Category: Racing

Bicycle quote: Make up your mind — Jan Ullrich or Ivan Basso?

“At the moment I would say it has to be (Ivan) Basso. However it is tough to say what could happen in the coming six weeks. … I originally picked (Jan) Ullrich to win the Tour de France but he seems to be behind again. If he's only five kilograms overweight that's pretty good for him but I don't understand him, he has so much to gain. I don't know if he loves the bike or not but he could be the biggest sporting star in Germany.” …

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Petacchi out of Giro d'Italia; McEwen sprints to second win

Sprint specialist Alessandro Petacchi, who leads active cyclists for stage wins at the Giro d'Italia bike race, is sitting out the rest of the three-week tour of Italy with a broken kneecap.

The “Ale-Jet's” departure left the field open to Davitamon-Lotto's Robbie McEwen, who won his second stage Tuesday, the fourth and final stage of the race in Belgium. German rider Stefan Schumacher retained his 13 second lead over Paolo Savoldelli (Discovery Channel) for the overall lead. …

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Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2006/05/09/petacchi-out-of-giro-ditalia-mcewen-sprints-to-second-win/

New leader in Giro d'Italia

Rainy weather and slick pavement created some costly accidents in Monday's stage of the Giro d'Italia bike race, but it all worked out for German cyclist Stefan Schumacher.

The cyclist for Gerolsteiner won Stage 3 in the Belgian city of Namur after taking the lead in the final half-mile. His win gave him a 13-second lead over Paolo Savoldelli, the Discovery rider who had to give up the leader's pink jersey. …

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Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2006/05/08/new-leader-in-giro-ditalia/

Savoldelli still leads Giro d'Italia bike race; McEwen wins Stage 2 sprint

Last year the sprinters let super-sprinter Alessandro Petacchi's Fasso Bortolo team lead them to sprint finishes at the Giro d'Italia bike race; now it's “Ale-Jet's” new Team Milram leading the charge.

And like last year, the sprinters in Sunday's Stage 2 used their own tactics and speed to beat Petacchi to the finish. …

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Paolo Savoldelli still leads Giro d'Italia bike race after prologue

Discovery Channel cyclist Paolo Savoldelli kept himself in the pink leader's jersey Saturday by winning the 3.8-mile prologue in the Giro d'Italia.

The Italian cyclist on the US-based pro team won the three-week bike race around Italy last year for the second time. His 11-second win Saturday gives him the stage and general classification lead in the race that ends May 28. …

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Cyclist Saul Raisin back in the US to recover

The 23-year-old American pro cyclist severely injured in a bike racing accident in early April is back in the US at a rehabilitation hospital.

Saul Raisin is walking with assistance, his parents report on his blog, and has a healthy appetite. The cyclist from Dalton, Georgia, dictated a message on the Saul Raisin Racing blog: …

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Top cyclists compete in Giro d'Italia bike race

Take a deep breath; the spring warm-ups are behind us and the first of the three-week classics, the Giro d'Italia bicycle race, begins Saturday and runs through May 28.

After the opening four days in distant Belgium to commemorate Italians who died in a coal mine accident there 50 years ago, expect the hill climbers to shine as the organizers mapped out five mountaintop finishes once the race returns to Italy for its final 17 days. …

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Where to watch the Giro d'Italia bike race

You can follow the 89th Giro d'Italia bicycle race, which begins Saturday, by watching live video streaming on the Internet on most days over the next three weeks.

A couple of cycling websites offer up-to-the-minute updates, as well as race summaries and results. Video reports are also available — in Italian — at the Gazzetta dello Sport's Giro official website. You can use Babelfish to translate the rest. …

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Cadel Evans wins Tour de Romandie bike race

Here's a big surprise from the Tour de Romandie that concluded Sunday in Switzerland.

With everyone, including me, saying the final 12.7-mile individual time trial would be a duel between leader Alberto Contrador and 2nd place Alejandro Valverde, it's Australian Cadel Evans who smokes both of them.

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Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2006/05/01/cadel-evans-wins-tour-de-romandie-bike-race/

Network name change: OLN vs. Versus

When you plop down to watch the Tour de Georgia on Cyclysm today (4-6 p.m. ET) at the Outdoor Life Network, be informed that Comcast-owned network OLN is changing its name to Versus this fall.

Interesting that a network that originated with field and stream shows would take a word from ancient Latin as its new moniker. …

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