Seamus McGrath cracked the top 10 in ninth
Seamus McGrath cracked the top 10 in ninth
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Little Mig cracked, period; he would not finish
Little Mig cracked, period; he would not finish
A flag-waving Absalon celebrates his triumph
A flag-waving Absalon celebrates his triumph
Wells got gapped on the start loop but finished 19th
Wells got gapped on the start loop but finished 19th
Absalon paid homage to his late father at the finish
Absalon paid homage to his late father at the finish
Absalon doling out the pain on the descents …
Absalon doling out the pain on the descents ...
Vanlandingham all by her lonesome
Vanlandingham all by her lonesome
… and through the woods
... and through the woods
Kabush cracks a cold one
Kabush cracks a cold one
Hermida and Brentjens battled for the silver . . .
Hermida and Brentjens battled for the silver . . .
Carter takes the risks – and the win
Carter takes the risks – and the win
. . . and Hermida won
. . . and Hermida won
Kinter shows her heels to the field
Kinter shows her heels to the field
Brentjens had to settle for bronze
Brentjens had to settle for bronze
The medalists in the final cycling event of the 2004 Athens Olympics
The medalists in the final cycling event of the 2004 Athens Olympics
Julien Absalon gave France something to cheer about
Julien Absalon gave France something to cheer about
And he gave the credit to his late father
And he gave the credit to his late father
Jose Antonio Hermida took the silver
Jose Antonio Hermida took the silver
Bart Brentjens collected the bronze
Bart Brentjens collected the bronze
Liam Killeen gutted it out for fifth
Liam Killeen gutted it out for fifth
Thomas Frischknecht had a bad start, then fought his way to seventh
Thomas Frischknecht had a bad start, then fought his way to seventh
Friday’s mailbag: Olympics coverage, kudos to Muenzer, and O’Grady in Madison
The Mail Bag is a regular feature on VeloNews.com. If you have a comment, an opinion or observation regarding anything you have seen in cycling, in VeloNews magazine or on VeloNews.com, write to WebLetters@InsideInc.com. Please include your full name and home town. Letters may be edited for length and clarity.Olympics coverage much worse than Tour TV Editor:Having read your mailbag and other cycling forums with all the whining about Al, Bob, Phil and Paul during the coverage of the 2004 Tour de France, I found the comments quite comical after hearing some of the butchered commentary during
Mary McConneloug
Mary McConneloug
Frischkorn bundles up for the brisk stage
Frischkorn bundles up for the brisk stage
Michael Barry’s diary: A long day made even longer
The last three weeks Paolo Bettini and Davide Rebellin have done some serious racing - especially Bettini, who has competed in the Olympics on top of the three World Cups. The Championships of Zürich was the last of the World Cups until the two final weekends in October - Paris Tours and Tour of Lombardy. Rebellin and Bettini have been dueling for the lead the last few weeks, and Bettini is slowly tugging Rebellin’s leader’s jersey from his shoulders, consistently placing in front of him in the races. Zürich is a tough race with one large rolling loop and then four hilly 40km loops. The
Mary McConneloug
Mary McConneloug
Whatever happened to the ‘sunny’ part of ‘sunny Colorado?’
Whatever happened to the 'sunny' part of 'sunny Colorado?'
Marie-Helene Premont grabbed silver
Marie-Helene Premont grabbed silver
Dahle bobbled once, but was otherwise unstoppable
Dahle bobbled once, but was otherwise unstoppable
The heat sucked the legs right out from under Sydor
The heat sucked the legs right out from under Sydor
McConneloug crossed in ninth, more than nine minutes back
McConneloug crossed in ninth, more than nine minutes back
Dahle shows off her prize.
Dahle shows off her prize.
The medalists
The medalists
Premont shows off her smile.
Premont shows off her smile.
Dahle’s winning streak continues
Dahle's winning streak continues
Athens is down there…somewhere.
Athens is down there…somewhere.
Spitz beat the heat to claim the bronze medal
Spitz beat the heat to claim the bronze medal
The cross-country course traced through these hills.
The cross-country course traced through these hills.
This is the view the field had of Gunn-Rita Dahle all day long
This is the view the field had of Gunn-Rita Dahle all day long
Keeping the dust at bay.
Keeping the dust at bay.
Until they saw her here, that is
Until they saw her here, that is
The 30-rider women’s field.
The 30-rider women’s field.
Dahle blazes the berm on the start lap
Dahle blazes the berm on the start lap
The Norwegians were out in force, but notice the inside-out jersey.
The Norwegians were out in force, but notice the inside-out jersey.
Alison Sydor just missed medaling, crossing fourth
Alison Sydor just missed medaling, crossing fourth
Dahle’s cheer squad.
Dahle’s cheer squad.
Two-time Olympic medalist Paola Pezzo bailed after finishing the first lap in 11th place
Two-time Olympic medalist Paola Pezzo bailed after finishing the first lap in 11th place
The winning moment.
The winning moment.
Jimena Florit finished 12th.
Jimena Florit finished 12th.
Dahle celebrates with sister Peggy.
Dahle celebrates with sister Peggy.
The five-ring circus: Out of Athens
Maybe the best thing about the mountain bike venue for Friday’s women’s cross-country was that it wasn’t in Athens. Now don’t get me wrong. I don’t have anything against the Olympic host city. I’m just not a city boy at heart, so it was nice to get up in the hills for a day. The course was set at the base of Mount Parnitha, which (fittingly) kind of looks like the hills east of Los Angeles (air pollution reference there). It’s barren, dusty, dry terrain. But when the sun finally tucked in behind the hills and the temperature came down, it was a pretty pleasant place to be. And the sky is
Mary McConneloug’s family dons their war paint
Mary McConneloug's family dons their war paint
McConneloug takes a moment to collect herself before facing the media.
McConneloug takes a moment to collect herself before facing the media.
Press release: 42 teams slated for T-Mobile International
SAN FRANCISCO, CA (August 27, 2004)- Event producers Tailwind Sports and Threshold Sports announced today that a record 42 number of men’s and women’s teams will compete in the 2004 T-Mobile International, presented by BMC Software, on September 12th. The internationally diverse field will be comprised of 22 women’s teams and 20 men’s teams with riders representing the United States, Canada, Spain, and Italy, among others. Six-time Tour de France champion and U.S. Postal Service team leader Lance Armstrong will highlight the men’s field along with other standout Americans such as Olympic
The lone American racing climbed to a top-10 finish
The lone American racing climbed to a top-10 finish
Jose Antonio Hermida’s new carbon Merida.
Jose Antonio Hermida’s new carbon Merida.
New SRAM prototypes
New SRAM prototypes
The ’05 MC3
The '05 MC3
Graeme Brown and Stuart O’Grady were the stars of the Madison this year
Graeme Brown and Stuart O'Grady were the stars of the Madison this year
Wednesday’s win gives Australia two successive Olympic wins in an event…
Wednesday's win gives Australia two successive Olympic wins in an event...
… that the French call ‘l’Americane’…
... that the French call 'l'Americane'...
,,, but had no Americans this time around.
,,, but had no Americans this time around.
American Marty Nothstein missed the medal rounds in the keirin…
American Marty Nothstein missed the medal rounds in the keirin...
France’s Bourgai made the final, but didn’t reach the finish line…
France's Bourgai made the final, but didn't reach the finish line...
…but Australia’s Bayley sure did.
...but Australia's Bayley sure did.
American Erin Mirabella took fourth in the points race
American Erin Mirabella took fourth in the points race
Russia’s Olga Slyusareva takes the win
Russia's Olga Slyusareva takes the win
The search for truth takes us down many roads
The search for truth takes us down many roads
Boobar shows off Rock Shox’s new Olympic ride
Boobar shows off Rock Shox's new Olympic ride
Testing a SID
Testing a SID
Olga Slyusareva
Olga Slyusareva
American Erin Mirabella takes fourth
American Erin Mirabella takes fourth
Brown: ‘The most painful race I’ve ever ridden.”
Brown: 'The most painful race I’ve ever ridden.”