Cadel Evans will be wearing the leader's jersey at the Dauphiné Libéré on Thursday when the peloton sets out on the 95-mile bicycle race to Mont Ventoux.
The Australian regained the yellow jersey by finishing second in the individual time trial on Wednesday, trailing Bert Grabsch of Columbia-High Road by 7 seconds.
Alberto Contador, Evans' chief rival in the Dauphiné and the upcoming Tour de France in July, finished 5th on Wednesday, 44 seconds behind Grabsch. The Astana cyclist is 2nd in the overall standings, 45 seconds behind Evans …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2009/06/10/cadel-evans-scorches-time-trial-back-in-yellow-at-dauphine/
A five-man breakaway that developed early in Stage 3 of the Dauphiné Libéré survived to the finish line in St. Etienne on Tuesday.
The winner of the breakaway sprint, Milram's Niki Terpstra of the Netherlands, also took over the race lead from Silence-Lotto's Cadel Evans.
Evans, one of the favorites to win the Tour de France next month, finished with rival Alberto Contador in the peloton that crossed the line about 1:30 behind the breakaway group …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2009/06/09/new-leader-at-dauphine-libere/
Garmin-Slipstream's David Millar couldn't hold a 5-second lead over the peloton in the final kilometer of Stage 2 at the Dauphiné Libéré as Angelo Furlan of Lampre won the sprint.
Millar, who sits in 5th place overall, faded within reach of the finish line in Dijon to end the 141-mile race. He was swarmed by the QuickStep team of Tom Boonen, who finished 3rd. Marcus Zberg of BMC Racing finished in 2nd place.
Australia's Cadel Evans safely finished further back, retaining his 8-second lead over Spain's Alberto Contador of Team Astana. Both are favorites to win the Tour de France, which begins in Monaco on July 4 …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2009/06/08/furlan-wins-dauphine-libere-sprint-evans-leads/
Volunteers ensure the success of the hundreds of the bicycling charity events that take place every year in the U.S., and the LiveStrong Challenge bike ride is no exception.
Checking last night, it looked like the LiveStrong Seattle is in dire need of volunteers, with more than 450 volunteer positions open for the Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Check volunteer registration page.
The LiveStrong Challenge in Seattle takes place on Sunday, June 21, with a 5K walk/run and bicycle ride options of 10, 45, 70 and 100 miles. It's preceded by LiveStrong Village at the Seattle Center on Saturday and followed by a post-ride party, also at the Seattle Center from 9 to 5 p.m. Sunday …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2009/06/07/livestrong-challenge-seattle-bike-ride-seeking-volunteers/
Two bicycle races of note are on tap this Sunday — one a stage race that's considered a Tour de France prelude and another a one-day championship race in the U.S.
Aussie Cadel Evans won the opening time trial of the Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré in France. The second-place finisher of the Tour de France the past two years beat 2008 Tour winner Alberto Contador by 8 seconds in the 7.5 mile individual time trial around the streets of Nancy.
Meanwhile, cyclists took to the streets in the city of brotherly love for the TD Bank Philadelphia International Championship. Columbia-High Road's sprinter Andre Greipel beat teammate Greg Henderson at the line. …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2009/06/07/evans-wins-dauphine-libere-opener-columbias-greipel-wins-in-philly/
Lance Armstrong's fiance Anna Hansen gave birth to the couple's son, Maxwell Edward Armstrong, Thursday night in Aspen.
Armstrong had rushed back to their home immediately after the conclusion of the Giro d'Italia so he could be present for the birth.
Known for his penchant of Twittering news about himself, Armstrong immediately established a Twitter account for his son — maxarmstrong1. He wrote that he just he'd had his first night of sleep “out here.” …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2009/06/06/lance-armstrongs-son-enters-world-starts-twittering/
There's a new bicycling film — “The Long Bike Back” — that tells the story of two brothers who fulfill a life-long dream to ride their bicycles cross-country after one survives a near-fatal hit and run crash.
As you can see from the trailer, at left, Pearson and Peter Constantino launched plans for their bicycle travels after Pearson was left for dead at the side of the road by a SUV driver in June 2006.
A little more than two years later, Pearson and Peter take off from Newport, Oregon, with a small film and support crew trailing in a van to record their experiences along US Route 20 to Cape Cod, Massachusetts.
Pearson's wife, filmmaker Julia Wrona, directed the film that tells about the brothers' adventures and Pearson's battle back from life-threatening injuries …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2009/06/04/from-hit-run-victim-to-cross-country-bicycle-traveler/
The other day I stumbled across a 1980 story in Time magazine about the dismal state of bicycling in New York City. A Reuters article filed today about New York cycling chic shows how things have changed.
The Time article, entitled “The Great Bicycle Wars,” starts with an anecdote about then-Mayor Edward Koch. He caught the bicycle-transportation religion during a visit to China and returned to install bike lanes along two avenues in Manhattan.
Three months later he orders those bike lanes torn out because they weren't being used, in spite of official reports to the contrary. He was probably getting hammered by complaints from the motoring public. The episode leaves New York City without bike lanes. …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2009/06/03/30-years-of-bicycling-progress-in-new-york-city/
“She's a bicycle rider, I'm a bicycle rider. We talked a little bit about our favorite routes.”
— Democratic U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer of New York tells reporters about his Capitol Hill meeting with Supreme Court nominee Judge Sonia Sotomayer. …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2009/06/03/quote-supreme-court-nominee-rides-a-bicycle/
REI is recalling 260 bicycles produced four years ago after two reports of fork separations from steering tubes.
The malfunctions caused severe injuries, including broken collarbone and teeth, facial damage and head injuries, according to the recall notice put out by REI and the US Consumer Product Safety Commission.
The bikes in the recall are Novara Trionfo bicycles with Aprebic carbon fiber forks. ….
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2009/06/02/rei-recalls-2005-model-novara-trionfo-bicycles/
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