News 2009 TdF, stage 3: Armstrong and former lieutenant George Hincapie (Columbia) found themselves working together again. Published Jul 6, 2009
News 2009 TdF, stage 3: Columbia’s pursuit of the break turned into something else altogether. Published Jul 6, 2009
News 2009 TdF, stage 3: Samuel Dumoulin (Cofidis) also made the break and was named most combative rider. Published Jul 6, 2009
News 2009 TdF, stage 3: Maxime Bouet (Agritubel) in the original four-man break. Published Jul 6, 2009
News 2009 TdF, stage 3: Armstrong’s teammate Alberto Contador was caught out and lost time on the day. Published Jul 6, 2009
News 2009 TdF, stage 3: E.T. phones home — Cav’ gives his team’s new sponsor a shout-out. Published Jul 6, 2009
News 2009 Fitchburg stage 4: Women’s stage winners (l-r): Allar (3rd), Pic (1st), McRae (2nd). Published Jul 6, 2009
News 2009 Fitchburg stage 4: Women’s point winner Theresa Cliff Ryan (Verducci/Breakaway Racing). Published Jul 6, 2009
News 2009 Fitchburg stage 4: Women’s final GC winners (l-r): Longo (3rd), Stevens (1st), Powers (2nd). Published Jul 6, 2009
News 2009 Fitchburg stage 4: Teammates gone, Zirbel is alone at front but can’t reel ’em in. Published Jul 6, 2009
News 2009 Fitchburg stage 4: Men’s Final GC (l-r): Zirbel (3rd), Bell (1st), Dionne (2nd). Published Jul 6, 2009
News 2009 Fitchburg stage 4: Day, Wilson and Friedman eject from a dying break. Published Jul 6, 2009
News CBG, stage 2: The start in Monaco brought out these fans, who likely live here for tax purposes. Published Jul 5, 2009
News CBG, stage 2: Back in the peloton, its a bit tighter. Dean pulls off this feed with no one going down. Published Jul 5, 2009
News CBG, stage 2: A photog gets a closeup of Clement taking a feed in the break. Published Jul 5, 2009
News CBG, stage 2: Columbia’s Mark Cavendish celebrates his first win of this year’s Tour. Published Jul 5, 2009
News CBG, stage 2: Publicity caravan vehicles are filled to the brim with goodies to hand out. Published Jul 5, 2009
News 2009 TdF, stage 2: Cav’ takes his first win of the 2009 Tour — but probably not his last. Published Jul 5, 2009
News 2009 TdF, stage 2: Astana’s Lance Armstrong finished with the bunch and remains 10th overall. Published Jul 5, 2009
News 2009 TdF, stage 2: Saxo’s Bjarne Riis with Fränk Schleck, who took a spill and found himself chasing back on solo. Published Jul 5, 2009
News 2009 TdF, stage 2: Team Saxo Bank on the front for race leader Cancellara. Published Jul 5, 2009
News 2009 TdF, stage 2: Stef Clement (Rabobank) was briefly the race leader on the road. Published Jul 5, 2009
News 2009 TdF, stage 2: Columbia’s Mark Cavendish was delighted to don the green jersey and hopes to keep it a while. Published Jul 5, 2009
News 2009 TdF, stage 2: Saxo Bank’s Fabian Cancellara was tranquil, if a bit toasty, in his yellow jersey. Published Jul 5, 2009
News Garmin’s TT bikes: The Garmin team’s Felt TT bikes: look fast just standing still. Published Jul 5, 2009
News Garmin’s TT bikes: For those running Di2, battery placement is under the chainstay. Published Jul 5, 2009
News Garmin’s TT bikes: A Di2 TT brake lever and shifter buttons, built into a mechanical lever body and hood. Published Jul 5, 2009
News Garmin’s TT bikes: David Millar needed to get more grip, so the team installed fat mountain bike grips on his bars. Published Jul 5, 2009
News Garmin’s TT bikes: Hesjadal’s bike is fitted with very wide aero bars, and highly elevated elbow pads. Published Jul 5, 2009
News Garmin’s TT bikes: Tyler Farrar gets a mix n’ match shifter setup, with mechanical front and Di2 rear, plus canted elbow pads. Published Jul 5, 2009
News Garmin’s TT bikes: Julian Dean, like Hesjadal, also runs very wide aero bars. Published Jul 5, 2009
News Garmin’s TT bikes: Ready to roll, the team mechanics were calm the morning of the prologue. Published Jul 5, 2009
News Garmin’s TT bikes: Sponsored by Vittoria, Garmin uses Chrono Evo tires in 22mm width for the TTs, usually around 120 PSI. Published Jul 5, 2009
News Garmin’s TT bikes: This custom mounting plate permits Ryder Hesjadal’s wide extention placement. Published Jul 5, 2009
News Garmin’s TT bikes: Zipp brings the best to the Garmin team, including full Zed Tech wheels. Published Jul 5, 2009
News Garmin’s TT bikes: The new carbon pedals from Shimano have what looks like an alloy cleat interface. Published Jul 5, 2009
News Garmin’s TT bikes: The Garmin team has several riders on pre-production Shimano Dura Ace carbon pedals. Published Jul 5, 2009
News Garmin’s TT bikes: Bradley Wiggins asked for, and recieved, a completely customized Di2 TT shifter/brake lever. Published Jul 5, 2009
News Garmin’s TT bikes: Dave Zabriski runs relatively conventional (but still very narrow) elbow pads, and full Di2 shifters. Published Jul 5, 2009
News Fabian’s yellow bike: He’s ready to head to the start and set about defending the yellow jersey. Published Jul 5, 2009
News Fabian’s yellow bike: Cancellara seemed calm and relaxed ahead of the stage, posing for a photo with his team. Published Jul 5, 2009
News Fabian’s yellow bike: One of these things is not like the other …and for good reason! Spartacus is in yellow! Published Jul 5, 2009
News Fabian’s yellow bike: The yellow Tarmac SL3 is assembled with white Nokon cable housing. Published Jul 5, 2009
News Fabian’s yellow bike: Yellow hoods and highlights in place of the standard black hoods and red highlights on the SRAM Red levers Published Jul 5, 2009
News Fabian’s yellow bike: Cancellara got a yellow Bell Volt to complete his yellow jersey kit. Published Jul 5, 2009
News Fabian’s yellow bike: Prologo has already made several custom saddles for riders, including for Cancellara. Published Jul 5, 2009
News Fabian’s yellow bike: Cancellara’s Specialized Tarmac SL3, ready to go after a late night for the Saxo Bank mechanics. Published Jul 5, 2009
News Fabian’s yellow bike: The top-tube dice decal was for good luck, the team said. Published Jul 5, 2009
News Fabian’s yellow bike: Here’s the SRAM Red front derailleur and chainrings, and, interestingly, a Dura Ace chain. Published Jul 5, 2009
News Fabian’s yellow bike: Yellow pad carriers on the SRAM Red brakeset to match the frame and the wheels, and of course the jersey. Published Jul 5, 2009
News Fabian’s yellow bike: The SRAM derailleur says Red, but the color says, I’m the race leader! Published Jul 5, 2009
News Fabian’s yellow bike: This Zipp Zed Tech 404 has yellow decals to match the bike and the SRAM group. Published Jul 5, 2009
News Fabian’s yellow bike: Before the Tour, SRAM created Red groupsets with yellow accents. Published Jul 5, 2009
News 2009 Tdf, stage 2: Cavendish opens it up to take his first stage of the 2009 Tour Published Jul 5, 2009
News 2009 Fitchburg: Stage 3 women podium (l-r): Noumainville, 3rd; Dvorak, 1st; Stevens, 2nd. Published Jul 5, 2009