Baldwin surprised the Saturn boys
Baldwin surprised the Saturn boys
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News
Pettyjohn concedes defeat
The course profile alone was enough to strike fear in the hearts of many a rider … or at least enough to make you think the promoter was nuts. Either way, the 140-mile climbers’ fest between Boulder and Breckenridge, Colorado, became a favorite in its three-year history. Unfortunately, race promoter Len Pettyjohn said Wednesday, he has been unable to secure a replacement for title sponsor Saturn after the auto manufacturer pulled out in March, forcing him to cancel the race for 2003. “We had a number of companies interested in replacing Saturn as the titlesponsor, but current economic
Super Big Bear
Super Big Bear
Super Big Bear
Super Big Bear
Preview: The challenge of Monte Zoncolan
Preview: The challenge of Monte Zoncolan
Cipollini got up and finished the final 160 meters
Cipollini got up and finished the final 160 meters
The pack of riders cycle along the Comacchio valley
The pack of riders cycle along the Comacchio valley
The Giro d’Italia pack rides under heavy rain clouds
The Giro d'Italia pack rides under heavy rain clouds
Australian Lotto domo rider Robbie Mc Ewen raises his arms after crossing the finish line
Australian Lotto domo rider Robbie Mc Ewen raises his arms after crossing the finish line
Australian Lotto domo rider Robbie Mc Ewen raises his arms after crossing the finish line
Australian Lotto domo rider Robbie Mc Ewen raises his arms after crossing the finish line
Mario Cipollini arrives at the finish line after he crashed on the last corner
Mario Cipollini arrives at the finish line after he crashed on the last corner
The men from Tenax
The men from Tenax
Norways’ road champion takes the stage
Norways' road champion takes the stage
Will these guys aim for 43 tomorrow?
Will these guys aim for 43 tomorrow?
Where’s Mario? Let’s just say this was not the Lion King’s type of course
Where's Mario? Let's just say this was not the Lion King's type of course
The final cut
The final cut
Technical Q&A with Lennard Zinn
Technical Q&A with Lennard Zinn
Tales from the gutter: Mark gets the win!
Last week, we left the comfort of the gutter in Belgium to tackle the hills of Luxembourg in the 54th running of the Fleche du Sud. There were some great moments this weekend, topped off with Mark Fitzgerald winning the second stage and taking the GC on the same day and Mariano Friedrick placing 8th in the first two stages. I don't really have a whole lot to say about the race. Yep, it was hard, scary at times (descending mountains in the rain at 50 mph), and yep, I am definitely not a climber right now. What I can say is this: Mark rode in a break for 50 kilometers and then attacked the
Mark on the top step.
Mark on the top step.
It was a hilly stage on Tuesday
It was a hilly stage on Tuesday
Fakta’s Kurt Arvensen (L) leads the break
Fakta's Kurt Arvensen (L) leads the break
Arvensen knows he’s won.
Arvensen knows he's won.
Arvensen strikes the pose
Arvensen strikes the pose
First, the champagne …
First, the champagne ...
… then the kiss.
... then the kiss.
Garzelli in pursuit
Garzelli in pursuit
A dangerous move
A dangerous move
Riding through Tuscany
Riding through Tuscany
Charging to the line
Charging to the line
Cipollini nailed ’em all
Cipollini nailed 'em all
Cipollini drinks a toast to Jean-Marie
Cipollini drinks a toast to Jean-Marie
Leblanc announces final Tour picks
World road race champion Mario Cipollini's team has been ruled out of this year's Centenary Tour de France. Tour director Jean-Marie Leblanc announced the last four teams for this year's race which starts July 5 but overlooked Cipollini's Domina Vacanze team. "Cipollini hasn't had a very convincing start to the season despite the fact he won a stage in the Giro yesterday," Leblanc said Monday, noting that it had been "very difficult" to make the final choice. “At the age of 36 we felt he doesn't fit into the profile of the race which after a week of racing on the flat will head into the
The mail bag: No word from the Jean-Marie fan club
How completely bogus (yet entirely predictable) that Mario Cipolliniwas again denied an invitation to this year's Tour de France. Not invite the world champion? I'll bet they wish they didn't have toinvite Lance either. Not to worry Mario, because everyone knowsyou deserve to be there; the fact that you won't be only makes the Tourdirectors look more petty and foolish than they already do. So, they wanted to "give a little boost to the French cycling?" Maybethey should invite only French teams - that way they can be sure of a win.Time to re-run that cartoon from last year - "Le Tour de
Arcs-en-ciel en juillet?
Arcs-en-ciel en juillet?
Riding through Chianti
Riding through Chianti
Garzelli still in pink
Garzelli still in pink
One face will be missing from the Tour portrait
One face will be missing from the Tour portrait
Tinker lives up to his race number
Tinker lives up to his race number
Kobin just kept on riding through the winds and the cold
Kobin just kept on riding through the winds and the cold
Jon Brown finished second
Jon Brown finished second
Moseley was all smiles after her win.
Moseley was all smiles after her win.
Mayolo-Pic takes the sprint
Mayolo-Pic takes the sprint
Matched… but still not bettered
Matched... but still not bettered
No talk of retirement on Sunday
No talk of retirement on Sunday
Work horses: Pate (L) and Vaughters kept tabs on the front of the field
Work horses: Pate (L) and Vaughters kept tabs on the front of the field
To the line
To the line
A couple of new faces were atop the short track podium.
A couple of new faces were atop the short track podium.
Bonilla was understandably gassed after his win.
Bonilla was understandably gassed after his win.
An exultant Haywood.
An exultant Haywood.
Hanusova’s face shows the pain of the day.
Hanusova's face shows the pain of the day.
Carter’s second trip to the podium.
Carter's second trip to the podium.
Top qualifier Hannah settled for fifth in the final.
Top qualifier Hannah settled for fifth in the final.
Kintner tops the women’s podium.
Kintner tops the women's podium.
Tubeless tires were on-order for the day, as well as Shimnao’s new XTR M-956 wheelset
Tubeless tires were on-order for the day, as well as Shimnao's new XTR M-956 wheelset
Ryder left his granny in the pits
Ryder left his granny in the pits
Marco Pantani was not having one of his better days.
Marco Pantani was not having one of his better days.
Gilberto Simoni and Stefano Garzelli dueled all the way to the top.
Gilberto Simoni and Stefano Garzelli dueled all the way to the top.
Prime Alliance’s David Clinger salutes the crowd in Connecticut.
Prime Alliance's David Clinger salutes the crowd in Connecticut.
Saturn’s Chris Horner went early – a little too early.
Saturn's Chris Horner went early - a little too early.
Hesjedal sets a fast early pace.
Hesjedal sets a fast early pace.
Dunlap was at the front all day.
Dunlap was at the front all day.
Bisaro had plenty to smile about.
Bisaro had plenty to smile about.
Carter takes NORBA No. 1.
Carter takes NORBA No. 1.
Notes from the road: So sue me
I’ve got to admit, I’m a little on edge. After months of writing longingly about donuts, greasy spoons and the like, it suddenly struck me that I could become a target. What is it that has me worried, you ask? In California earlier this week, a public interest lawyer in San Francisco filed a lawsuit seeking to ban the sale of Oreo cookies to minors. The argument: Oreos contain trans fats, which, according to the suit, are too dangerous for children to eat. Stephen L. Joseph argued that the general public is unaware of the danger of trans fats, which are present in about 40 percent of the