Italy's Vincent Nibali (Liquigas) took over the lead of the Vuelta a Espana on Saturday after overall leader Igor Anton (Eukaltel Euskadi) suffered a heart-breaking crash near the base of the final climb on Stage 14.
As the peloton moved on, Nibali, Ezequiel Mosquera (Xacobeo Galicia) and Joaquin Rodriguez (Katusha) battled for the red jersey on the steep slopes of the Pena Cabarga, with Rodriguez crossing the finish first.
The crash happened as Katusha was pushing the pace …
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Cyclist for Liquigas
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It appears that Mark Cavendish has figured out the tempo of the 2010 Vuelta a Espana as the HTC-Columbia sprinter won his second stage in a row on Friday.
Once again, Cavendish was able to position himself behind teammate Matt Goff, who led his man charging through a wide corner on the way to the finish line in Burgos at …
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Death toll for driving, bicycling
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Traffic fatalities involving bicyclists dropped 12% in 2009, marking the second lowest number of bicycling deaths recorded by the Department of Transportion in the past 10 years.
Although 630 traffic deaths of bicyclists is still too many, the overall decrease is a good sign considering the increase in cycling that many have observed in the past few years.
The figures were included in a report issued by the Department of Transportation on Thursday that showed the number of people dying on America's highways dropped 9.7% between 2008 and 2009, to its lowest level since 1950.
The decline in bicycling deaths out-paced the rate of decline in most categories ..
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Mark Cavendish celebrated his first ever individual stage win at the Vuelta a Espana on Thursday when he followed his lead-out man's back wheel to the finish line.
Despite the chaos in the peloton as the cyclists entered Lleida, HTC-Columbia teammate Matt Goss sorted things out and exploded to the front with Cavendish on his wheel.
Red jersey leader Igor Anton (Euskaltel-Euskadi) retained his 45-second overall lead in the Vuelta ….
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A cross-country bicycle tour by two friends trying to raise enough money to buy 1,000 bikes for the children of military families has been side-lined in Portland for a few extra days.
You guessed it. Someone stole one of their bicycles.
Paul Lebelle and Adam Burkowske pedaled themselves and their gear 3,500 miles across the U.S. from their homes in Baltimore on the trek they dubbed BikeFree. Along the way they spoke to organizations and raised funds to buy bicycles for the children of military families. Their destination is San Diego.
The two arrived in Portland over Labor Day weekend, and Monday afternoon Lebelle's green Cannondale T2 bicycle – nicknamed Buttercup (above) – was stolen from the front porch of a house where they were staying in north Portland. ….
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Paul Lebelle and “Buttercup,” a green Cannondale T2 touring bicycle. Stolen in Portland. Photo BikeFree.org.
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Innovation in bicycles, clothing and accessories may not be immediately rewarded in the marketplace, but the 2010 Eurobike exhibition in Germany (Sept. 1-4) at least made sure the noted designs got to take home an award.
Of 565 entries, the Eurobike award jury handed out 104 prizes. The most innovative products earned the Gold Award. This year, 12 Gold Awards were handed out.
Here's the list released from Eurobike: ….
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A scene from the floor at 2010 EUROBIKE. It ran Sept. 1-4 in Friedrichshafen, Germany.
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