News TdF 2009 – Stage 1: Wiggins briefly held the best time of the day, and wound up on the podium in third. Published Jul 4, 2009
News TdF 2009 – Stage 1: The owners’ summit – Garmin’s Ellis and Columbia’s Stapleton. Published Jul 4, 2009
News TdF 2009 – Stage 1: The course ran past the casino. We kept expecting James Bond to make an appearance. Published Jul 4, 2009
News Sastre wanted to start the Tour in yellow, but organizers said that practice is now over. Published Jul 4, 2009
News Contador topped a strong team performance that saw four Astana riders finish in the top ten. Published Jul 4, 2009
News TdF 2009 – Stage 1: Making 4 Astana in the top ten, Leipheimer nipped Armstrong by 10 seconds. Published Jul 4, 2009
News TdF 2009 – Stage 1: Armstrong looks pretty fit as he climbs out of the harbor. Published Jul 4, 2009
News TdF 2009 – Stage 1: The second Astana rider in the finish order, Andreas Kloden. Published Jul 4, 2009
News TdF 2009 – Stage 1: Astana’s Contador proves he deserves a little respect. Published Jul 4, 2009
News TdF 2009 – Stage 1: Cancellara on the climb. What little he lost on the way up, he regained on the way down. Published Jul 4, 2009
News 2009 Tour de France, stage 1: Cancellara took the stage 1 win and the first yellow jersey of 2009. Published Jul 4, 2009
News 2009 Tour de France, stage 1: Cancellara gave up some time on the climb, but took it all back in the second half. Published Jul 4, 2009
News 2009 Tour Tech: Even Prince Albert of Monaco gets a special bike–the Monte Carlo edition LOOK 586. Published Jul 4, 2009
News 2009 Tour Tech: Yellow highlights on the Cervelo R3 SL of Sastre hark back to his win last year. Published Jul 4, 2009
News 2009 Tour Tech: This ROTOR 3D crankset on Carlos Sastre’s Cervelo has yellow detailing. We’re looking for the all-yellow version Published Jul 4, 2009
News 2009 Tour Tech: The Specialized paint looks very close to production, but the Swiss flag design is just for the Time Machine. Published Jul 4, 2009
News 2009 Tour Tech: A new Prologo saddle tops Cancellara’s Shiv, and it’s got a custom Spartacus graphic. Published Jul 4, 2009
News 2009 Tour Tech: Specialized gets in the custom paint game with this Shiv TT bike for Cancellara. Published Jul 4, 2009
News 2009 Tour Tech: Saddle maker Prologo made these Blues Brothers saddles for Andy and Frank Schleck. Published Jul 4, 2009
News 2009 Tour Tech: Alberto Contador also gets a new Speed Project TT bike from Trek, this one with a Pistolero graphic. Published Jul 4, 2009
News 2009 Tour Tech: Another Armstrong road bike, this one designed in-house at Trek, and applied as a decal sheet. Published Jul 4, 2009
News 2009 Tour Tech: Scott Bicycles delivered a World Champ Plasma3 bike to Bert Grabsch, reigning TT champ, in time for the Tour. Published Jul 4, 2009
News 2009 Tour Tech: This Wilier Cento1 road bike for Allessandro Ballan references his World Road Championship gold medal. Published Jul 4, 2009
News 2009 Tour Tech: The text on the top tube of the Armstrong/Nara bike reads, “Never forget your beginner’s spirit!” Published Jul 4, 2009
News 2009 Tour Tech: This Livestrong TT bike for Lance Armstrong was created by Japanese artist Nara. Published Jul 4, 2009
News Armstrong took the early lead in the stage 1 prologue on Saturday, stopping the clock at 20min 12.36sec. Published Jul 4, 2009
News 2009 Tour de France: Cavendish at the team news conference in Monaco on Friday. Published Jul 4, 2009
News Stage winners (l-r): Will Dugan, 3rd (CCB); Kirk Obee. 1st (Bissell); Darren Lill, 2nd (Team Type 1) Published Jul 4, 2009
News With one lap to go Tom Zirbel (Bissell) takes things into his own hands to preserve his GC lead. Published Jul 4, 2009
News Tim Johnson (OUCH-Maxxis) shows the strain while at the front of the race-winning break. Published Jul 4, 2009
News The field stretches out moments before the race-winning break snapped off the front. Published Jul 4, 2009
News Alex Candelario (Kelly Benefit Strategies) and Mike Friedman (Garmin-Slipstream) lead the field. Published Jul 4, 2009
News Jennifer McRae (Team Type 1) takes second while Evelyn Stevens’ (Team Lipsmackers) gap was enough to her in the jersey. Published Jul 4, 2009
News Lynne Bessette (in orange to left of Longo) won Fitchburg Longsjo four years straight starting in 1999. Published Jul 4, 2009
News Anne Samplonius (Lip Smackers) with Jeannie Longo (Vitall Plus) at the start of stage 2. Published Jul 4, 2009
News Kona’s Ryan Trebon and Jeff Schalk (Trek) led the field out on the mile-long section of pavement before the day’s opening climb. Published Jul 4, 2009
News Like any BC Bike Race stage, riders had to navigate a handful of wooden structures… Published Jul 4, 2009
News But before riders could get to the downhills, they had to climb up a few meters Published Jul 4, 2009
News The area’s singletrack is legendary for its steep downhills and technical terrain Published Jul 4, 2009
News Boonen meets with reporters after Friday’s ruling allowing him to race in the Tour. Published Jul 4, 2009
News Cannondale Flash: Another view of the wide tire clearance of the rear triangle. Published Jul 3, 2009
News Cannondale Flash: Cannondale chose to use a DT Swiss XCR 1.2 carbon wheelset. Published Jul 3, 2009
News Cannondale Flash: The Lefty Speed Carbon SL fork provides 110mm of suspension and weighs less than three pounds. Published Jul 3, 2009
News Cannondale Flash: Cannondale chose to use its own foam grips, and a full SRAM XX group. Published Jul 3, 2009
News Cannondale Flash: Notice the generous tire clearance and smooth transition between the top tube and seat stays, Published Jul 3, 2009
News Cannondale Flash: The S.A.V.E. chainstays provide a small amount of flex to provide better ride comfort. Published Jul 3, 2009
News Cannondale Flash: The new carbon fiber S.A.V.E. seatpost is meant to flex under pressure to provide better vertical compliance. Published Jul 3, 2009
News Cannondale Flash: : Continous carbon fibers run from the toptube through the seatstays. Published Jul 3, 2009
News Cannondale Flash: The engineers backup the Flash Carbon’s claimed weight with a scale. Published Jul 3, 2009