Finally, some killer terrain! Here we are at the midpoint of the Tour de France on Wednesday, and we're finally seeing some mountains… the Pyrenees to be exact.
Sprinters, it's been nice, but it's time for the teams that want to put their guy on the podium in Paris to take over this race. Expect a lot of attacks. Remember, there really aren't any favorites. Plenty of cyclists have a shot to win. Some are on the Discovery team…
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2006/07/12/hitting-the-mountains-at-midpoint-of-2006-tour-de-france/
The news reports that Tour de France cyclist Floyd Landis had a deteriorated hip joint that would require hip replacement surgery intially drew a reaction of shock and awe.
Now comes the question: If it's been a problem for a year or more, why mention it now? Discovery manager Johan Bruyneel says if you're a favorite, you hide your weaknesses, not publicize them. …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2006/07/11/floyd-landis-what-is-hip/
As expected, the sprinters' teams put their guys at the front on this completely flat Tour de France stage between Bordeaux and Dax in southern France.
The picture perfect mass sprint resulted in a photo finish showing Oscar Freire taking his second win of this year's Tour from Australian speedster Robbie McEwen. Tom Boonen, boasting 17 wins this year before the Tour, ended in 4th place, just behind Erik Zabel. …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2006/07/11/freire-beats-mcewen-by-inches-in-tour-de-france-sprint/
Now that the first week of the 2006 Tour de France is behind us, I'm curious about your level of interest compared to last year. The blog poll is posted at right; feel free to explain your answers below this article in a comment if you wish.
This is certainly a Tour in turmoil.
The vacuum left by Lance Armstrong's retirement has sucked away a lot of US fans. OLN reports the viewership of its first four live Tour reports is down nearly 50%. …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2006/07/10/how-interested-are-you-in-the-tour-de-france-this-year/
A troubling secret about Floyd Landis' health is coming out just the day after he climbed into 2nd place overall in the 2006 Tour de France.
The highest placed American cyclist in the Tour, and a favorite to win the race, suffers from a degenerative bone disease that gives him chronic pain and will require hip replacement surgery a few weeks after the Tour. He adopted his unusual time trial position on the bike to reduce the pain. …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2006/07/10/chronic-hip-pain-for-floyd-landis/
French cyclist Sylvain Calzati showed us why there's a group of cyclists who gamble on a breakaway at the Tour de France everyday — sometimes the peloton doesn't catch up.
That's what happened Sunday on the 112-mile stage from Saint Meen le Grand to Lorient. Calzati and 5 other cyclists broke away from the peloton about 25 miles into the stage, and the AG2R cyclist stayed ahead the rest of the race. …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2006/07/09/calzati-wins-tour-de-france-stage-honchars-yellow-uncontested/
Here's a bigger shock than the Stage 7 results on Saturday: Lance Armstrong says he's showing up to support the sport of cycling and his Discovery teammates for the final week of the Tour de France.
Didn't he say at one time that he never wanted to step foot in France again, or words to that effect? …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2006/07/09/lance-to-france-for-the-tour-de/
T-Mobile cyclist Serhiy Honchar won the individual time trial on Saturday, gaining the yellow jersey and beating all the top contenders who had planned to use the stage to catapult themselves into the Tour de France lead.
In fact, the only favorite who could afford a smile at the end of the day was American Floyd Landis (at left in Tour of California), who finished 2nd in the stage and boosted himself to 2nd in the overall standings. …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2006/07/08/honchar-wins-tour-de-france-time-trial-landis-finishes-2nd/
(UPDATING HIS CONDITION)American cyclist Bobby Julich crashed near the beginning of the individual time trial for the Tour de France on Saturday, injuring his right wrist and leaving the course in an ambulance.
Riding as the team leader of Team CSC, the 34-year-old cyclist from Glenwood Springs, Colorado, Julich fell as he rounded a corner and skidded along the curb for several feet before stopping. …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2006/07/08/bobby-julich-crashes-abandons-tour-de-france/
“Fast Freddie” Rodriguez is sore but recovering at his home in Girona, Spain, after taking a header onto the pavement during Stage 3 at the Tour de France.
The Emeryville, California, sprinter suffered a concussion on Tuesday after he hit a pothole in some road construction in Verviers, also injuring his shoulder and hand. He was rushed to the hospital in an ambulance. …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2006/07/08/us-cyclist-fred-rodriguez-is-recovering-from-tour-de-france-crash/
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