A worthy summit finish by all…Oh that guy? Some people will do anything for 10 extra feet of elevation gain!
A worthy summit finish by all...Oh that guy? Some people will do anything for 10 extra feet of elevation gain!
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Heras retires
Three-time Vuelta a España winner Roberto Heras, whose two-year suspension for doping ended in October, confirmed Saturday that he has decided to quit professional cycling. "I've thrown in the towel, there's no going back," Heras, 33, told the Spanish sports daily Marca.
Stage 1 2006 Tour of California: Santa Rosa Finish
Stage 1 2006 Tour of California: Santa Rosa Finish
This Week in Pro Cycling – December 28, 2007
Dear Readers,
Welcome to the latest edition of The Prologue, the weekly summary of news from the world of competitive cycling by your friends at VeloNews.com.
Friday’s Mailbag: Insurance; the dead horse of doping; key differences
The Mailbag is a regular department on VeloNews.com. If you have a comment, an opinion or observation regarding anything you have read in VeloNews magazine or on VeloNews.com, write to webletters@insideinc.com. Please include your full name, hometown and state or nation. Letters may be edited for length and clarity. Writers are encouraged to limit their submissions to one letter per month.
VeloNews Awards: North American Man of the Year
VeloNews recently released its 20th Annual Awards Issue, on newsstands now.
In the magazine, VeloNews editors spell out the best, the worst and the most notable performances and personalities of the cycling world in 2007. Below is a sample.
Bell Rock Pathway, Sedona AZ
Bell Rock Pathway, Sedona AZ
View of S.F. from Marin Headlands
View of S.F. from Marin Headlands
Texas TT Championships – Pattison Texas 2007
Texas TT Championships - Pattison Texas 2007
La Noche de los Biciclistas Muertos – Parte Dos
La Noche de los Biciclistas Muertos - Parte Dos
Roll Bike at Slaughterama
Roll Bike at Slaughterama
Legally Speaking – with Bob Mionske: When to stop; when to go
Dear Readers,
A couple of weeks ago, we had a question from J.C., who asked what the law requires when a club is riding through an intersection and the light changes (see "One single group (ride), or a collection of individuals?"). This week, I thought I’d share some reader responses to that column.
Dear Bob,
Track bike in downtown Columbia (taken with Lomo Fisheye)
Track bike in downtown Columbia (taken with Lomo Fisheye)
Nice Climb to Alpine Lake, Marin County, CA.
Nice Climb to Alpine Lake, Marin County, CA.
KCCX SINGLE SPEED PREP/CHARLIE BROWN ISLAND STYLE
KCCX SINGLE SPEED PREP/CHARLIE BROWN ISLAND STYLE
Leukemans formally dismissed from Lotto
Having been on suspension since testing positive for testosterone in September, Bjorn Leukemans was officially fired from Predictor-Lotto on Wednesday when his B sample confirmed the initial result. Leukemans tested positive for an elevated level of testosterone in a sample provided four days prior to the world championships in Stuttgart. He finished 13th in that race, but was suspended when his team received notice of the test a few days later. After delays, the 30-year-old Belgian's B sample result was returned on Wednesday.
Matzbacher killed in Austria
Austrian pro Andreas Matzbacher died in a Christmas Eve auto accident, his Volksbank team announced late Tuesday. According to police, the 25-year-old Matzbache lost control of his car and crashed into a pillar supporting an overhead signpost near his home in the southern Austrian community of Graz. Matzbacher pronounced dead at the scene. "At the age of 25, 'Matzi' was torn out of this life far too early on Christmas Eve and leaves a deep hole in our midst," Team Volksbank said in a statement.
Wednesday’s Mailbag: Irish Tour; Fairness and forgiveness
The Mailbag is a regular department on VeloNews.com. If you have a comment, an opinion or observation regarding anything you have read in VeloNews magazine or on VeloNews.com, write to webletters@insideinc.com. Please include your full name, hometown and state or nation. Letters may be edited for length and clarity. Writers are encouraged to limit their submissions to one letter per month.
VeloNews Awards: North American Woman of the Year
VeloNews recently released its 20th Annual Awards Issue, on newsstands now.
In the magazine, VeloNews editors spell out the best, the worst and the most notable performances and personalities of the cycling world in 2007. Below is a sample.
Tim Johnson US Nationals
Tim Johnson US Nationals
Longmont Colorado Criterium 2007, Category 1/2
Longmont Colorado Criterium 2007, Category 1/2
Pozzato Stage 19 Vuelta
Pozzato Stage 19 Vuelta
Cormet de Roselend – 2007 Tour de France
Cormet de Roselend - 2007 Tour de France
Gerald Herbert exiting the Paw Paw Tunnel on the C&O Canal Towpath, Fall 2006
Gerald Herbert exiting the Paw Paw Tunnel on the C&O Canal Towpath, Fall 2006
Racing through the Wet
Racing through the Wet
Bold out of the Sand
Bold out of the Sand
David Zabriskie warms up for the TdG 2007 TT
David Zabriskie warms up for the TdG 2007 TT
California touring
California touring
breathless agony
breathless agony
Gripper (L) is confident the UCI can monitor medical data by the start of the year/
Gripper (L) is confident the UCI can monitor medical data by the start of the year/
2007 tour de france
2007 tour de france
Gravel anyone? Cyclingupdate.com Spring RR
Gravel anyone? Cyclingupdate.com Spring RR
Cassette Snowball after KCCX Nationals M35+
Cassette Snowball after KCCX Nationals M35+
Ready and waiting
Ready and waiting
Treadfest rock garden
Treadfest rock garden
Trebon is down!
Trebon is down!
Antonio Cruz at Urban Cyclocross Irvine December 16th
Antonio Cruz at Urban Cyclocross Irvine December 16th
December in Palos Verdes, California
December in Palos Verdes, California
Bad day in Moab is better than a good day at work.
Bad day in Moab is better than a good day at work.
Tour of California Solvang CA – The Cuban Missle taking time out for a picture with my kid, how cool is that!
Tour of California Solvang CA - The Cuban Missle taking time out for a picture with my kid, how cool is that!
Katie Compton, USGP #5, Portland, OR
Katie Compton, USGP #5, Portland, OR
George Hincapie at Finish of TT in ALBI 2007 TFD
George Hincapie at Finish of TT in ALBI 2007 TFD
VeloNews Photo Contest 12/24/07
Our latest reader-submitted Photo Gallery is now ready for your viewing pleasure. Of course, a new gallery also means the naming of the winner of our most recent contest. It was tough this week. We kept flicking back-and-forth between several images, but finally settled on Jeff Sakacsi's shot of the U.S. Gran Prix of Cyclocross in Portland. Maybe it's because we like well-composed black-and-white images, or maybe it's just because this one seems to tell a good story about what was a very mucky day. Either way, congratulations Jeff. Nice job.
Cycling the backroads on the Lake Champlain Islands, Vermont
Cycling the backroads on the Lake Champlain Islands, Vermont
‘Passport’ program on track says UCI
The Union Cycliste Internationale is facing a logistical race against the clock to implement the new “biological passport” in time for the 2008 season. The passport is an individual electronic record for each rider, in which the results of all doping tests over a period of time are collated. It will also contain results of individual urine and blood tests aimed principally at measuring blood and steroid parameters. Tests throughout the season will monitor any irregular biological changes occurring in the cyclist's organism, and thus signal possible doping violations. In October the
Santa on his way toward to Brasstown Bald 2007
Santa on his way toward to Brasstown Bald 2007
USGP No.5 – Portland
USGP No.5 - Portland
Happy Horner at Boulder Cup
Happy Horner at Boulder Cup
Levi licks the competition in the 2007 Tour de Georgia TT
Levi licks the competition in the 2007 Tour de Georgia TT
Rock Racing owner confirms Hamilton deal
Rock Racing team owner Michael Ball confirmed Friday that he has signed American Tyler Hamilton, adding that the upstart domestic road team might have “one or two more surprises” before the 2008 season begins.
there’s a new game in town
there's a new game in town
Mormon on a Mission – Columbus Ohio 1995
Mormon on a Mission - Columbus Ohio 1995
Jason, Justin & Devin – 3 NorCal ‘Cross Stars of the Future
Jason, Justin & Devin - 3 NorCal 'Cross Stars of the Future
Hamilton to Rock Racing
Tyler Hamilton has reportedly signed with Rock Racing for 2008. Several sources have confirmed that the team inked a deal with the one-time grand tour contender and that he plans to race with the UCI continental squad in the coming season. VeloNews requested comment from both Hamilton and team owner Michael Ball, but neither immediately responded.
This Week in Pro Cycling – December 21, 2007
Dear Readers,
Welcome to the latest edition of The Prologue, the weekly summary of news from the world of competitive cycling by your friends at VeloNews.com.
The Prologue: This Week in Pro Cycling – December 21, 2007
Dear Readers,
Welcome to the latest edition of The Prologue, the weekly summary of news from the world of competitive cycling by your friends at VeloNews.com.
Wednesday’s Mailbag: Montana’s ‘cross patron; priorities and changes
The Mailbag is a regular department on VeloNews.com. If you have a comment, an opinion or observation regarding anything you have read in VeloNews magazine or on VeloNews.com, write to webletters@insideinc.com. Please include your full name, hometown and state or nation. Letters may be edited for length and clarity. Writers are encouraged to limit their submissions to one letter per month.
The 2007 O’Grady awards
VeloNews recently released its 20th Annual Awards Issue, on newsstands now. In the magazine, VeloNews editors spell out the best, the worst and the most notable performances and personalities of the cycling world in 2007. Below is a sample.