Bicyclist killed by SUV motorist in New Mexico.
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For the second stage in a row, a cyclist in an all-day breakaway survived for a solo victory on Stage 9 at the Vuelta a Espana.
The stage winner, David Lopez (Caisse d'Epargne), attacked the other cyclists in the breakaway about 2 miles from the finish in Alcoi, ending a 116-mile day with seven category 2 and 3 climbs.
Meanwhile, there was no change among the top contenders for the overall lead, as Joaquin Rodriguez (Katusha) failed in his bid to drop Igor Anton (Euskaltel-Euskadi) …
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The past 24 hours have brought about an outpouring of assistance for Ty Robinson of North Bend, WA.
The cross-country bicyclist awoke from a nap in a Hannibal, MO, park earlier this week to discover his Fuji touring bike and all his gear had been stolen.
After a local newspaper wrote about his plight, help is on the way. A group of Hannibal cyclists announced a fund-raising ride, MoBikeFed is taking donations, a reward has been offered for the bicycle's return, and local businesses have offered better lodging and dining ….
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Many of the pre-race contenders for the Vuelta a Espana showed their cards on Saturday, battling for the lead on the final climb of Stage 8.
As France's David Moncoutie (left, Cofidis) survived a day-long breakaway to take a solo victory, the General Classification contenders attacked each other on the 22% final lick of the Xorret de Catì.
Joaquin Rodriguez (Katusha) was the first of this group …
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Going for 3rd King of the Mountains jersey at Vuelta
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A cross-country bike traveler from North Bend, Washington, is stuck in Missouri after his bicycle and gear was stolen earlier this week.
Ty Robinson, 29, arrived in Hannibal on Monday and stopped to look around because he had always enjoyed the writings of Mark Twain, who grew up there.
Twain famously wrote: “Get a bicycle. You will not regret it. If you live.” That's true for Robinson as well, except the punchline should be: “If you can hang onto it.”
Robinson and two friends started their journey from North Bend back in July. They were headed to Virginia Beach by bicycle …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2010/09/03/bike-traveler-from-washington-state-loses-bicycle-gear-on-cross-country-trek/
Back on the podium at Vuelta in 2010
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Italian cyclist Alessandro Petacchi dug deep to stay ahead of Mark Cavendish and other challengers in the final sprint to win Stage 7 on Friday at the Vuelta a Espana.
Petacchi's Lampre teammates controlled the front of the peloton over the last few miles into Orihuela, and 36-year-old sprinter paid off their efforts by winning by a bike-length over Cavendish (HTC-Columbia) …
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Ty Robinson says his bike and gear stolen in Hannibal, Missouri
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The nation's biggest bike-sharing system yet is scheduled for launch in late September with more than 1,000 bicycles at 114 stations spread across Washington DC and Arlington.
It's the third major bike-sharing system roll-out in 2010. Denver's B-cycle system launched in April with 500 bikes and Nice Ride Minnesota launched in June with 700 bicycles at 65 kiosks around Minneapolis.
Other cities with bike-sharing in the pipeline include Boston and Philadelphia. Even Boulder, a platinum-level bicycle-friendly city, is considering a bike-sharing system.
In 2008, Washington DC became the first city in the US to offer high-tech bike-sharing ….
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2010/09/03/capital-bikeshare-in-metro-dc-arlington-rolls-out-this-month-more-to-come/
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