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... but, as it turns out, the team would still have another 100km to ride Thursday

Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood: A Will to win

Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood: A Will to win

Dear Readers,Last week we got a note from C.A. in Connecticut, who asked: In general, what is the legality of a group ride? If I email my friends and say, “Let’s all meet at my place at 6 AM for a century ride, I’ll lead,” and someone joins me and gets hit by a car while on my ride, to what degree can I be held legally accountable? Second, what if my group includes a university cycling team with members under 18? In response to that question, we talked about the most simple case, that of co-participant liability in a sport—what happens if you misjudge that gap in the big sprint and

Ask TIAA-CREF team director Jonathan Vaughters how important the upcoming season is along the career path of his team’s new leader Will Frischkorn, and he’ll tell you that in a word, it’s crucial. After five years racing at the professional level the 23-year-old Frischkorn is, for the first time in his career, being given the opportunity to lead a team. “Will is 23, going to be 24 this year, and at that sort of the age, you really have three options,” Vaughters said. “Maybe not for somebody that starts racing at 22, but Will’s been at this for more than five years. At the point he’s at in

McEwen's hopes of an overall win evaporated Thursday

Sanchez joined Van Summeren in the winning move 20km from the finish

McEwen strikes a familiar pose

O'Loughlin and crew built a 5:40 lead at one point... but then the chase started

300 FREE ENTRIES ‘UP FOR GRABS’ FOR JUNIOR XC CYCLISTS AT 2005 SEA OTTERCLASSICNapa Sheriff’s Activities League offers nationwide youth a ‘freeride’ at cycling’s largest, most competitive race for Juniors.Monterey, Calif., January 18, 2005 — The Napa Sheriff’s ActivitiesLeague (NSAL) and Sea Otter Classic, the most celebrated cycling festivalin North America, announced today they will offer 300 complimentary entriesto junior riders. There are 14 Junior Cross Country events for youths 18and under. The 15th annual Sea Otter Classic, known throughout the cyclingworld as the “grand season

INSIGHT RACE ACROSS AMERICA HITS NBC NATIONAL AIRWAVESWorld’s Ultra-Endurance Cycling Elite Captured in Riveting 2-hourDocu-DramaTEMPE, Arizona—The Insight Race Across America (RAAM), whichpassed through your area last June, is pleased to announce a two-hour NBCSports airing of the 2004 race on Saturday, January 22, 2005, 2.30 p.m.– 4.30 p.m. EST (check local listings for variations). Insight RAAM isthe American answer to the Tour de France, attracting many of the leadingultra-marathon cyclists in the world.Now in its 24th year, RAAM has worldwide recognition beyond the wildestdreams of the

McEwen's season is starting off right

Another summer evening in Adelaide

Simoni's saddle sponsor, fi’zi’k, showed its support by producing a special saddle for event.

PRESS RELEASE - Simoni gets new saddle for TDU

Cycling makes you smart

SIMONI HEADS TO Oz WITH NEW FI'ZI:K SADDLE: THE LIMITED EDITION AUSSIE ARIONE-Technology Plus Flexology Yields Power & Comfort-14 January 2005 - Pozzoleone, Italy ¡V Gearing up for what is often considered the official start of the race season, even if just for warm climate training, Lampre-Caffita's Gilberto Simoni is off to Australia for his first Tour Down Under with an honorary saddle in tow: the Aussie Arione. Paying respect to the hosting country and in honor of Simoni¡¦s first Tour Down Under, fi'zi:k called upon its limited edition material suppliers to produce the special cover

The Mailbag is a regular feature on VeloNews.com. If you have a comment, an opinion or observation regarding anything you have seen in cycling, in VeloNews magazine or on VeloNews.com, write to WebLetters@InsideInc.com. Please include your full name and home town. Letters may be edited for length and clarity.What would Eddy do?Editor:On the subject of Lance Armstrong making a decision about riding the Tour this year, I think it is useful to ask the question: "What would Eddy do?" The Tour today is the most important cycling race of the year, bar none. This was not necessarily the case when

“Nothing compares with the simple pleasure of a bike ride.”– President John F. Kennedy Why ride a bicycle? When I asked 10 observers of the bicycle industry, they replied with inspired observations, unprintable expletives, lively endorsements of guilt-free dessert consumption and one common complaint — “Jeez, to pare it down to just one reason is difficult.” A Zen teacher once asked his students why they rode bicycles. One said he rode to carry potatoes. Another cycled to observe the world. A third said it cleared the mind, and a fourth said cycling put him in harmony with all sentient

With the beautiful California coast in the background, Barry and Hincapie set the pace.

Hincapie and Barry working hard at the top of the big climb to the coast.

Hincapie is one of the group leaders, and sets the pace on the harder stretches.

Lance Armstrong is all bundled up for an early January training ride.

Armstrong, at thefront of the group, is looking fit for this early in the season.

Jason McCartney is riding at the front with Armstrong and enjoying every minute of it.

Michael Creed and Tom Danielson are working hard, preparing for the trip to Malaysia and the Tour de Langkawi at the end of January.

Max Van Heeswijk is getting ready for the early season classics.

When Benoit Joachim isn't riding, he spends his time taking pictures of his mates.

Jose Azevedo relaxes.

At the end of the ride, Vince Gee works on one of the 28 bikes he needs to wash and get ready for the next day.

O'Grady had a fine day at Germany's HEW classic last year

Clean and ready to roll, the new team bikes show off the new team colors for '05.

Sean Yates and Johann Bruyneel are deciding on the route for the morning ride. Its a question of how many loops to include for a four- or six-hour ride, while still keeping things interesting.

Savoldelli earlier in the week.

Hincapie checks the helmet to see everything is screwed on right before a ride.

George Hincapie and Michael Barry lead the Classics group on a climb towards the coast north of Santa Barbara.

Rubiera on the front of the second group, near the coast. With 28 riders, two groups is a must.

Levi Leipheimer is training this week in Mallorca, Spain, where he's lining up for his first of two seasons with Gerolsteiner. The German team was looking for another GC rider to complement Georg Totschnig, and Leipheimer was looking for new challenges after three seasons with Rabobank.Working on the upcoming VeloNews "Road Season Preview," European correspondent Andrew Hood came to Mallorca and spoke with Leipheimer this week as the American pro reflected on his years with Rabobank and what he's hoping for in 2005 and beyond. This is part two of the interview; to read part one, click here.

Danielson en route to winning Langkawi in 2003

McEwen takes the title

Leipheimer's aiming higher with Gerolsteiner

Can cycling fans look forward to seeing Team Colavita-eBay on the American roads in 2005? Well, no – but the Colavita New England Cycling Team hopes the online auction house can help the squad add a title co-sponsor to its jersey. Bidding for the sponsorship starts at $5000, according to the team’s posting on eBay. “With proven results from Maine to California, our team will be ideal for your company's marketing in 2005,” it adds. Team member Thad LaVallee told the Boston Herald that any new corporate partner would get a lot of mileage for its money, with 15 cyclists racing across New

Levi Leipheimer is training this week in Mallorca, Spain, where he's lining up for his first of two seasons with Gerolsteiner. The German team was looking for another GC rider to complement Georg Totschnig, and Leipheimer was looking for new challenges after three seasons with Rabobank.Working on the upcoming VeloNews "Road Season Preview," European correspondent Andrew Hood came to Mallorca and spoke with Leipheimer this week as the American pro reflected on his years with Rabobank and what he's hoping for in 2005 and beyond. Part one of the interview is below; check back tomorrow for part

The announcement this week that the proposed 2005 Tour of Texas was being canceled through lack of sponsorship dollars emphasized how difficult it is to put on a major road race in this country. Cycling is not like most American sports, which are stadium-based and charge spectators to come and watch. A road race, particularly a multi-day event, has neither a fixed venue nor guaranteed revenue. Even sports such as triathlon, which also use public roads, have a formula: Charge the competitors an entry fee that can be as high as $400; get a field of a thousand or more triathletes; and use the

Teutenberg's ready to race for T-Mobile

Cipo' is training in South Africa in hopes of a good ride in 2005 with new team Liquigas

Leipheimer rode for Gerolsteiner in 2005 and 2006.

The Tour of Somerville is the oldest race in the United States

The Mailbag is a regular feature on VeloNews.com. If you have a comment, an opinion or observation regarding anything you have seen in cycling, in VeloNews magazine or on VeloNews.com, write to WebLetters@InsideInc.com. Please include your full name and home town. Letters may be edited for length and clarity.No Arenberg? Aw, heckEditor:What, no Arenberg? Okay, then, "The Heck of the North.” Nice. Todd MindermannSeattle, Washington Teams, riders could help fix the ForestEditor:It is an absolute shame to have to miss this section of classic terrain. However, if all that is required is a bit

Team Group Health/Sound Velo, based out of Seattle, Washington, has been named USA Cycling’s 2004 Women’s Club of the Year. The Team won the award with a combination of top results, community involvement and contribution to the sport. Team Group Health accumulated over 212 top ten finishes with over 30 victories in 2004 alone including the NORBA 24 Hour Elite Women’s National Championship. In addition to the team’s impressive results, they have made significant contributions to the Northwest cycling scene over the years by attracting more women to the sport of bicycle racing and developing

As I reluctantly remove my expired 2004 Anna Kournikova calendar from the wall of my cubicle, I suppose it’s time to acknowledge that it is, in fact, a new year, and time to generate a new column for my legion of faithful readers (this means you, mom … thanks again for reading!). I couldn’t find another Kournikova calendar marked down during my usual “first week of January” calendar shopping, so for now I’ve got the VeloNews road racing calendar on the wall. It’s nice and all, but it’s just not the same. As for the past few weeks, I spent a rainy winter holiday in San Diego with my family,

Dear Bob,I have a two- part question: first, in general, what is the legality of a group training ride? If I email my friends and say, “Let’s all meet at my place at 6 a.m. for a century ride, I’ll lead,” and someone joins me and gets hit by a car while on my ride, to what degree can I be held legally accountable? Second, what if my group includes a university cycling team with members under 18?C.A.Connecticut Dear C.A.,Your question is very complex. Some of the issues raised have only been addressed in the last year or so, and others vary widely from state to state, making any highly

The USA Cycling Development Foundation has announced the annual Centerof Excellence Awards, and dividing the $20,000 in cash awards areseveral familiar names, including the Arizona based Team Nova, theOrlando Road Club, Team Swift from Santa Rosa, California, Rad Racing out ofWashington State, Rocky Mountain Cycling Education Foundation, NorthernCalifornia High School Racing League and the Seattle based NorthwesternCycling Center. These outstanding local and regional athlete developmentprograms focus on junior and U23 riders with well-organized efforts thatconform to the Center of Excellence

An investigator leaves the offices of Le Point with a seized computer

Reporters at Le Point wait for police to complete search.

Investigating magistrate Katherine Cornier led the raid on Le Point.

Racing in the 10-12s in Orlando. (No matter what you think, some day, these guys will crush you!)

Leipheimer: Willing to take risks.

Wood was favored and did not disappoint

O'Neill had a comfortable margin

George Hincapie negotiates the infamous Arenberg Forest in 2001

With the cobbles of Arenberg, Paris-Roubaix will lose some of its 'charm,' says Bäckstedt

O'Neill gets another jersey

2005 DISCOVERY CHANNEL PRO CYCLING TEAM LED BY LANCE ARMSTRONG MAKESWORLDWIDE DEBUTSilver Spring, Md. – Discovery Communications announced todaythe beginning of a new era in professional cycling with the worldwide unveilingof the 2005 Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team led by six-time Tour deFrance Champion Lance Armstrong.  Following a nine-year sponsorshipagreement with the United States Postal Service, the only American professionalcycling team ever to win the Tour de France begins its new global partnershipwith Discovery Communications.“Today marks the beginning of a special

Phat Cycles, Inc. Pledges Percentage of Tsunami Model Cycle Sales ToWorld Vision Relief Efforts In Southeast Asia Seattle, WA – Phat Cycles, Inc., Fountain Valley, CA, a designerand distributor of stylized beach cruiser and chopper bicycles includingits 2004 Tsunami model, has partnered with World Vision to support itsrelief efforts in the countries affected by the recent tsunami tragedy.  Phat Cycles will donate $20 of the purchase price of each Tsunami modelbicycle sold through June 30, to World Vision. "Originally introduced in 2004, our Tsunami model bike was just

JANUARY 10, 2005 -- BRITISH COLUMBIA, Canada (BRAIN)--Some 80,000Adams Trail-a-Bike or Adams Slipstream bicycle attachments are being recalledby Norco Products. The product resembles a children's bicycle without afront wheel and has an elongated top tube that stretches to attach to theseat post of an adult bicycle, creating a tandem. The universal hitch assemblyhardware may come loose causing the unit to separate from the lead bicycle,which could lead to a serious injury or death to the rider of the bicycleattachment.Norco has received two hardware failure reports with one minor

COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO. (January, 2005)—USA Cycling announcedtoday the competition schedule for the 2005 Park City Cycling Festivalpresented by USA Cycling.Scheduled for June 20-July2, the opening week of the 13-day cyclingextravaganza features elite, U23 and junior events before yielding to themaster categories in week two.After a successful inaugural year that saw 1866 competitors and nearly2400 race entries, the 2005 festival has expanded to invite the nation’sbest men’s and women’s elite riders to Park city in an effort to unifyall levels of competitive cycling as they compete for

Filippo Pozzato, Nick Nuyens, Rik Verbgrugghe, Michael Rogers, Tom Boonen, Paolo Bettini (front)

Technical Q&A with Lennard Zinn - Can I soften that ride?

Six-time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong said Monday that he will make up his mind whether he competes in this year's renewal at the end of April. Speaking at the unveiling of the new Discovery Channel cycling team in Silver Spring, Maryland, the 33-year-old Armstrong added that under the terms of hiscontract with his new sponsor he would have to take part in either this year's race or the one in 2006. "The deal was I was going to do the Tour in 2005 or 2006," said theTexan. Armstrong will race in the one-day Spring Classics in April before makingup his mind. "That would be a good

A new kit. Will Armstrong have a new schedule, too?

Hackettstown, NJ - Hilton Clarke (AUS), a new addition to the NavigatorsInsurance Cycling Team, scored his first victory of the 2005 racing season,yesterday in Melbourne, Australia.  Racing locally for the "McKnight'sRetravision/Fisher & Paykel" squad, Hilton took the win following aweek of top-10 finishes in the Jayco Bay Classic series.  The 5-dayseries is one of the most popular racing events in Australia and regularlyattracts many of the best racers as preparation for next week's Tour DownUnder.  Clarke was in 5th place in the General Classification cominginto the final

These TV guys can put on a real show

No questions here: Ullrich is aiming for the Tour

Armstrong fields questions about '05