Russian Denis Menchov won the individual time trial in the Vuelta a Espana on Sunday, beating Spaniard Roberto Heras to take back the overall lead.
Meanwhile, American rider Tom Danielson (Discovery Channel) climbed up to 5th place overall, taking a seat 3-minutes 7-seconds behind Menchov.
Menchov, riding for Rabobank, had won the leader's gold jersey last Saturday in …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2005/09/04/menchov-wins-back-overall-lead-in-vuelta-uss-danielson-climbs-to-5th/
Since I began writing this bicycling blog about eight months ago, I've written about some folks making some interesting cross-country rides, like the bicycling school teacher, Joe Bowen, at left.
Some of them are cycling for a cause — that's how they find their way into newspapers and how I learn about their trip and write about them. Others are just doing it for the adventure.
But what's become …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2005/09/04/catching-up-with-bicycle-tourists/
In a carbon copy of two earlier stages in the Vuelta a Espana bicycle race, Alessandro Petacchi is led out by his Fassa Bortolo teammates and wins Stage 8.
The only difference in Saturday's finish at Lloret de Mar was that sprinter Thod Hushovd actually had the wheel of the last Fassa Bortolo leadout man and Petacchi had to pass him to …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2005/09/03/petacchi-wins-his-3rd-vuelta-stage-heras-1st-overall/
World Wide Cycle Supply is recalling 25,000 Harley-Davidson 16-inch BMX bicycles that had been sold exclusively through retailer Toys “R” Us.
The Islandia, New York, company has received 15 reports of fork welds breaking on the bicycles. Six riders suffered cuts and bruises to their faces and hands and several lost teeth due to the problem, according to the US Consumer …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2005/09/02/25000-bmx-bicycles-recalled/
Dutch cyclist Max Van Heeswijk, left, won the 7th stage of the Vuelta a Espana, beating the likes of Erik Zabel (T-Mobile) and Tom Steels (Davitamon-Lotto).
The 131-mile race from Teruel to Vinaros covered rolling terrain, nothing like the mountains the past two days. It ended in a mass sprint led out by Fassa Bortolo, although its chief sprinter Alessandro …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2005/09/02/disco-cyclist-wins-vuelta-stage-heras-still-1st-overall/
Three-time Vuelta a Espana winner Roberto Heras, left, won the mountaintop finish on Thursday and gained the leader's gold jersey in Spain's Grand Tour bicycle race.
A couple of steep climbs on the 134-mile course from Cuenca to Valdelinares completely rearranged the general classification standings for the cyclists as the climbers took over from the sprinters.
Danish cyclist Jakob Piil …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2005/09/01/heras-wins-stage-and-leaders-jersey-in-vuelta-a-espana/
Target is recalling 494,000 Back Trail Jr. bicycle helmets for toddlers, youth and children. The helmets pictured at left are just 2 of 14 styles in the recall. Check the Consumer Product Safety Commission press release for pictures of helmets in question.
The helmets do not meet the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) safety standards for bicycle helmets and pose a …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2005/09/01/target-recalls-half-million-child-bicycle-helmets/
It was a case of timing in the town of Cuenca on Wednesday, and Norway's Thor Hushovd timed his sprint to the finish exactly right to win the fifth stage of the Vuelta a Espana.
The Credit Agricole cyclist, who has been among the top finishers the previous two days, hung back as the other top sprinters battled for position …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2005/08/31/hushovd-sprint-win-at-vuelta-danielson-in-top-10/
(UPDATED)A bicyclist in Toledo, Ohio, didn't get any comfort from police after he was struck by a pickup truck. Instead, he was issued a traffic ticket.
On Tuesday, the Toledo City Council proposed an ordinance that allows adults to ride their bikes on some city sidewalks. …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2005/08/31/traffic-ticket-adds-insult-to-injury-for-bicyclist-city-changes-law/
Tuesday's 143-mile stage of the Vuelta a Espana bicyce race boiled down to this:
The Fassa Bortolo team delivers cyclist Alessandro Petacchi to the vicinity of the finish line. Petacchi outlasts rival sprinters Thor Hushovd (Credit Agricole) and Erik Zabel (T-Mobile) to win the stage.
Four stages into the three-week bicycle race across Spain, and Petacchi already has two stage wins. The …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2005/08/30/petacchi-cycles-to-second-win-at-vuelta/
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