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High Road’s Craig Lewis turns his focus to the Tour of Austria.
It’s been a busy first half of the 2008 season for Craig Lewis. No big results, but lots of racing and lots of improvement for the future. Fresh off wrapping up the Dauphiné Libéré, the 22-year-old Lewis will take a short break before his first major personal goal for the 2008 season — taking a strong run at the Tour of Austria, July 6-13.
Kirchen takes the lead of the Tour de Suisse after winning the sixth stage.
Luxembourg's Kim Kirchen, riding for the High Road team, surged into the overall lead of the Tour of Switzerland after winning the sixth stage on Thursday. [nid:78578] The stage was a 188km race from Ambri to Verbier, punctuated by two major climbs, the hors categorie Nufenenpass early in the race and the Category 1 finishing climb to Verbier.
Bissell’s Steven Howard wins the first stage of the Tour de Nez.
The Tour de Nez, a five-stage race that bills itself as "the Coolest Race in America," got underway Wednesday with a criterium at a Reno, Nevada, casino. The Bissell team gave Michigan's Steven Howard a perfect lead out, setting him up for a bike-length win ahead of Riccardo Escuela (Successful Living) and Eric Wohlberg (Symmetrics). [nid:77952]
Legally Speaking with Bob Mionske – Your papers, please
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Live Coverage – Stage 6 Tour de Suisse, 2008
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Inside Cycling: Will pro cycling split into two leagues?
While High Road Sports boss Bob Stapleton was excited earlier this week to announce that Columbia Sportswear has signed on as the new title sponsor of his UCI ProTour team, the California team manager also expressed concern over the political environment in which the top international teams are competing. “The power struggles within the sport are reaching a zenith right now,” Stapleton said on a conference call. “I originally thought that you would see a new structure emerge even as early as this summer.
Pro rider Martijn Maaskant debuts Felt Bicycles’s new road frame in a Dutch race.
Felt Bicycles launched a new aerodynamic road frame under the legs of Garmin-Chipotle rider Martijn Maaskant last week. Maaskant rode the bike to a seventh-place finish in the 210k one-day Dutch Food Classic on Wednesday. Gerolsteiner's Robert Forster won the race. The new frame, called the AR, was intended to combine the aerodynamics of Felt's time trial and track bikes with the road manners of its road bikes.
Live Coverage – Stage 6 Tour de Suisse, 2008
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To VeloNews.com's Live Coverage of the sixth stage of the 2008 Tour de Suisse, 188-kilometer race from Ambri to Verbier, punctuated by two major climbs, the hors categorie Nufenenpass early in the race and the Category 1 finishing climb to Verbier.
55nine Performance, Ergon, and Vassago Cycles Join Forces to Support IMBA-SORBA and Historic Trail System
The 2008 Fool's Gold Mountain Bike Races & Festival put on by 55nine Performance is teaming with the Southern Off-Road Bicycle Association (SORBA) to create a one-of-a-kind festival in the Southeastern US. Both 55nine Performance and IMBA-SORBA are working together to support improvements of the existing trail system in the Bull Mountain area of Dahlonega, Georgia, as well as to support development of new trail to an already epic area of the Chattahoochee National Forest. 55nine Performance will be making a cash donation to IMBA-SORBA's Land Access Fund to
Vanlandingham sells jerseys and auctions bike for breast cancer center in Colorado
Mountain biking legend and member of the LUNA Chix Pro mountain bike team member Shonny Vanlandingham has joined the fight against breast cancer by helping raise money for a new breast care center in Durango. Vanlandingham and Mercy Regional Medical Center jointly designed a limited-edition cycling jersey that is for sale to the public. All proceeds from sales of the jerseys will be donated to Mercy Health Foundation’s $3.4 million “Yes Ma’am” capital campaign, which is funding equipment and construction of a comprehensive breast care center at Mercy Regional Medical Center.
Slovenia’s Tanja Zakelj wins the U23 women’s cross-country in Italy
Under course-drying Italian sunshine, Slovenia’s pint-sized wunderkind Tanja Zakelj swiped the U23 women’s cross-country crown from China, which had dominated the espoir field since 2006. The win earned Zakelj her third worlds medal in four years — she finished third as a junior in 2005 and won the junior title in 2006.
Tejay Van Garderen, 19, a development team rider, places second at the Circuito Montañes stage race.
American Tejay Van Garderen finished second overall at the Circuito Montañes, an eight-stage UCI 2.2-ranked race in Spain that concluded Tuesday. Van Garderen, 19, was competing for his Rabobank Continental squad, which also earned the overall team title. It was Van Garderen's second podium finish at a UCI stage race this season. He was also second overall and won a stage at last month's Fleche du Sud in Luxembourg, where he was also best young rider and took the points competition.
A conversation with Tim Allen, an American U23 racer at the world championships
“Hey, man, let me call you back, I’m working at the shop.” This may not be the response you’d expect from someone who will be representing the United States at the world championships. But much of Tim Allen’s racing trajectory has skirted the norm.
Gerolsteiner’s Markus Fothen wins the fifth stage of the Tour de Suisse
Gerolsteiner's Markus Fothen won the 189.7km fifth stage of the Tour de Suisse on Wednesday, following the crash of his breakaway companion, Frank Schleck (CSC), who appeared ready to take over the race leader’s yellow jersey before the mishap. Astana’s Serguei Ivanov crossed second at 50 seconds with Fothen’s Swiss teammate, Markus Zberg, taking third at 57 seconds.
Sodium keeps your mind sharp
Sodium replacement during training can prevent hyponatremia