News Casey Gibson 2009 TdF, Stage 20: The pain of Ventoux looms over beautiful Provence. Published Jul 25, 2009
News Casey Gibson 2009 TdF, Stage 20: The rather challenging route to the press room. Published Jul 25, 2009
News Casey Gibson 2009 TdF, Stage 20: Photogs will go anywhere to get an angle on the action. Published Jul 25, 2009
News Casey Gibson 2009 TdF, Stage 20: A little too much partying the night before led to a nice asphalt nap. Published Jul 25, 2009
News Casey Gibson 2009 TdF, Stage 20: Tony Martin continues to surprise, climbing to 2nd. Published Jul 25, 2009
News Casey Gibson 2009 TdF, Stage 20: Adding to the excitement, a forest fire on the lower slopes of Ventoux. Published Jul 25, 2009
News Casey Gibson 2009 TdF, Stage 20: Tyler Farrar and Thor Hushovd in the final group. Published Jul 25, 2009
News Casey Gibson 2009 TdF, Stage 20: Any place works to see the action on Ventoux. Published Jul 25, 2009
News Casey Gibson 2009 TdF, Stage 20: With Ventoux in the distance, we have a bit of a crosswind. Published Jul 25, 2009
News Casey Gibson 2009 TdF, Stage 20: Schleck still tries to get away from Contador and friends. Published Jul 25, 2009
News 2009 TdF, stage 20: Pellizotti tried to bridge to the break, but couldn’t make it. Published Jul 25, 2009
News 2009 TdF, stage 20: Garate, Martin and Riblon were the last survivors of the break. Published Jul 25, 2009
News 2009 Cascade Classic, stage 4: Aldape wasted little time leaving the field behind once the break was caught. Published Jul 25, 2009
News 2009 Cascade Classic, stage 4: With South Sister in the background, the break begins to come apart on the climb to Bachelor. Published Jul 25, 2009
News 2009 Cascade Classic, stage 4: Team Type 1’s Michael Creed supplied a lot of horsepower to keep the break away. Published Jul 25, 2009
News 2009 Cascade Classic, stage 4: Having missed out on the break, Rock Racing went forward to make sure it didn’t get out of reach. Published Jul 25, 2009
News 2009 Cascade Classic, stage 4: The spectators were all along the course for this stage. Published Jul 25, 2009
News 2009 Cascade Classic, stage 4: The riders got a nice greeting at the bottom of the big climb. Published Jul 25, 2009
News 2009 Cascade Classic, stage 4: A BMC rider leaves an empty bottle for some fans who left their mini van door open. Published Jul 25, 2009
News 2009 Cascade Classic, stage 4: Officials quickly escorted the errant rock truck past the race. Published Jul 25, 2009
News 2009 Cascade Classic, stage 4: An unexpected truck soon joined the break group on the course. Published Jul 25, 2009
News 2009 Cascade Classic, stage 4: The weather was a bit cooler today, but still hot for the racers. Published Jul 25, 2009
News 2009 Cascade Classic, stage 4: The break that stuck until the final ascent formed as the field climbed toward the mountain. Published Jul 25, 2009
News 2009 Cascade Classic, stage 4: The race headed toward Mt. Bachelor, then turned and circled in before the big climb. Published Jul 25, 2009
News 2009 Cascade Classic, stage 4: Sevilla was shadowed by best young rider Peter Stetina (Garmin). Published Jul 25, 2009
News 2009 Cascade Classic, stage 4: The riders were soon out of Bend and headed toward Mt. Bachelor. Published Jul 25, 2009
News 2009 Cascade Classic, stage 4: Rock Racing rode herd on the front, protecting Sevilla’s yellow jersey. Published Jul 25, 2009
News 2009 Cascade Classic, stage 4: Rock Racing’s Francisco Mancebo dragged race leader Oscar Sevilla across the line. Published Jul 25, 2009
News 2009 Cascade Classic, stage 4: Team Type 1’s Moises Aldape waited for the climb to make the winning move. Published Jul 25, 2009
News 2009 Cascade Classic, stage 4: The chasers couldn’t close down the gap Stevens opened at the bottom of the climb. Published Jul 25, 2009
News 2009 Cascade Classic, stage 4: Some riders enjoyed the final climb more than others. Published Jul 25, 2009
News 2009 Cascade Classic, stage 4: Stevens followed Value Act Capital’s attack, then launched her own solo effort. Published Jul 25, 2009
News 2009 Cascade Classic, stage 4: Webcor delivered Stevens to the bottom of the ascent while the race leader prepared herself. Published Jul 25, 2009
News 2009 Cascade Classic, stage 4: A little reminder along the route of where the stage end. Published Jul 25, 2009
News 2009 Cascade Classic, stage 4: The women’s field passes one of the alpine lakes heading toward the finish. Published Jul 25, 2009
News 2009 Cascade Classic, stage 4: Stevens (Webcor) has been getting plenty of opportunities to practice her victory salute. Published Jul 25, 2009
News 2009 TdF, stage 20: Garate gets the win, while Astana defended its GC positions. Published Jul 25, 2009
News 2009 TdF Tech, TT gear: Skil-Shimano uses, no surprise, PRO wheels (PRO is a house brand of Shimano). Published Jul 24, 2009
News 2009 TdF Tech, TT gear: The Giant bikes of team Rabobank roll on PRO wheels. Published Jul 24, 2009
News 2009 TdF Tech, TT gear: This Columbia-HTC rider needed traction tape that’s more aggressive than the Fizik Extra Grip. Published Jul 24, 2009
News 2009 TdF Tech, TT gear: Fabian Cancellara didn’t ride his red Shiv, but it’s set up as a spare with Zipp Sub-9 and 808 Zed Tech. Published Jul 24, 2009
News 2009 TdF Tech, TT gear: Reynolds sponsors the Agritubel team of Christophe Moreau. Published Jul 24, 2009
News 2009 TdF Tech, TT gear: The Wilier bikes of team Lampre are ready for the riders to arrive, fit with Fulcrum wheel combinations. Published Jul 24, 2009
News 2009 TdF Tech, TT gear: Fizik Extra Grip is a suede-like, self-adhesive add-on patch. Published Jul 24, 2009
News 2009 TdF Tech, TT gear: At Cervelo Test Team, an Arione with Fizik Extra Grip installed. Published Jul 24, 2009
News 2009 TdF Tech, TT gear: This bike in the Euskaltel-Euskadi camp has a carbon saddle with grip tape. Published Jul 24, 2009
News 2009 TdF Tech, TT gear: In the Caisse d’Epargne pit, some unbranded Zipp wheels can be found. Published Jul 24, 2009
News 2009 TdF Tech, TT gear: A closer look at the Roval hub shows that it’s quite aerodynamic. Published Jul 24, 2009
News 2009 TdF Tech, TT gear: But no mistaking the rim as originating from the trademark Zipp molds. Published Jul 24, 2009
News 2009 TdF Tech, TT gear: Four riders in the Quick Step team ride the specialized Shiv. Published Jul 24, 2009
News 2009 TdF Tech, TT gear: The new Prologo Nago TTR saddle has a molded-in pattern on the nose, for grip. Published Jul 24, 2009
News 2009 TdF Tech, TT gear: Astana star Alberto Contador uses this hard carbon saddle with grip tape. Published Jul 24, 2009
News 2009 TdF Tech, TT gear: Columbia-HTC has no wheel sponsor, and purchases whatever wheels they prefer (often Zipp). Published Jul 24, 2009
News Casey Gibson 2009 TdF, Stage 19: Some very tasty cakes at the start village. Published Jul 24, 2009
News Casey Gibson 2009 TdF, Stage 19: These guys really wanted to make an impression. Published Jul 24, 2009