The Dauphiné Libéré is a French race with an international cast of characters, but American riders are dominating the top positions.
Levi Leipheimer, the US leader of the Gerolsteiner team, gained the overall leader's yellow jersey after the fourth day of the week-long event by coming in one second behind Colombian rider Santiago Botero (Phonak) on the individual trial. …
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Dauphiné Libéré – US dominates leaders
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Dauphiné Libéré – George Hincapie, take a bow
All the talk is about Lance Armstrong, and who wins the prologue and keeps the yellow jersey for two days at the Dauphiné Libéré? Teammate George Hincapie.
The Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team racer covered the 4.5-mile course in 9 minutes, 55 seconds. Armstrong finished down in fifth place, 6 seconds behind his teammate. …
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The Lance Armstrong channel
The Outdoor Life Network will have live coverage of the Tour de France beginning July 2, but that's not where you can see the most of Lance Armstrong this summer.
The Discovery Channel, which as you know sponsors the pro cycling team on which Armstrong rides, is featuring the 6-time Tour de France champion on its own network as well …
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Lance Armstrong back in the saddle on Sunday
All eyes will be on Lance Armstrong next week when returns to competitive cycling with the 8-day Dauphiné Libéré in France, June 5 through 12.
It's only one of the few multi-day races he's joined this year; he dropped out of the Paris-Nice in the spring and rode in support of Discovery Channel teammate Tom Danielson a few weeks later when he …
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Basso wins 2nd Giro d' Italia stage as he eyes Tour de France
Despite a disastrous illness in the Dolomites a week ago, CSC's Ivan Basso has made it worth his while to hang around.
The Italian has won back-to-back stages in the Giro d' Italia, winning the 21-mile individual time trail from Chieri to Torino on Friday.
Once a favorite to win the Giro, Basso is now using it to test his …
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Basso saves face at Giro d' Italia
Any chance that Ivan Basso could win the Giro d' Italia slipped away last weekend as he suffered intestinal ills on the difficult climbs in the Dolomites.
He gave up the overall leader's jersey to Discovery Channel Pro Cycling team's Paolo Savoldelli, but the Italian CSC bicycle rider didn't give up. He hoped to salvage the Giro with a stage …
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Giro d'Italia mania starts Saturday
The Giro d'Italia is a great warm-up for the Tour de France, if not for the cyclists, then for the bicycling fans.
The first of the three-week-long, real-life soap operas on wheels in Europe — the other two are the Tour and the Vuelta d'Espana — features heart-stopping pack sprints through historic Italian cities and gut-wrenching climbs in the Appenines, …
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Ekimov can't help Armstrong win his last Tour de France
If Lance Armstrong is going to win a record-enhancing seventh Tour de France this year, he'll have to do it without Discovery Channel Pro Cycling teammate Viatcheslav Ekimov — a competitor and compatriot for many years.
The Russian bicycle racer fell during a training ride with Armstrong over the weekend. He broke his collarbone and seriously injured his spine; doctors told him he wouldn't be well enough to ride in time for the Tour de France in July. …
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Bicycle quote: Tom Danielson's coach
“It's important for Tom to understand that he's not just another lieutenant in (Armstrong's) army. Tom represents the future for Lance's new plan: pass the wisdom down to the prodigy. There's really no better place for (Danielson) to be. Those guys were expendable, but he's the next generation.”
Rick Crawford, coach to Tour de Georgia winner Tom Danielson, referring to …
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US cyclist Tom Danielson takes Tour de Georgia
In a bicycle race that American Lance Armstrong was expected to dominate, it was three other US riders who took the podium in the Tour de Georgia.
After Sunday's 125-mile stage, the Tour de Georgia podium was populated by three Americans, Tom Danielson (Discovery) who finished first overall, Levi Leipheimer (Gerolsteiner) second, and Floyd Landis (Phonak) third.
Danielson had captured …
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Adventure Cycling Association
- Me, Myself, and IThis story originally appeared in the 2024 Nov/Dec issue of Adventure Cyclist magazine’s Final Mile essay anthology. *** I rode with tears streaming down my face. I pedaled as hard […] The post Me, Myself, and I appeared first on Adventure Cycling Association.
- Out Our Front Door Celebrates Successful Adaptive Cycling SeasonThis year, we were able to welcome 19 young people with adaptive needs (and their families), plus two adults with adaptive needs on our weekend bike camping trips for free. […] The post Out Our Front Door Celebrates Successful Adaptive Cycling Season appeared first on Adventure Cycling Association.
- Canal Queens Take on the Empire State: Beginners Guide to the Northern Tier Section 10There are many shades of adventure, and you have to start somewhere. I’ve learned from over 20 years of riding and leading group rides that adventurous cycling at any level […] The post Canal Queens Take on the Empire State: Beginners Guide to the Northern Tier Section 10 appeared first on Adventure Cycling Association.
Trail biking
- On ya bike! The top 3 bike rides in each state and territory - Australian GeographicThis ride combines two designated routes – Perimeter and Long trails, in Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park – to deposit riders at one of Sydney's most ...
- SR 520 bridge Montlake Lid bicycle trail opens to the public - MyNorthwest.comAfter years of construction, the new bike trail over the Montlake Lid project opened to the public on Saturday.
- Video & Photo Story: From Battlefields To Bike Trails - Steffi Marth & Maxi Dickerhoff Ride ...The route is a mix of gravel paths and rugged trails, climbing over 1,500 meters of elevation in one day. The history here is omnipresent—every trail ...
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League of American Bicyclists
- LCI Spotlight: Michael PotocznyThe League certifies hundreds of League Cycling Instructors every year and there are thousands of LCIs across the country leading bike education efforts in their communities. In our LCI spotlight… The post LCI Spotlight: Michael Potoczny appeared first on League of American Bicyclists.
- New Bicycle Friendly State Rankings Highlight Progress and Challenges for Safer Cycling Across AmericaWashington, DC — The League of American Bicyclists has released its 2024 Bicycle Friendly State Rankings, a comprehensive evaluation of state efforts to improve conditions for bicycling. This year’s rankings… The post New Bicycle Friendly State Rankings Highlight Progress and Challenges for Safer Cycling Across America appeared first on League of American Bicyclists.
- Take Action: Protect Cyclists and Pedestrians by Supporting Safer Vehicle StandardsIn the United States, pedestrian and bicyclist deaths have been increasing with an 83% increase in pedestrian deaths and 76% increase in bicyclist deaths between 2009 and 2022. If you… The post Take Action: Protect Cyclists and Pedestrians by Supporting Safer Vehicle Standards appeared first on League of American Bicyclists.
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