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Lance Armstrong interview at CyclingNews

CyclingNews conducted an interview with six-time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong last week that it just published today.

The timing of the interview is interesting …

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Recall: Roark titanium bicycle frame

Road cyclists who bought frames from Roark Custom Titanium Cycles need to check for cracks.

Roark, in cooperation with Consumer Product Safety Commission, said frames on 422 bicycles produced and sold between January 1997 and December 2004 could crack and …

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Mom and pop frame makers future of US bicycle industry?

Schwinn, Murray, Huffy … the names of bicycle makers that have closed factories in the US or moved overseas goes on and on. Although most of the big operations have packed up and left, small frame builders are making a resurgence.

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Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2005/03/14/mom-and-pop-frame-makers-future-of-us-bicycle-industry/

Logo for United Bicycle Institute

The bicycle school teaches classes in bicycle repair and frame building and offers mechanic certifications. It's located in Ashland, Oregon. More details at the United Bicycle Institute website.

Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2005/03/14/logo-for-united-bicycle-institute/

Bobby Julich — first American cyclist to win Paris-Nice

With all eyes on Lance Armstrong this spring, fellow American Bobby Julich quiety trained for the beginning of the European pro racing season. And as Armstrong sat at his home in Girona, Spain, nursing an illness that knocked him out of the Paris-Nice race on Wednesday, Julich took the podium as the first American to win the week-long bicycle race in its 63-year history.

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Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2005/03/13/bobby-julich-first-american-cyclist-to-win-paris-nice/

Bobby Julich

Bobby Julich at the 2004 CSC Invitational Criterium in Virginia. Photo by Pam Silverthorn, posted at Julich's website.

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American holds lead in Paris-Nice bicycle race

American Bobby Julich will wear the yellow/white leader's jersey for the final day of the Paris-Nice bicycle race on Sunday.

Julich's CSC teammates protected him from other cyclists contending for the general classification lead on the 114-mile route from La …

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Lance Armstrong must get well, then it's back to business

Lance Armstrong might have to scratch some upcoming bicycle races from his schedule. First he has to recover from his illness, then start cycling again.

Armstrong is recovering from flu-like symptoms at his home in Girona, Spain, after dropping out …

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McClinchy Mile bicycle ride this Saturday in Arlington, Wash.

The weather gods are beaming on Puget Sound area cyclists who will ride in Saturday's McClinchy Mile bicycle tour.

Sponsored by BIKES of Everett, the forecast promises sunny warm weather for riding through the rural hills and valleys of Snohomish County.

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Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2005/03/11/mcclinchy-mile-bicycle-ride-this-saturday-in-arlington-wash/

Lance Armstrong is out, but American rules in Paris-Nice

Although Lance Armstrong departed the Paris-Nice bicycle race on Wednesday, an American racer has ridden forward to take the lead.

Bobby Julich, riding for Team CSC is in the yellow/white jersey Friday with a 19 second lead over his nearest …

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