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Lance Armstrong boosted muscle efficiency by 8%

It's no news flash that hard training and weight loss create more speed. But by how much?
In the case of Lance Armstrong, he boosted his muscle efficiency by 8% over the period from 1992 to 1999. Couple that with a 7% reduction in body weight and fat and it adds up to an 18% improvement in his steady state power …

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Bicycle Quote: Bicycle Ride Across Georgia (BRAG)

“It's living cheap and cheerful. This is my first time to Georgia. The vegetation, the animals — roadkill like armadillos — are different.” …

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Lance Armstrong grades his Dauphiné Libéré effort

Lance Armstrong says that rating his efforts in the weeklong Dauphiné Libéré as a “B-plus” might be a little too generous.

“I wasn't explosive and I wasn't able to make the selection, only to follow,” he told the Associated Press. “But I know from here I can step up another level.” …

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Big plans for Lance Armstrong and Sheryl Crow?

So what if Lance Armstrong is a few places down going into the last day of the Dauphiné Libéré? The Associated Press reports that Armstrong is considering his future with rockstar Sheryl Crow.
When asked about having kids with Crow, Armstrong said:
“Yeah. Sheryl and I are very happy. To me, when you have a relationship, you're happy and in …

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Lance Armstrong loses ground in Dauphiné Libéré

Lance Armstrong faces a huge challenge if he wants to win the weeklong Dauphiné Libéré bicycle race in southeastern France this year. After climbing into second place on Thursday, he fell to fourth …

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Dauphiné Libéré – Lance Armstrong climbing up the ranks

Lance Armstrong is showing that he must have trained hard during those few weeks off after the Tour de Georgia. The Texan has climbed into second place after the torturous climb up Mount Ventoux on Thursday in the week-long Dauphiné Libéré. …

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Dauphiné Libéré – US dominates leaders

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 – 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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Pedalpalooza in Portland

I never considered bicycling “clothing optional,” but I'd never heard of Portland's Pedalpalooza, either.

Starting next Thursday (June 9), the two-and-a-half week Pedalpalooza bicycle festival sponsors about 100 rides and cycling activities in and around Portland, Oregon, and Vancouver, Washington. Many of the rides are family oriented, although some are strictly for adults only.

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Seattle area's 14 best bike repair shops

If you're worried about finding a good repair shop for your bicycle this summer, check out the Puget Sound Consumer Checkbook summer/fall issue.
The other day I came across a copy, which scored 48 Seattle-area bike shops on sales and repair. Fourteen bike repair shops and eight retail shops received the 'zine's top rating — a checkmark. It also scored local auto repair shops, florists …

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