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Giro d' Italia goes according to plan for the Ale-Jet

Today's Giro d'Italia was like one of those bicycle races where everything goes your way, at least if your name is Alessandro Petacchi.
The Ale-Jet's Fassa Bortolo team stayed in control at the front of the peloton as it entered the town of Rovereto. When Paride Grillo, one of the hangers'-on trying to take advantage of the Fassa's lead-out, started his sprint, Petacchi found …

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Day 7: June Curry, the Cookie Lady

1984 picture of the Cookie Lady …

 

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Day 7: Bruce at Rockfish Gap

Up on Blue Ridge Parkway, overlooking tidewater Virginia

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Rougher terrain, new leaders in Giro d' Italia

After the favorites battled on the steep slopes of the Dolomites on Thursday, two emerged as the bicycle racers to beat in the Giro d' Italia.
Discovery Channel Pro Cycing Team's Paolo Savoldelli won the stage atop Zolto Alto by a hair over Ivan Basso, who unmercifully drove the other riders into the ground on the last two major climbs.

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Schwinn Stingray

Schwinn Sting Ray Three; made by Pacific Cycle, a division of Canadian conglomerate Dorel Industries

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Tire width marks winner at Giro d' Italia

What's Italian for deja vu?

Once again, Alessandro Petacchi's team led the sprinter into the last mile of Wednesday's stage, only to see him taken at the finish line by Australian Robbie McEwen.

It's the third stage win by sprinter McEwen, riding for Davitaman-Lotto. This time he jumped with Pettachi about 200 yards out and won by the width of a tire, according to live race …

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Day 6: Old Bikecentennial sign still standing in Va

As Rod Serling might have said, “There's a signpost up ahead…” A few of the original Bikecentennial signs still remain in Virginia.

More about 1984 TransAmerica ride.

 

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Bicycle “Ride for Silence” mourns fallen riders Wednesday night

Bicycle riders in northwest cities will join those across the US tonight for a Ride for Silence, mourning those killed or injured in accidents with motor vehicles.
I've been hearing about this year's Bike Month and Bike to Work Day for weeks. A story in this morning's Detroit Free Press was the first I've read about the Ride for Silence.

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Bicycle map of southern Vancouver Island

Available at Vancouver Island Cycle Tourism Alliance

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Day 5 – Old Kent Store

Hanging out on the porch at the old Kent store, between Mineral and Charlottesville

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