The pro peloton invades Georgia next Tuesday through Sunday for the 600-mile, 6-stage Ford Tour de Georgia bike race. Unless you live in the Peach State, your chances of catching live coverage are nil.
Most of us will have to follow the action through live race updates posted at VeloNews, which really isn't bad because we can sneak looks on our office computer during work.
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2006/04/14/where-to-watch-tour-de-georgia-bike-race/
Severely injured in the opening stage of the Circuit de la Sarthe bike race last week, American cyclist Saul Raisin appears to be emerging from his coma, according to reports on his website.
Doctors had put the 23-year-old Credit Agricole cyclist in a drug-induced coma after a blood vessel ruptured in his brain and the blood had to be drained by surgery, VeloNews reported last week. …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2006/04/12/american-cyclist-saul-raisin-improving/
What was considered a minor crash early in the Paris-Roubaix bike race may have caused the steering tube on George Hincapie's bicycle to break later in the race, ending his chances for victory, Trek officials said Tuesday.
Meanwhile, Hincapie learned Tuesday that he won't need surgery, subtracting weeks from his recovery and ensuring his participation in the 2006 Tour de France. …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2006/04/11/trek-bikes-explains-hincapie-crash-cyclist-wont-need-surgery/
The governor of Pennsylvania knows the value of a high-profile bicycle race to a region's economy and esteem.
Gov. Edward Rendell said the state is plowing $400,000 into the International Cycling Championship scheduled June 11 in the Philadelphia area. The race needs the cash infusion after former sponsor, Wachovia Corp., dropped out.
The bike race has been running for 22 years; among the winners were a young Texan cyclist by the name of Lance Armstrong in 1993 …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2006/04/11/philly-bike-race-gets-state-money/
“The Race to Replace” is taking a detour as cyclist George Hincapie returns to the US for surgery on his shoulder.
“We don't know yet how long Hincapie will be out of competition,” Discovery Channel Pro Cycling team director Dirk Demol told Belgian media, according to CyclingNews. “It's a severe injury, that's for sure.” …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2006/04/10/hincapie-returning-to-us-for-surgery-in-cycling-mishap/
Speculation before the Paris-Roubaix bike race focused on George Hincapie's chances of improving on last year's second place finish or Tom Boonen winning two in a row.
The race ended with Hincapie left crumpled at the side of the cobblestones and Boonen gaining second thanks to three disqualifications. Swiss cyclist Fabian Cancellera finished the 160-mile Hell of the North course in first place.
VeloNews reported that Hincapie could require shoulder surgery because of his crash. …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2006/04/10/paris-roubaix-disaster-for-hincapie-cancellera-wins/
There's more to the history of the “Hell of the North” than cobblestoned roads and mud-splattered cyclists.
Jan Didier at Pez Cycling writes about the Paris-Roubaix's colorful background surrounding the 103 years of bike racing in “Roubaix History: From Queen to Hell … and Back.”
Interesting how? For instance, one of the early winners Frenchman Octave Lapize, died as a fighter pilot for the French Army during the battle of Verdun. …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2006/04/07/rich-history-of-sundays-paris-roubaix-bike-race/
“George is a nice guy, no doubt. He's learned that he can be a gentleman and still have a killer instinct. Me, I'm the opposite. I'm a jerk who has to work at being a gentleman. I've always loved to put the hurt on people.” …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2006/04/06/bicycle-quote-difference-between-lance-and-george/
The Outdoor Life Network once again is offering live coverage of this year's Giro d'Italia at its OLNTV website.
The streaming broadband feed of the three-week Italian cycling classic is being offered Monday through Saturday in partnership with Cycling.TV. On Sundays, Giro fans will need to tune into OLN for its Cyclysm coverage at 5 p.m. (ET). …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2006/04/06/giro-ditalia-bike-race-live-at-oln-website/
US cycling fans should be pleased to hear that the world's top ProTour cyclist — Floyd Landis of the Swiss Phonak team — is competing in the Tour of Georgia bicycle race that begins in a couple of weeks.
Other big name US bike racers include last year's winner, Tom Danielson of Discovery Channel, and David Zabriskie, a member of Danish Team CSC and holder of the yellow jersey for four days in the 2005 Tour de France. …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2006/04/05/tour-of-georgia-bike-race-on-my-mind/
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