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Thomas Voeckler

Takes yellow jersey in breakaway on Stage 9

Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2011/07/10/thomas-voeckler-2/

Tejay van Garderen

Native of Tacoma wins most aggressive award at Tour de France, Stage 8

Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2011/07/09/tejay-van-garderen-2/

Rui Costa

Movistar cyclist wins first Tour de France victory

Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2011/07/09/rui-costa/

Clear skies for 200-mile Seattle to Portland (STP) bike ride

Some 10,000 cyclists of all ages and sizes took off under sunny skies for the 32nd Seattle to Portland Bicycle Classic on Saturday.

It's only fitting these cyclists were blessed with good weather after so many trained for this day through spring weather that's been wetter and colder than normal.

Last year the oldest cyclist was 87 and the youngest was 1 year, 22 months. Although the official stats for 2011 haven't been posted, I'm betting that Coal, at left, might be the only dog making the trip.

His owners, first-time STPers, built a comfy, carpeted platform for him inside the Burley trailer, but Coal didn't like being cooped up. He left Seward Park on foot. I hope he chooses to hop in for ride …

Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2011/07/09/clear-skies-for-200-mile-seattle-to-portland-stp-bike-ride/

Three remarkable feats highlight Stage 8

A trio of sterling performances marked Stage 8 of the Tour de France on Saturday, the first day the peloton has battled in the mountains this year.

Let's start with Portugal's Rui Costa (Movistar), left. He joined a breakaway less than two miles into the 118-mile lumpy route from Aigurande and survived to the mountain-top finish at Super Besse-Sancy for his first Tour de France stage win.

After dropping his three companions in the breakaway on the final climb, Costa outlasted Phillippe Gilbert (Omega) …

Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2011/07/09/three-remarkable-feats-highlight-stage-8/

US cyclist Chris Horner is out of Tour de France

American cyclist Chris Horner did not start Stage 8 of the Tour de France on Saturday after spending the night in the hospital after his Friday bicycle crash.

The 39-year-old RadioShack team member from Bend, Oregon, was being held for observation after the crash because he suffered a concussion and was clearly disoriented after he was the last bicyclist to cross the finish line.

Team manager Johan Bruyneel left the following message ….

Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2011/07/09/us-cyclist-chris-horner-is-out-of-tour-de-france/

Stage 8: The climbing begins; view of Col de la Croix


Col de la Croix Saint-Robert

Many cyclists in the Tour de France peloton must be slightly relieved that the crowded, lowland farm roads are behind them as they attack some hills in Stage 8.

The 117-mile (189km) stage from Aigurande to Super-Besse Sancy is an ever-climbing route into the Massif Central.

It includes two Category 4 climbs, a Category 2 climb at Col de la Croix Saint-Robert and a Category 3 summit finish ….

Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2011/07/09/stage-8-the-climbing-begins-view-of-col-de-la-croix/

STP and naked bicycling in Seattle on Saturday

If you leave a little late for the Seattle to Portland Bicycle Classic on Saturday and notice that your fellow cyclists are all naked, then you've accidentally joined the wrong bicycle ride.

The World Naked Bicycle Ride is also rolling out in Seattle on Saturday.

The 10,000-strong STP cyclists will be leaving from Husky Stadium — at daybreak for the one-day cyclists and a little later for those making the 200-mile trip in two days. In fact, cyclists that dropped off their luggage early could be leaving from anywhere in the Seattle area.

Meanwhile, the WNBR cyclists are meeting …

Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2011/07/08/stp-and-naked-bicycling-in-seattle-on-saturday/

Another crash hurts the chances of some Tour favorites

Mid-race crashes continued to spoil the chances of some favorites at the Tour de France on Friday while Mark Cavendish won his second stage this year — the 17th of his career.

Britain's Bradley Wiggins (Sky) abandoned the race with a broken collarbone in a crash that cost many of the favorites — including Americans Levi Leipheimer and Chris Horner (RadioShack) — at least 3 minutes.

Meanwhile, Norway's Thor Hushovd stayed away from the disaster and survived to hold onto the yellow jersey for another day. He has finished in the top 10 every stage so far.

Friday's big crash occurred about 37km from the finish ….

Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2011/07/08/another-crash-hurts-the-chances-of-some-tour-favorites/

Norway hailed at Tour de France while US favorite drops back

The focus of the Tour de France seems to have turned to Norway as her favorite cycling sons Edvald Boasson Hagen and Thor Hushovd were celebrated in Lisieux on Thursday at the completion of Stage 6.

Boasson Hagen (Team Sky), 26, won his first-ever stage on Thursday while Hushovd (Garmin-Cervelo) continued to hold onto the overall leader's yellow jersey that he's worn since Stage 2.

Things got a little blurry for American cyclist Levi Leipheimer (RadioShack), however. He lost control of his bike at the side the road and “surfed” along a guardrail for a few feet before falling about 4.5 miles from the finish.

The crash caused the Santa Rosa cyclist to lose serious time….

Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2011/07/07/norway-hailed-at-tour-de-france-while-us-favorite-drops-back/