Alberto Contador left them all in the dust on the dreaded Alto de l'Angliru climb at the Vuelta a Espana on Saturday, as he won the mountaintop finish and put himself in the overall leader's gold jersey.
Contador teammate Levi Leipheimer moved up to second place overall at 1:07 behind his Astana team leader.
Carlos Sastre, Team CSC's Tour de France winner, didn't fare as well on the final climb as he did on Alpe d'Huez in this year's Tour. Leipheimer marked him on the climb before driving past him to beat him to the summit by nearly 30 seconds …
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Rabobank finished 1st and 2nd in the sprint finish in Jefferson City on Friday, while Garmin Chipotle's Christian Vande Velde finished safely in the peloton to hold onto the yellow jersey for another day at the 2008 Tour of Missouri.
Although Team Columbia set the pace going into the final lap for Mark Cavendish, they couldn't control several attacks other cyclists that created a free-for-all of failed bids at the end.
Boy Van Poppel (the Netherlands) won the sprint, followed closely by teammate Michael van Stayen (Belgium).
If the name Van Poppel is familiar, it's because Boy is the son of Jean-Paul Van Poppel …
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There's no chance that three Lutheran pastors will become separated on their 13,000-mile bike tour around the US next year. They'll all be on the same bike — a bamboo triplet built by Calfee Designs.
The Tour de Revs is embarking May 13, 2009, to raise awareness and funds to support hunger and wellness programs. The three West Virginia pastors expect the ride will take 100 days.
Pastors Fred Soltow of Shepherdstown, Ron Schlak of Charleston and David Twedt of Wardensville will be making the trip next year to all of the church's synods in the US …
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Three West Virginia Lutheran pastors will embark on a 100-day bicycle tour around the US next year aboard this triplet built by Calfee Designs. More at Tour de Revs — 100 Days for Hunger and Wellness.
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Team Columbia's Michael Barry can boast of a solo victory at the Tour of Missouri after attacking on the final circuits and winning by a comfortable margin.
Christian Vande Velde of Garmin-Chipotle sprinted in with the chase group, finishing in 4th place on the day and holding onto the overall leader's yellow jersey for another day. Last year's winner George Hincapie finished in that chase group also, but didn't contest the sprint….
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2008/09/11/michael-barry-wins-stage-4-vande-velde-remains-in-yellow-jersey/
Bicyclists from Georgia and Alabama will ride to a shrimp boil get-together in a farmer's field at the state line in a couple of weeks to celebrate the completion of the longest paved bike path in the US.
With the paving of the last gap of Georgia's Silver Comet bike path last month, the 61.5-mile rail-to-trail combines with the Chief Ladiga bike path to become the longest paved bicycle path in the US at a distance of 95 miles.
Bicycle enthusiasts will leave from trailheads in Georgia and Alabama that morning and arrive at the state line for festivities, food and entertainment at 2 p.m. Sept. 27.
The PATH Foundation flyer (.pdf) explains all the details of the Silver Comet celebration …
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Silver Comet and Chief Ladiga bike trails combine at the state line for form longest continuous paved bike trail in the US at 95 miles. Map at Silver Comet website.
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2008 is certainly Christian Vande Velde's coming out party.
A day in the pink jersey at the Giro d'Italia, fifth place finish in the Tour de France (4th in the final time trial), and now he's put everyone on notice that he's the man to beat at the Tour of Missouri.
The 32-year-old cyclist on Garmin-Chipotle won the 18-mile individual time trial around Branson on Wednesday, catapulting him into first place by a 21-second margin over Australia's Michael Rogers of Team Columbia.
He outdid defending champion George Hincapie, who is now sitting in fourth place, by 1:03. ….
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The day after Lance Armstrong confirmed he's returning to professional cycling, here's news that Floyd Landis will ride his bicycle for the team currently sponsored by HealthNet – Maxxis.
Landis has been serving a two-year suspension for doping at the 2006 Tour de France. His lost his final appeal earlier this year.
CyclingNews reports that when Landis returns in January 2009, he'll join the team run by the Momentum Sports Group that's known by its sponsor, HealthNet-Maxxis. …..
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2008/09/10/report-says-floyd-landis-to-health-net-maxxis-cycling-team/
Chalk up Stages 1 and 2 of the Tour of Missouri to Mark Cavendish, the amazing British sprinter on US-based Team Columbia.
Stage 3 will be a different story, however, as the 18-mile individual time trial around Branson isn't expected to be the Brit's strong suit.
Teammate George Hincapie is a strong time trialist and Wednesday could be his day to launch his defense of last year's Tour of Missouri title. He'll be facing strong competition from two Garmin-Chipotle cyclists — Christian Vande Velde and David Zabriskie, who successfully defended his US pro cycling time trial championship over Labor Day weekend. …
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