Two-time Giro d'Italia winner Gilberto Simoni beat the field Wednesday on the mountaintop finish at Monte Zoncolan, one of the steepest climbs in Europe.
Riding with two other cyclists on the final stretch of the climb, Simoni put overall leader Danilo Di Luca into difficulty but couldn't finish him off as Di Luca struggled across the line in 4th place, 31 seconds behind Simoni.
The day's highlights played out on Monte Zoncolan, merely a 6.2-mile long climb that averages an 11.9% gradient, with a maximum of 22%. The mountain came at the finish of the 88-mile Stage 17 that started in Lienz, Austria. …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2007/05/30/simoni-wins-on-monte-zoncolan-di-luca-hangs-onto-pink-in-giro/
Monte Zoncolan in Italy….. the toughest climb in Europe
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2007/05/30/stage-17-giro/
This weekend, my son and I are riding our bicycles in the Stanley Stammpede, a charity bike ride to benefit the Stanley Stamm Children's Hospital Summer Camp.
The outdoor camp enables children, such as my developmentally delayed daughter, the opportunity to experience a typical week-long summer camp.
In spite of their disabilities, children like my daughter still like to be active and do things that other kids do. At left she's enjoys riding a trike at a recent family camp. …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2007/05/29/bicycling-the-stanley-stammpede-charity-ride/
Stefano Garzelli has won the Giro d'Italia (in 2000) and won sprints to the finish; but he has never chalked up a solo finish, until Tuesday.
The Italian caught up with a breakaway about 23 miles from the finish, then attacked them on the Bannberg climb with 18 miles to go. Since the 33-year cyclist for Acqua & Sappone started the day 20 minutes back, race leader Danilo Di Luca didn't see a threat and let him go ….
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2007/05/29/garzelli-wins-stage-16-no-threat-to-di-lucas-overall-giro-lead/
Just like her dad, she likes to ride
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2007/05/29/my-daughter-on-rifton-bike-a-weekend-family-camp/
The most difficult stage of this year's Giro d'Italia was marked by a 23-year-old cyclist winning the stage and the beleaguered leader gaining time on his rivals.
Riccardo Ricco of Saunier Duval won the Giro's 15th stage, crossing over three mountain passes before the mountaintop finish at Tre Cime Di Lavaredo.
Meanwhile his team leader, Gilberto Simoni, lost some of the time that he had gained on Saturday against overall leader Danilo Di Luca of the Liquigas team. Simoni dropped to 3-minutes-19 behind Di Luca, even though he climbed one place to fourth. …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2007/05/28/ricco-23-wins-huge-mountain-stage-di-luca-controls-giro-overall/
The early favorites pressed Giro d'Italia leader Danilo Di Luca in Stage 14 on Saturday, as three of them gained time on the Italian cyclist.
Stefano Garzelli won a seven-man sprint at the end of the 119-mile race from Cantu to Bergamo that included former Giro winners Gilberto Simoni and Paolo Savoldelli.
Di Luca finished at the head of a chase group racing into Bergamo in a stage that capped two mountains ….
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2007/05/26/garzelli-wins-stage-di-luca-loses-ground-in-overall-giro-lead/
Even though Bjarne Riis admitted that he used performance-enhancing drugs to win the 1996 Tour de France, he won't lose the title because of the pro cycling's 8-year statute of limitations.
At least the Union Cycliste Internationale should adopt using an “*” after his name and other cheaters as in:
“* — Admitted to using performance-enhancing drugs after the statute of limitations had expired, therefore the title remains on the books but means nothing.”
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Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2007/05/26/pro-cycling-keep-1996-tour-de-france-title-send-back-jersey/
Pedaling along Lake Washington Boulevard in Kirkland this afternoon, I stumbled across a series of Dan Henry circles with the No. 7 inside.
Seven hills, count 'em
It reminded me that the 7 Hills of Kirkland bike ride is coming up on Monday. (It also reminded me I had neglected to put it in the Biking Bis bike ride calendar for Washington state.)
In its ninth year, this popular ride skirts the eastside of Lake Washington and the inland hills sculpted by glaciers eons ago. …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2007/05/25/7-hills-of-kirkland-bike-ride-is-memorial-day/
7 Hills of Kirkland bike ride is Memorial Day
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