News Mark Renshaw: Columbia’s lead-out man extraordinaire Mark Renshaw: Columbia's lead-out man extraordinaire Published Jul 14, 2009
News Tour Tech, stage 10: Mesh panels on the new shoe are extremely breathable. Published Jul 14, 2009
News Tour Tech, stage 10: Sole stiffness is dialed up to “12” on the new Specialized shoe. Published Jul 14, 2009
News Tour Tech, stage 10: The carbon sole is very thin for low stack height over the pedal spindle. Published Jul 14, 2009
News Tour Tech, stage 10: The Boa “lace” or cord offers uniform closure when the reel is cinched down. Published Jul 14, 2009
News Tour Tech, stage 10: Dual Boa S1 reels for closure are now incrementally adjustable in both directions – tighter or looser. Published Jul 14, 2009
News Tour Tech, stage 10: This BG S-Works shoe represents the fully featured final version available to customers. Published Jul 14, 2009
News Tour Tech, stage 10: Cancellara’s shoes have the dual Boa S1 reels, but seem to lack the fully ventilated mesh panels. Published Jul 14, 2009
News Casey Gibson 2009 TdF, stage 10: Garmin boss Jonathan Vaughters fields questions at the start. Published Jul 14, 2009
News Casey Gibson 2009 TdF, stage 10: Vaughters isn’t sure about that last question. Published Jul 14, 2009
News Casey Gibson 2009 TdF, stage 10: Rupert Guinness and Andrew Hood check in with Hinault. Published Jul 14, 2009
News Casey Gibson 2009 TdF, stage 10: The yellow jersey rolls in with the peloton. Published Jul 14, 2009
News Casey Gibson 2009 TdF, stage 10: Nocentini gets another jersey for the collection. Published Jul 14, 2009
News Casey Gibson 2009 TdF, stage 10: Menchov is not necessarily enjoying this Tour. Published Jul 14, 2009
News Casey Gibson 2009 TdF, stage 10: The day’s break had three French riders … but no Bastille day win for the hosts this time. Published Jul 14, 2009
News Casey Gibson 2009 TdF, stage 10: This guy doesn’t know if he’s coming or going. Published Jul 14, 2009
News Casey Gibson 2009 TdF, stage 10: The best looking mechanics at the Tour; at least that is what they said. Published Jul 14, 2009
News Casey Gibson 2009 TdF, stage 10: They really wanted a French flag on their car. Published Jul 14, 2009
News Casey Gibson 2009 TdF, stage 10: Ever wonder how the Tour podium runs so smoothly? Cue cards. Published Jul 14, 2009
News Casey Gibson 2009 TdF, stage 10: Cavendish winds it up from 50 meters, and it’s over. Published Jul 14, 2009
News Casey Gibson 2009 TdF, stage 10: Cavendish on the podium for the third time, this year. Published Jul 14, 2009
News Casey Gibson 2009 TdF, stage 10: He wins so often, he’s looking for new ways to celebrate. Today it’s his glasses. Pedals next? Published Jul 14, 2009
News Casey Gibson 2009 TdF, stage 10: Four bored burros in the leaders’ jerseys. Published Jul 14, 2009
News Casey Gibson 2009 TdF, stage 10: Okay, try top that one: The French flag made of chefs. Published Jul 14, 2009
News Casey Gibson 2009 TdF, stage 10: Specialized did some special paint jobs for Bastille Day. Published Jul 14, 2009
News Arvesen – seen here in Stage 2 of this year’s Tour – suffered through the final 87km with a broken collarbone. Published Jul 14, 2009
News 2009 TdF, stage 10: The twitchy run into the finish saw Astana’s Levi Leipheimer lose time. Published Jul 14, 2009
News 2009 TdF, stage 10: After a sleepy four hours and change, the peloton comes to life. Published Jul 14, 2009
News 2009 TdF, stage 10: Christian Vande Velde (Garmin) and Lance Armstrong (Astana). Published Jul 14, 2009
News 2009 TdF, stage 10: Jérôme Pineau and Sylvain Chavanel show off their tricolor bikes in honor of Bastille Day. Published Jul 14, 2009
News 2009 TdF, stage 10: Fumiyuki Beppu (Skil-Shimano) and Yukiya Arashiro (Bbox Bouygues Telecom). Published Jul 14, 2009
News 2009 TdF, stage 10: Egoi Martinez (Euskaltel-Euskadi) in the polka-dot jersey. Published Jul 14, 2009
News 2009 TdF, stage 10: There’s no truth to the rumor that ASO was using a sundial to time stage 10. Published Jul 14, 2009
News 2009 TdF, stage 10: In the absence of radios, the blackboard guy got quite a workout. Published Jul 14, 2009
News 2009 TdF, stage 10: Break time for the break, courtesy of a passing train. Published Jul 14, 2009
News 2009 TdF, stage 10: Rabobank’s Grischa Niermann augments his helmet with an auto radio antenna. Published Jul 14, 2009
News 2009 TdF, stage 10: Our own John Wilcockson is honored for covering his 40th — yes, his 40th — Tour de France. Published Jul 14, 2009
News 2009 TdF, stage 10: Race leader Rinaldo Nocentini (Ag2r) rides with defending champ Carlos Sastre (Cervélo TestTeam). Published Jul 14, 2009
News 2009 TdF, stage 10: A late catch led to the inevitable — a stage win for Cavendish. Published Jul 14, 2009
News Wicknasty. You can have his Canada Dry when you pry it from his cold, dead hands. Published Jul 13, 2009
News Evelyn Stevens: Stevens moved into Fitchburg GC lead with second place at the Longsjo circuit race. Published Jul 13, 2009
News Evelyn Stevens: A year after buying her first bike, Stevens (in yellow) is called up with the big guns. Published Jul 13, 2009
News Evelyn Stevens: Stevens steps into a big jersey with her Longsjo NRC win. Published Jul 13, 2009
News 2009 TdF Tech, Rogers’ bike: For now, the team zip-ties the Di2 batteries under the saddles. Published Jul 13, 2009
News 2009 TdF Tech, Rogers’ bike: Team Columbia-HTC uses Shimano Di2 shifting exclusively on its stable of Scott Plasma3 bikes. Published Jul 13, 2009
News 2009 TdF Tech, Cav’s bike: This PROtotype stem, is a revised version of the track stem Cavendish prefers. The front end’s STIFF. Published Jul 13, 2009
News 2009 TdF Tech, Cav’s bike: The team’s Scott Addicts use the manufacturers all-carbon press-fit BB system. Published Jul 13, 2009
News 2009 TdF Tech, Cav’s bike: Cav’s doesn’t need the aggressive graphics to make a point, but they add to the package. Published Jul 13, 2009
News 2009 TdF Tech, Cav’s bike: The 2010 bike doesn’t change design, only graphics for the new model year. Published Jul 13, 2009
News 2009 TdF Tech, Cav’s bike: For most stages, Cavendish choses a Zipp 808 rear wheel with 24 spokes. Published Jul 13, 2009
News 2009 TdF Tech, Cav’s bike: Like every Scott Addict, Cavendish’s has an integrated seat mast, which he tops with a Fizik Arione. Published Jul 13, 2009
News 2009 TdF Tech, Cav’s bike: Even though HTC assumed co-title sponsorship of the team, the Highroad logo remains prominent. Published Jul 13, 2009
News 2009 TdF Tech, Cav’s bike: Team Columbia-HTC has access to Shimano Di2, but Cav picks the mechanical 7900 drivetrain. Published Jul 13, 2009
News 2009 TdF Tech, Cav’s bike: The fighter plane theme continues down the fork, with faux rivets airbrushed on. Published Jul 13, 2009
News 2009 TdF Tech, Cav’s bike: A pinup girl with a British flag adorns the head tube. Published Jul 13, 2009
News 2009 TdF Tech, Cav’s bike: Cavendish is now apparently an honorary member of the “Sprint Air Force.” Published Jul 13, 2009
News 2009 TdF Tech, Cav’s bike: Aside from the paint, Cav’s Scott Addict is the same as the rest of the team’s bikes. Published Jul 13, 2009
News 2009 TdF Tech, Cav’s bike: The stem looks like the PRO Vibe track stem Cav has used. Note the green SRM. Published Jul 13, 2009
News 2009 TdF Tech, Cav’s bike: The rider’s name, plus a pair of wings added for each stage win. Published Jul 13, 2009