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Colorado’s first ever ego-less all women’s bike ride
Venus de Miles, Colorado’s 1st Women’s-Only bike ride is set for Sunday, August 17th, 2008.
The Alpe di Pampeago has been the scene of epic Giro battles in the past.
Race leader Marco Pantani with an elite group of that year's best climbers on the Alpe di Pampeago in the 1999 Giro.
Pellizotti signs up for two more years with Liquigas.
The amazing way in which the Liquigas Team has gelled has been one of its strong points, and also one of the reasons for its many successes. So with this in mind, team manager Roberto Amadio announced today that Franco Pellizotti, Alessandro Vanotti and Dario Cataldo have renewed their contracts for another two years: "They’re important racers for the team. Our decision was based on technical reasons and the obvious need for continuity: the group’s unity will help to create an even better and brighter future. "
Forget my ABC’s, I want to learn about the Giro!
Forget my ABC's, I want to learn about the Giro!
Paris-Roubaix documentary, Road To Roubaix, premieres at the Bicycle Film Festival
Masterlink Films announces the world premiere of their debut film, Road to Roubaix, documenting the most difficult and prestigious one-day road cycling race in the world.
Bike Jam 2008 and the Kelly Cup Criterium is Saturday in Baltimore
Baltimore, Md. – In observance of National Bike Month, Corrigan Sports Enterprises along with Lateral Stress Velo are putting on BikeJam 2008 on Saturday, May 24 beginning at 8 a.m. The event, now in its 10th year, will take place at beautiful Patterson Park in Baltimore, Md. The main event of the day is The Kelly Cup Men’s Pro Race, which begins at 2:30 p.m. and is a 40-lap race around the park. Prior to the men’s race is the women’s pro race also sponsored by Kelly and Associates Insurance Group.
Bicycling book wins award
DreamTime Publishing, Inc., is pleased to announce "Open Your Heart with Bicycling..." by Shawn Rohrbach was named a WINNER in the Fitness/Sports/Recreation category in the 2008 Indie Book Awards, as well as a finalist in the Motivational category. Shawn’s book also won honorable mention at the London Book Festival and was a finalist in the Mom’s Choice Awards. Shawn recently relocated from Seattle to San Diego, where he is reveling in the enjoyable bicycling climate.
Sevilla Delivers Rock Racing Another Win in Colombia
Oscar Sevilla had the fastest finish among a shattered peloton that was reduced to 12 riders Tuesday to win the ninth stage of the Vuelta a Colombia and secure Rock Racings third victory of the 15-day, 14-stage race. Due to landslides in the area, more than 30 miles had to be trimmed off the original race route, reducing the race to 86 miles (138.9 km). Rock Racing Team Director Mariano Friedrick said Sevilla was motivated to get in an early move. But Freidrick preached patience.
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Legally Speaking with Bob Mionske – Nations within nations
Bob,
My question about the Shootout (see Shoot Out at the UA Corral) is that while the Tohono O'Odham deputy loves to enforce some tribal statute that I have never been able to find that requires single file riding, shouldn’t the Arizona statute that allows two abreast be the enforceable law?
WEEU to webcast audio coverage of the Reading Classic
WEEU RADIO – READING EAGLE INTERNET SERVICES TO SIMULCAST AUDIO COVERAGE OF JUNE 5TH COMMERCE BANK READING CLASSIC PRO BICYCLE RACE FOR SECOND YEAR! WEEU Radio & Reading Eagle Internet Services will again provide the public with live radio and simulcast Internet streaming audio coverage of all of the action from the 2008 Commerce Bank Reading Classic Triple Crown of Cycling.
A conversation with USA Cycling president Mark Abramson
It was no surprise to see Mark Abramson, USA Cycling’s newly elected president of the Board of Directors, helping call races at the 2008 collegiate national championships, earlier this month in Fort Collins, Colorado.