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Colorado’s Blue River Century raises money for Livestrong
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Following a successful inaugural year in 2008, the 2nd annual Blue River Century returns to challenge cyclists with some of the most awe-inspiring terrain in the Rocky Mountains. The Blue River Century also continues its association with the Lance Armstrong Foundation (LAF) in the fight against cancer. As an official grassroots fund raising event of the LAF, last year's effort netted $14,000 in funds for cancer research. This year the goal is to reach $50,000 in donations for the Lance Armstrong Foundation.McQuaid optimistic as Astana deadline looms
As the Giro d’Italia winds down, the troubled Kazakh-backed Astana team still isn’t sure it will be racing the Tour de France in July. The financial woes that have left portions of riders’ salaries unpaid are closer to being resolved, but UCI president Pat McQuaid said team sponsors must meet a Sunday deadline or risk suspension.
Philippe Gilbert wins 2009 Giro d’Italia stage 20; Denis Menchov holds lead
Philippe Gilbert finally notched a stage win for the Silence-Lotto squad on Saturday, sprinting to victory in the 20th stage of the centenary Giro d’Italia. Denis Menchov (Rabobank) and Danilo Di Luca (LPR Brakes) continued their battle over the maglia rosa, but the cagey Russian held onto the race lead — actually padding it with two bonus seconds poached from his rival at an intermediate sprint going into Sunday’s finale, a 14.4km time trial through the streets of Rome.
Portland neighborhood welcomes Cirque du Cycling Criterium
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Portland, Ore.- Bicycle racing comes to North Portland on June 13 for the Cirque du Cycling Criterium presented by Laughing Planet Café, which is just part part of a full afternoon of cycling activities that includes a family ride, live music entertainment, an art bike parade and a beer garden, and exhibitors. The event is a benefit for Self Enhancement, Inc. (SEI), a nonprofit organization dedicated to guiding underserved youth to realize their full potential. This unique race course is unique because it includes features two-wayRace car drivers take on 24 Hours of Big Bear MTB race
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Andy Lally (Dacula, GA), Craig Stanton (Long Beach, CA), Mike Simon (Montgomery Village, MD) and Michael DeNino (Gaithersburg, MD) have teamed up to take on the 24 Hours of Big Bear mountain bike relay race.Frenchman Kevin Sireau sets a new world record in the flying 200
Frenchman Kevin Sireau set a new cycling world record at the 200m flying start distance at the Moscow Grand Prix on Friday. Sireau clocked 9.650 seconds, beating the previous record time of 9.772 seconds, which Theo Bos of the Netherlands set on December 16, 2006 at the UCI World Cup likewise at the same Moscow track. Another Frenchman, Gregory Bauge, also beat Bos' old result with a 9.654 second performance but failed to overcome his compatriot's new record mark.
Bozic in control in Belgium
Slovenia's Borut Bozic (Vacansoleil) won the third stage of the Tour of Belgium (Ronde van België) on Friday to retain the overall race lead. Bozic followed up on Thursday's stage success to edge out Danilo Napolitano (Katusha) and Belgian Kristof Goddaert (Topsport Vlaanderen) in a sprint for the line. He extended his lead over stage 1 winner Sergei Ivanov (Katusha) to 14 seconds, with Australian Graeme Brown (Rabobank) another second adrift. American Brent Bookwalter (BMC) is in 11th on the GC. His teammate Jeffrey Louder is 94th and Ian McKissick is in 121st after three stages.
Endurance series continues in Ohio this weekend
The tiny central-Ohio town of Loudonville used to be known as the canoeing capital of the state. But this Saturday, the rural community will be ground zero for the growing culture of ultra-endurance mountain bike racing, as Loudonville hosts the Mohican Mountain Bike 100. The Mohican is the second round of the National Ultra Endurance Series (NUE Series), a seven-race collection of 100-mile cross-country races.
Columbia-Highroad’s Michael Barry examines the routine of the grand tour lifestyle
Naples, Italy — At the stage start, the town’s square has been invaded by the race. The announcer belts out riders’ names, introducing them as they sign in on the podium set up in the center of the square. The amplified voices reverberate against the ancient buildings where people gaze at us, the show, from their balconies. Pop music plays over a sound system at a little lower volume than the announcers’ voice. Crowds of spectators, lining the periphery of the square, cheer as each rider is introduced. Pink is abundant.
Lennard Zinn looks at bikes for the Giro finale TT
After the 60.6km individual time trial (ITT) on the extremely challenging course above the Cinque Terre last week, the 14.4km ITT in downtown Rome this Sunday will be a walk in the park – or a ride in a museum. But while it won’t be a climbing, swooping and winding roller coaster ride like the course to Riomaggiore, this one will be spectacular in its own way.
Volcanic victory for Sastre at the Giro
Danilo Di Luca keeps chipping away at Denis Menchov’s grip on the maglia rosa, but he keeps running out of asphalt. And now he’s running out of time. Carlos Sastre (Cervélo TestTeam) climbed to his second sublime stage victory Friday in the 164km 19th stage, ending atop the brooding Mont Vesuvius. But all eyes were on the showdown between Menchov and his slender 26-second advantage to Di Luca.