All Content
Where is Floyd?
From the August, 2009, issue of VeloNews magazine: Five months into the season, Floyd Landis has made little impact on domestic racing
Zirbel takes Utah TT; Mancebo defends lead
The blistering heat that has marked the Larry H. Miller Tour of Utah gave way to blistering times Friday night as the stage 3 individual time trial rolled onto the grand prix track at the Miller Motorsports Park near Tooele, Utah. Tom Zirbel (Bissell) redeemed his sub-par performance in Tuesday’s prologue and returned to the form he has exhibited for most of 2009. Zirbel punished his cranks for 14.5 km to put in the fastest time of the night in 17:00, 14 and 19 seconds ahead of BMC teammates Ian McKissick and Brent Bookwalter, respectively.
Providence ‘Cross Festival includes Interbike’s OutDoor Demo East and UCI ‘cross races
Interbike Partners with GSD to Promote Providence ‘Cross Festival World’s Premier Bicycle Trade Show Brings Consumer Edition to New England PROVIDENCE, R.I. (Aug. 21, 2009) – For cyclists the approach of autumn has brought two things: cyclo-cross and Interbike. New England has always boasted it had the finest cyclo-cross in America, but the world?s largest trade show required a trip to Las Vegas.
Zabriskie and Vande Velde confirmed for Tour of Missouri
Press Release
Defending Champion Christian Vande Velde and Time Trial Champion David Zabriskie Confirmed for Tour of Missouri American Christian Vande Velde, last year's race champion and eighth-place finisher at this years’ Tour de France and four-time U.S. National Champion in the time trial David Zabriskie, will look to defend the race title for Garmin-Slipstream at this year’s Tour of Missouri, scheduled for September 7 - 13, 2009.Headsweats is official hat of the Tour de France
Headsweats Inks Official Tour de France Product Deal
Cincinnati-based Headsweats today announced an exclusive two-year deal to provide bike enthusiasts in the United States and Australia with the official hat of the Tour de France. Long a favorite of cyclists, runners and triathletes, Headsweats has established a significant market presence for performance-based headwear by using advanced research, materials and manufacturing processes. The Le Tour de France-licensed headwear covers ten headwear items, including technical hats, caps, and visors.FSA Star Crossed and Rad Racing GP kick off UCI cross season
Press Release
FSA Star Crossed & Rad Racing GP Kick-Off UCI Calendar with Champions Full Speed Ahead Star Crossed amplified by Redline, the nation's first twilight cyclocross race, is returning on September 19th to King County's Marymoor Park in Redmond, WA. Star Crossed kicks off the US 'cross season for the 8th consecutive year under the bright lights of the Marymoor Velodrome. This year Star Crossed will be the first UCI Cyclocross race in the US and the first race in the North American Cyclocross Trophy (NACT) which includes ten races in fiveGrippy Green (and red, black and blue too)
ESI's 100-percent silicone MTB grips offer great comfort and wear-in to your hands' shape.
Armstrong fever hits the Emerald Isle
Media and fans swarmed Lance Armstrong before the start of the Tour of Ireland, which kicked off at the Ritz-Carlton in Powerscourt, just south of Dublin. The hundreds of people pressing in on the Tour de France star confirmed what Leadville Trail 100 organizers already knew: Armstrong brings the crowds. Tour of Ireland project director Darach McQuaid said Armstrong’s presence means a lot to the organizing committee.
Feillu takes final stage, Perget wins overall at Limousin
Romain Feillu (Agritubel) snatched the sprint in Friday’s finale at the 42nd Tour du Limousin as the main bunch roared into Limoges for the fourth and final stage. Feillu out-kicked Perrick Fedrigo (BBox) to claim the 180.1km stage from Chalus to Limoges to wrap-up the four-day stage race across western France. Mathieu Perget (Caisse d’Epargne) finished safely in the pack to claim the overall victory, the first stage-race win of his young professional career.
Mailbag: Lance in Leadville
Do you want to contribute to Mailbag, a regular feature of VeloNews.com? Here's how:
The 800-pound gorilla
Dear VeloNews,Downing wins stage 1 as Astana, Saxo split peloton
Russell Downing (CandiTV) outkicked two Saxo Bank riders out of a small group to win the first stage of the 2009 Tour of Ireland. Astana and Saxo Bank drove the peloton hard up and over the day’s categorized climbs, shattering the field and setting a group of 23 riders free with just under 40km to go. Alexander Kolobnev and Matti Breschel (both Saxo Bank) finished second and third ahead of Philip Deignan (Cervélo) on the 196km stage from Powerscourt to Waterford.
Destination: Lost Coast, California
Singletrack designed by and for mountain bikers gives riders a reason to discover the Northern California coast near Shelter Cove.
Boonen gets stage at Eneco; Farrar keeps lead
Tom Boonen (Quick Step) won the third stage of the Eneco Tour at Hasselt, Belgium, on Friday, edging out overall leader Tyler Farrar of Garmin-Slipstream in a sprint finish which saw Italian Francesco Chicchi take third spot. "I had earmarked this stage and it's super to have won it," said Boonen. "It was really nice today to have been riding in my home region. We went right past my parents' place and my village, my house, my training ground."
Badger State Riders Dominate Midwest Border Battle
Nearly 700 racers lined up for the Trek Border Battle, the eighth race in the Wisconsin Off Road Series.
FdJ’s Offredo injuries force him to skip Vuelta
Française des Jeux’s Yoann Offredo has been ruled out of next week’s Vuelta a España, after suffering injuries in the Eneco Tour. The 22-year-old Offredo crashed in the second stage of the Eneco Tour on Thursday and suffered a collarbone fracture. Offredo had been listed on Française des Jeux’s preliminary start list for the Vuelta.
Tour of Utah: Lill runs alone to Mt. Nebo
It was nearly déjà vu in the finale of stage 2 at the Larry H. Miller Tour of Utah Wednesday as Darren Lill (Team Type 1) sped away from a select group of chasers on the climb to Mt. Nebo. Lill was not to be denied the stage win as he was by Garmin’s Blake Caldwell in stage 2 in 2008, staying away on the slopes of the highest point in the Wasatch for the solo win.
Costco LBS
Check out CyclingTips's author page.
Mary Jane Dishes Out Winter Park Pain
Before the Winter Park Mountain Bike Series concludes Aug. 29, racers dealt with the Mary Jane Circuit Course and cold temps.
National Racing Calendar standings, updated August 20, 2009
Vande Velde hoping to repeat at the Tour of Missouri
Heading into the Tour de France, Garmin-Slipstream’s Christian Vande Velde didn’t know what to expect. After a breakthrough ride in 2008, where he finished as the top American in fourth place, Vande Velde started the 2009 season as the team’s primary GC hope at the world’s biggest bike race.
Shred and the City
Think mountain biking in places like Gotham is an urban myth? Think again. Try Philly, Boston, NYC and Houston for starters.