A killer combination of cycling skills in the time trial and mountain stages paid off for American Levi Leipheimer who won the week-long Dauphiné Libéré bike race on Sunday.
The 32-year-old leader of the German Gerolsteiner team earned the championship without winning a single stage, but finishing among the top four (all Americans) in Wednesday's time trial and then staying near front in the following mountain stages. …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2006/06/11/american-leipheimer-leaps-to-victory-in-dauphine-libere/
Spanish climbing specialist Iban Mayo rose out of two years of bicycling obscurity to win Saturday's 96-mile stage of the Dauphiné Libéré bike race.
Meanwhile, American Levi Leipheimer increased his overall margin in the week-long race which ends Sunday by finishing just one-and-a-half minutes behind Mayo, who sits in 15th overall. …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2006/06/10/leipheimer-still-reigns-with-one-day-to-go-in-dauphine-libere/
How long can Levi Leipheimer hold onto the yellow jersey at the Dauphiné Libéré bike race, which ends Sunday in Grenoble?
On the combined strengths of his time-trial abilities and climbing skills the leader of the Gerolsteiner team leader has achieved and retained the yellow jersey for two days without winning a stage. And more mountains loom in the distance. …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2006/06/09/levi-leipheimer-holds-lead-in-dauphine-libere-bike-race/
The Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team will throw its best bicycle racers at the peloton in the first half of the Tour de France, then support whoever is in the top position.
Unlike past years when the team rode in support of Lance Armstrong from Day One, Johan Bruyneel said, this year the team will remain flexible. …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2006/06/09/discovery-teams-tour-de-france-strategy/
Levi Leipheimer rode into the yellow jersey atop Mount Ventoux at the Dauphiné Libéré bike race on Thursday.
The Santa Rosa, California, resident climbed into the overall lead by finishing just 15 seconds behind stage winner Denis Menchov. Together with Christophe Moreau, the three attacked the peloton on the climb with Leipheimer setting the pace most of the way. …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2006/06/08/americas-leipheimer-takes-lead-at-dauphine-libere-bike-race/
American cyclists swept the top four positions in Wednesday's 27-mile individual time trial at the Dauphiné Libéré bike race.
David Zabriskie repeated his prologue win on Sunday by finishing in 52 minutes and 48 seconds. He was followed by Floyd Landis, Levi Leipheimer and George Hincapie.
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2006/06/07/zabriskie-wins-time-trial-at-dauphine-libere-bike-race/
Once again there's horrifying news from Mt. Everest. It's bad enough that some 14 climbers have died trying to reach the summit of Earth's highest peak this year. What's worse is that some were merely abandoned by their fellow climbers on the way to the summit.
Maybe it's too many years as a Boy Scout, but I just can't understand that mentality.
How many times have you seen a cyclist at the side of the road fiddling with his or her bike. “Everything all right?” “Need anything?” “You OK?” …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2006/06/07/why-bicycling-is-better-than-climbing-mount-everest/
“I never expected to pull off a stunt like that.”
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2006/06/07/bicycle-quote-tuesdays-dauphine-libere-stage-winner/
Today is June 6, 2006. Also known as 6/6/06, or just plain “666” — the day from hell. I've had my share of days from hell, but many people are expecting some major calamities on this one.
Imagine, I thought, if you were to bicycle on Highway 666 on 6/6/06.
I remembered Highway 666 from the cross-country bicycle tour my friend and I took in 1984. I dove into my box of tattered maps and soon located the New Mexico map. Inspecting closely, I found the devilish red line marking Highway 666. …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2006/06/06/bicycling-route-666-a-hellish-ride/
German cyclist Fabian Wegman won Monday's 128-mile stage, while American cyclists David Zabriskie and George Hincapie survived in the top 5 overall at the Dauphiné Libéré bike race.
While Wegman won for Gerolsteiner, it was Nicolas Inaudi who provided the heroics. The French bicyclist for Cofidis attacked barely one mile into the race and held the lead for 117 miles before he was caught. …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2006/06/05/wegmann-wins-dauphine-libere-stage-on-monday/
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