Smith had his moment in the sun last year when he won the Discovery Channel pro cycling team's so-called Race2Replace contest in August.

Now the 25-year-old cyclist who won the promotional honor to replace Lance Armstrong on the Discovery team at the USPRO Time Trial Championships in Greenville, S.C., last September is getting back into the sport after quitting six years ago.

He's riding for the Herbal Life/Bike America Racing Team …

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A.J. Smith

Winner of Race2Replace. From his website, MountainTop Human Potential

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TV schedule for 2007 Tour of California bike race

It may seem like we're in the throes of winter, but spring comes early to parts of the West Coast where the Amgen Tour of California bike race is only 10 weeks from now.

The organizers of the February 18-25 event have been pumping out press releases for months, and the best news I've seen so far is that VERSUS  (the network formerly known as OLN) will broadcast nightly recaps of the day's cycling action.

The network has pledged to provide 14 hours of coverage …

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Adventure Cycling honors Allegheny Trail Alliance

Congratulations to the Allegheny Trail Alliance for earning the inaugural Pacesetter of the Year Award from the Adventure Cycling Association.

The Allegheny Trail Alliance is a coalition of seven volunteer groups in southern Pennsylvania and western Maryland that have created the 150-mile bike and hike Great Allegheny Passage.

Because of their efforts, touring bicyclists can hop onto the Chesapeake & Ohio Canal Towpath in Washington DC and bicycle all the way to Pittsburgh on a trail free of vehicle traffic, except for a couple of missing links …

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The hard truth about bicycle saddles and women cyclists

Women who bicycle frequently can suffer decreased genital sensation, according to a study by the Yale University School of Medicine.

But unlike men, who can suffer erectile dysfunction from an improperly fitted bike saddle, the women in the study suffered “no negative effects on sexual function and quality of life,” said lead researcher Dr. Marsha Guess.

Maybe I'm getting way out of my expertise here, but wouldn't decreased genital sensation impact the quality of life?

Researchers studied 48 women …

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2007 Giro d'Italia bike race route announced

Think pink this May when the 2007 Giro d'Italia bicycle race begins its three-week contest for the winner's pink jersey.

Ivan Basso, now a cyclist on the Discovery Channel pro cycling team, is looking to repeat his championship from last year when he was a member of Team CSC. Once again, the bike race is touted as one that favors the climbing specialists.

As last year's Giro d'Italia started in Belgium to commemorate Italians killed in a mine disaster in that country, the first three days of the 2007 Giro will be raced on the island of Sardenia …

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Map of 2007 Giro d'Italia

Map of bike race

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2007 Giro d'Italia logo

Giro d'Italia bike race

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Playing on the cell phone; another light sentence in bicycling death

This case sends shivers up my spine.

Roger Kramer's Favorite Cycling Tours passes along the news article about a 19-year-old Illinois woman who pleaded guilty last week to the “petty offense” of hitting a bicyclist with her car while she was distracted by downloading ringtones to her cell phone.

The driver had veered so far off the road that she struck 25-year-old Matthew Wilhelm from behind the driver's side of the car, reported the Champaign (Illinois) News-Gazette. Wilhelm died a few days later. The charge against the driver, Jennifer Stark: improper lane usage. …

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