Some of pro cycling's top guns are expected in Palo Alto on Sunday to kick off the competition for the 3rd annual Amgen Tour of California.
On Tuesday, organizers issued a list of 10 “big names” that are signed up to compete in the 650-mile, eight-day race. A complete roster from the 17 teams is expected on Thursday.
The names on the list include not only the usual suspects from US racing, but international stars as well. They are: …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2008/02/13/whos-who-at-tour-of-california-bike-race/
What is it about hitting a bicyclist that causes some people not to stop and try to help? A GhostCycle.org survey revealed that one in five bike accidents involving another vehicle were hit-and-run. Here are two recent cases that are particularly despicable:
Police in Beaumont, Texas, have a suspect in a Saturday night hit-and-run that killed a 26-year-old man who was riding a bicycle. According to witnesses, the woman stopped after striking the man and dragging him for 20 feet, pulled his bicycle out from under the car, then continued on her way. ….
A 23-year-old Oshkosh, Wisconsin, man faces the possibility of 25 years, 6 months in prison and $101,100 in fines. He's charged with hit-and-run causing a death and his second offense of operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2008/02/13/motorists-who-dont-stop-after-hitting-bicycle-riders/
(Left to right: High Road, Slipstream, BMC)
When the Discovery Channel pro cycling team closed up shop at the end of last season, I was afraid my days of rooting for a US-based “home team” at the major European races were over.
Instead, I'll have to choose from three: High Road Sports, BMC Racing and Slipstream Chipotle-H3O.
High Road Sports is the team that T-Mobile abandoned after the disclosure of the team's long history of doping became public last year. Earlier this month, the team of George Hincapie moved its HQ from Germany to San Luis Obispo, making it the only US-based ProTour team.
Then the UCI government body of pro cycling announced it would include two US-based Pro Continental teams — BMC and Slipstream — among the 15 continental teams allowed to compete on the international level on the UCI ProTour. Now, instead of no teams, I have three. …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2008/02/12/three-us-based-cycling-teams-racing-on-protour-calendar/
BMC Racing is a Pro Continental team in the US that received a UCI wild card, entitling it to compete in ProTour level races around the world.
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2008/02/12/bmc-racing-jersey/
The argyle-styled jersey for Team Slipstream, home of David Zabriskie.
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2008/02/12/team-slipstream-chipotle-jersey/
New jersey and new country for High Road Sports. Formerly T-Mobile, the team has moved its HQ to San Luis Obispo. It's mostly black jersey is now mostly white.
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2008/02/12/high-road-sports-jersey/
The city of London is taking a tip from the Parisians and will begin an urban bicycle rental program using 6,000 bicycles in the summer of 2010.
The bike rental plan is just one part of $1 billion that London Mayor Ken Livingstone wants to invest in bicycling in order to cut 60% of carbon emissions in the city by 2025.
The bikes being considered won't be stylish. They're described as “grannyish,” with heavy frames, front baskets and mudguards. Said one advocate: “We want to encourage the view of bicycles as a tool rather than a fashion accessory….
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2008/02/12/london-will-go-into-bike-rental-business-in-2010/
Iron truss bridge for the Monon Trail in the vicinity of Indianapolis. Picture from Indianatrails.org.
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After a very successful weekend in Portland, the North American Handmade Bicycle Show is heading out to Indianapolis for its 5th annual event next year.
Apparently show owner Don Walker likes to keep his show on the road to give more people a chance to fall in love with those beautiful hand-built bicycles. Can't argue with that.
Also, the UrbanVelo blog says that Indianapolis (home to Monon Trail, above) is within a day's drive of 100 million people out there in the Heartland. Nearby cities include Chicago and St. Louis, as well as Cincinnati, Columbus, Cleveland and Detroit…
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2008/02/11/why-indianapolis-is-a-good-choice-for-nahbs/
Are you ready to roll? The Versus cable network returns to its Cyclysm Sunday pro cycling coverage this weekend with Tour of Qatar on Saturday and the prologue of the Amgen Tour of California on Sunday.
Versus will continue its coverage of the California bicycle race all week with nightly rebroadcasts of the daily race action, culminating in coverage of Stage 6 in Santa Clarita and Stage 7 in Pasadena on Feb. 23 and 24. (See “TV schedule for 2008 Tour of California”)
Pro cycling coverage continues throughout the spring and summer with the European spring classics, Sunday coverage of the three-week Giro d'Italia and daily coverage of the Tour de France. …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2008/02/11/versus-pro-cycling-coverage-returns-saturday/
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