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Robic wins Race Across America; more than a dozen still on course

Although Slovenian ultra-cyclist Jure Robic rolled across the Race Across America finish line in Atlantic City on Tuesday, about a dozen solo riders are still struggling on their bicycles two days later.

One of them, diabetic Vail cyclist Kerry White, is continuing her ride despite being disqualified with 1,300 miles to go for failing to meet a time cut off earlier this week.

After starting on June 10 for 25 solo men and five solo women, RAAM is winding to a close. Most of the teams, which started June 12, have finished, except for two 2-man teams. …

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Special events with Lance Armstrong during RAGBRAI

Lance Armstrong is riding the entire RAGBRAI bicycle tour this summer and is making off-the-bike appearances at a special event for youths in Spencer and a concert in Cedar Falls.

After the first stage, which ends Sunday, July 22, in Spencer, Armstrong is scheduled to meet with registered youth participants (under 21) on the Register's Annual Great Bike Ride Across Iowa. He'll answer their questions about his journey through life …

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RAGRAI logo

New logo for RAGBRAI XXXV

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Ride the Rockies cyclist recovering from car collision; wildfire won't interrupt bike ride

The 22nd annual Ride the Rockies bike ride ended early for a 52-year-old Littleton man when a car made a left turn in front of him as he sped down Rabbit Ears Pass on Sunday.

Meanwhile, authorities are saying that the New Castle wildfire that spread to 1,000 acres Tuesday afternoon won't affect the 2,000-person bike tour.

The cyclist, Kent Lewis, smashed into the passenger side of the vehicle and was taken to Yampa Valley Medical Center where he was treated for cuts and bruises and released on Monday. …

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Wildfire might force detour for Ride the Rockies

Organizers of the 2007 Ride the Rockies might be forced to detour 2,000 bicyclists around a wildfire on Wednesday on the 36-mile stage from Rifle to Glenwood Springs.

The so-called New Castle fire, which started Sunday, has scorched 350 acres about 10 miles west of Glenwood Springs. Some 200 firefighters, with air tanker support, were expected to be fighting the blaze by Tuesday night because it is threatening hundreds of homes.

The route for Ride the Rockies passes right through the fire zone, reports Greg Moody with CBS4 in Denver, and tour organizers were considering two options. …

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Ride the Rockies

Logo for 2007 Ride the Rockies

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Opening the Biking Bis mailbag

Occasionally I'll get personal email from readers who see something that they think I might be interested in.

Recently I've received email about bike-commuting foreign ministers, bike-parking headaches in Amsterdam, and a request for a good bicycle touring book recommendation.

Ken in North Carolina forwarded the above image to me from BBC showing France's Minister of Ecology and Sustainable Development Alain Juppe walking away from a cabinet meeting with his Dutch commuting bike.

“It's a very nice example for government figures everywhere!” Ken wrote. …

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20th place finish makes Vino a favorite for Tour de France?

Last week's Dauphiné Libéré, which ended Sunday, is considered a warm-up for the Tour de France.

But the winner of that French bicycling race, Christophe Moreau, isn't the cyclist coming out of the stage race who is being touted as a top contender for the Tour, which runs July 7-29.

It's Alexander Vinokourov, above, the captain of the Kazakhstan-based Astana team. In spite of his 20th-place finish overall, Vinokourov won two stages (a time trial and the mountainous final stage), and wore the leader's jersey for one stage. …

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Country cycling and no rain at Cascade's Flying Wheels bike ride

The forecast of scattered showers never materialized on Saturday for the Cascade Bicycle Club's Flying Wheels bicycle ride in eastern King County.

Some 3,150 bicycling enthusiasts showed up for the ride, which features hilly routes of 100 and 65 miles, and easier routes of 50 and 25 miles.

The ride that begins and ends at Redmond's Marymoor Park Velodrome is promoted as a warm-up ride for July's Seattle-to-Portland 200-mile bike tour. …

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Close competition in Little 100

The Flying Wheels post-ride featured the Little 100 at the Marymoor Park (Redmond) Velodrome, pitting four-person teams against each other. All in good fun, but only slightly reminiscent of “Breaking Away.”

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