Basso did all of his damage on the way up, but had a lot more to lose than Piepoli on the wet descent into the Alpine village of La Thuile.
Rujano showed a flash of his style from last year... and then went home.
Savoldelli: Still third, but losing time
Simoni held his own against everyone, but Basso
The day's doomed-to-fail break had but 30 seconds once the climbing started
Cunego had to take some risks on the descent
Horrach survives break to take Giro stage win
Sam Bell showing some sweet shades...
... and a great butt-patch job
CSU's danger man Patrick McGlynn
Mark Hardman, winner of the D-I road race
Will this man replace Old Dirty Bastard?
Wait? When did Lees-McRae win MTB nationals?
Duvedeck and his tune-tastic creation
Abbott (center) held off Milkowski (right) and Hutton (left)
There's no place like home!
Smelser answers the important questions
Mixed day: Sella crashed twice, lost a shot at the stage win and made big gains on GC
Basso lost seven minutes to at least a few folk who may cause him a headache or two in the closing week of the Giro
Honchar suffered after an early crash
In its second year at Lawrence, Kansas, the collegiate road race championships served up another weekend of unexpected winners, heartbroken losers and drama. And that was just at the Holiday Inn post-race banquet (pity anyone who ordered the steak dinner). As was the case last year, I returned from Kansas with a tape recorder and camera filled with strange college-racing tidbits — stuff far too weird and extraneous to fit into my magazine feature, but ideal for the web. So I present to you the second annual Fred’s Eye View Collegiate Cycling Awards. Stylie Guy AwardThe nationals banquet
Horrach got the gap he needed at just the right moment.
Team 7-Eleven reunites for “Drafting for Davis”, a dinner and live auction to raise money for Parkinson’s DiseaseFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMay 20, 2006Celebrate the 20th anniversary of Team 7-Eleven’s entry into the Tour de France and first ever road stage win by an AmericanSAN FRANCISCO, California – In 1986, the US based 7-Eleven team became the first North American team ever to take part in the Tour de France and Davis Phinney became the first American to win a road stage of the world’s biggest bicycle race. To celebrate those momentous events, Davis Phinney will be joined by many of his
Danielson is still in the top-six
Dear Bob;I have a question that has been a long standing debate over many beers at the pub, and every one seems to agree I am wrong except me. If you could set me straight I would be grateful. This is a true story. Like most cyclists I have my regular routes, designed for hills, speed, one hour, three hours etc. Part of my ride consists of a road with two lanes in each direction (four lanes total) with a posted speed limit of twenty-five (25) miles per hour. Both sides of the road are filled with small shops with parking lots. The surface is new and smooth and slopes gently down at about a
Ullrich's time trial form is back...
Despite finishing second, Basso was the day's big winner
Sure, but can he climb? Ullrich appears to be getting fitter
Tour with a view: This is one reason we just love the Giro
Ullrich is not looking back.
Pinotti, Italy's national TT champ rode to a strong third
Gutierrez: Still 2nd on GC.
Bass and team director Bjarne Riis
Will Basso be as happy in the Alps?
Landis-joking before start of TT
The judging is over and we’ve picked our favorite from among the 100+ submissions offered by our readers for the First Annual Tour de Georgia Photo Contest. Take the time to wander through and see if you agree with the choice we made from among the entries you, our readers, sent in from Georgia. Meanwhile, we’d like to extend our hearty congratulations to Greg Mitts for his candid portrait of this year’s Tour de Georgia winner, Floyd Landis. Greg’s shot captures the personality, character and sense of humor of one this country’s great riders. For your efforts, Greg, you win a pair of
Merckx had a go ... but it wasn't to be
The tough (unpaved) road ahead - A reader's look at Stage 17
How do you gear for Stage 17's 5km of 20+ percent grades?
The tough (unpaved) road ahead - A reader's look at Stage 17
And where did you ride today?
The tough (unpaved) road ahead - A reader's look at Stage 17
Lampre on the front
The tough (unpaved) road ahead - A reader's look at Stage 17
Basso and Sastre
The tough (unpaved) road ahead - A reader's look at Stage 17
Lampre cranking it up
The tough (unpaved) road ahead - A reader's look at Stage 17
The sprint was a mere formality
The tough (unpaved) road ahead - A reader's look at Stage 17
Danielson rolls it
The tough (unpaved) road ahead - A reader's look at Stage 17
The tough (unpaved) road ahead - A reader's look at Stage 17
The tough (unpaved) road ahead - A reader's look at Stage 17
The tough (unpaved) road ahead - A reader's look at Stage 17
The tough (unpaved) road ahead - A reader's look at Stage 17
The tough (unpaved) road ahead - A reader's look at Stage 17
The tough (unpaved) road ahead - A reader's look at Stage 17
The tough (unpaved) road ahead - A reader's look at Stage 17
The tough (unpaved) road ahead - A reader's look at Stage 17
The tough (unpaved) road ahead - A reader's look at Stage 17
The tough (unpaved) road ahead - A reader's look at Stage 17
The tough (unpaved) road ahead - A reader's look at Stage 17
The tough (unpaved) road ahead - A reader's look at Stage 17
The tough (unpaved) road ahead - A reader's look at Stage 17
The tough (unpaved) road ahead - A reader's look at Stage 17
Pellizotti takes big win at Giro
The tough (unpaved) road ahead - A reader's look at Stage 17
A fast and furious finish
Cancellara takes a risk and it pays off
After warming up on the course, Cancellara thought, 'Why not risk it and win?'
The Phonak rig
Vaitkus had two good reasons to win
An easy day for Basso
The traditional doomed early break
Quick Step chasing ... in vain, as things worked out
Stop for a little wine? Nah . . .