Chris Sutton took advantage of a disorganized sprint into Playas de Orihuela on Sunday to win Stage 2 of the Vuelta a Espana.
The cyclist for Team Sky followed Vincente Reynes's (Omega Pharma) attack in the closing quarter-mile, then raced around him for his first Grand Tour stage win.
Wenatchee, WA's Tyler Farrar (Garmin-Cervelo) finished in fourth place.
The day's …
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Say what you will about such storied climbs of the Tour de France as Alpe d'Huez and the Tourmalet.
The Mount Washington Auto Road Bicycle Hillclimb in New Hampshire is the “Toughest Hillclimb in the World” and has a registered trademark to prove it.
On Saturday, the 7-1/2 mile bike race to the summit was won by Ned Overend, left, a legend in the world of mountain bicycling.
At 56, he continues to compete in endurance events instead of resting on the laurels …
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Legendary mountain bicyclist takes to the road. Ned Overend website
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Here's the tentative roster for the USA Pro Cycling Challenge as supplied recently by race organizers.
The Colorado-based bicycle race begins Monday in Colorado Springs and runs through Sunday after visiting some the state's most best bicycle-racing areas.
The inaugural race is drawing cyclists with impressive recent histories. Note for instance the top three finishers of the Tour de France will be racing — Cadel Evans (Australia), Andy Schleck and Frank Schleck (both Luxembourg).
After Levi Leipheimer's win at the Tour of Utah two weeks ago, Team RadioShack …
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Four US cyclists took the starting line at the Vuelta a Espana on Saturday for the team time trial as the three-week-long bicycle race began in the coastal city of Benidorm.
None of the Americans landed in the Top 10, as Leopard-Trek won the event with a 5-second gap over Liquigas-Cannondale.
Although Leopard's Fabian Cancellara set the pace for his team, the overall leader's jersey went to teammate Jakob Fuglsang ….
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2011/08/20/teams-battle-in-first-contest-at-vuelta-a-espana/
Cycling enthusiasts can enjoy bicycle racing on two continents while comfortably seated on their couches.
The Vuelta a Espana — the last of this year's Grand Tours — rolls out live for three weeks on Universal Sports beginning Saturday (Aug. 20) through Sept. 11.
Meanwhile, Versus and parent network NBC are joining efforts to offer live coverage of the USA Pro Cycling Challenge (aka “That Colorado Bike Race”) beginning Monday and running through Aug. 28.
Live web video streaming of the cycling action through the Rockies also will be offered online at the “Shack Tracker.” ….
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2011/08/19/live-tv-coverage-of-vuelta-a-espana-and-usa-pro-cycling-challenge/
Website for 3 week tour around Spain. http://www.lavuelta.com/11pr/en/recorrido/vuelta.html
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My son is heading to China for his fall semester and I stumbled across some information about getting around by bicycle in Beijing in his student handbook.
The book says bikes are still very useful for going short distances in the cities. They're not expensive and “if you plan to stay for more than a semester, it may be wise to invest in one.”
That's apparently what a person who is selling her bike at TheBeijinger.com did. That bike is selling for 350 yuan, about $50-$55. It comes with that sweet front basket decorated with the butterfly, above …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2011/08/15/where-your-bike-lock-might-be-worth-more-than-the-bicycle/
The Colombians went on the attack once again in the final stage of the 2011 Tour of Utah on Sunday but they couldn't unseat Team RadioShack's Levi Leipheimer.
The defending champion hung on to win his second Tour of Utah on a stage that boasted some 12,000 feet of elevation gain over 106 miles to the summit of the Snowmass Ski Resort …
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Crossing mountain passes by bicycle always gives me a lot of satisfaction, but I get the most thrill from bicycling on rolling rural roads.
I enjoy using my big gear to power downhill and gain enough momentum to help me up the next rise. At the top a view of the landscape unfolds in front of me before I dive into the next tight valley.
Some of the best rolling terrain I've ever ridden is in the Palouse region of southeastern Washington, above.
This is a wheat and legume-growing area encompassing hundreds of square miles of silt dunes created during the last Ice Age. Farm roads wind around these humps and hallows …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2011/08/14/the-joy-of-bicycling-washingtons-palouse-region/
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