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’08 Giro route announced
The 91st edition of the Giro d'Italia will begin in Palermo and end in Milan after covering 3423.8km over 23 days, it was announced on Saturday. The exact course for the 2008 Giro, which begins May 10, was presented at a ceremony in Milan's Arcimboldi Theatre. It will begin with a team time trial and end with a 23.5km race against the clock. There will also be two other time trials throughout the race, including a 13.8km mountain time trial finishing atop the famous Plan de Corones.
1 hr breakaway, 1 has to lose
1 hr breakaway, 1 has to lose
A little help at the Tour de France
A little help at the Tour de France
enjoying the Southern Sun on the trail
enjoying the Southern Sun on the trail
2008 TOC – FLAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
2008 TOC - FLAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Axel Merckx on Courchevel at 2005 TDF
Axel Merckx on Courchevel at 2005 TDF
Langkawi organizers make changes to ’08 route
Just two weeks after announcing plans for an unusual twist for the 13th edition of the Tour de Langkawi, the organizing committee of the early season Malaysian stage race has issued a revised route more in keeping with the traditions of the event. On December 18, the committee released a route that included a stage 2 race to the hors catergorie Genting Highlands, a move that critics said would have decided the race too early.
Monday’s Mailbag
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VeloNews Photo Contest 12/31/07
Our latest reader-submitted Photo Gallery is now ready for your viewing pleasure. Of course, a new gallery also means the naming of the winner of our most recent contest. Again, we received a nice selection of photos and, again, it was tough to choose a winner, but we went with the image with a terrific seasonal message, one we can all endorse: Ken M’s “Santa left me a bike trail under the tree.” It’s a nice shot, but more importantly, Ken, we all know what to ask for next Christmas!
VeloNews Awards: International Cyclist of the Year
It’s been a while since the editors of VeloNews chose a mountain bike racer as Cyclist of the Year — two years shy of a decade, to be exact. In the years following our choice of Frenchwoman Anne-Caroline Chausson in 1999, the sport of off-road racing steadily slipped into the shadow of its better-funded, better-organized cousin on the road.
The Butterfly Effect
The Butterfly Effect
Trebon before call up at KCCX, no idea what was about to hit him.
Trebon before call up at KCCX, no idea what was about to hit him.
Cape Kidnappers, NZ
Cape Kidnappers, NZ
Riding a skinny in the heart of Seattle at the BBTC skills park.
Riding a skinny in the heart of Seattle at the BBTC skills park.
A few more laps to go…Red Rocks CX – CO
A few more laps to go...Red Rocks CX - CO
Popo and Noval in deep thought pre TOM stage 1
Popo and Noval in deep thought pre TOM stage 1
Rut grrrrrrs… KCCX Natls NCAA ’07
Rut grrrrrrs... KCCX Natls NCAA '07
looking for slickrock
looking for slickrock
I thought LeMans starts were for car races
I thought LeMans starts were for car races
Redline Cup Cyclocross, Boulder, 2007
Redline Cup Cyclocross, Boulder, 2007
Passing 30 second man and about to pass 60 second man – state TT championships
Passing 30 second man and about to pass 60 second man - state TT championships
Reasons for optimism? A conversation with Steve Johnson
With drug scandals, the withdrawals of major sponsors and an unresolved ProTour battle, 2007 has been tough on cycling. But despite the rocky year, USA Cycling CEO Steve Johnson says he sees reason for optimism when it comes to the health of the sport in this country.
madison criterium
madison criterium
Winter Wonderland
Winter Wonderland
A switchback on Lion’s Trail just outside of Caliente, CA
A switchback on Lion's Trail just outside of Caliente, CA
On a clear day…you can see forever! Highwood Century Ride Sept. 2007
On a clear day...you can see forever! Highwood Century Ride Sept. 2007
A worthy summit finish by all…Oh that guy? Some people will do anything for 10 extra feet of elevation gain!
A worthy summit finish by all...Oh that guy? Some people will do anything for 10 extra feet of elevation gain!
Heras retires
Three-time Vuelta a España winner Roberto Heras, whose two-year suspension for doping ended in October, confirmed Saturday that he has decided to quit professional cycling. "I've thrown in the towel, there's no going back," Heras, 33, told the Spanish sports daily Marca.
Stage 1 2006 Tour of California: Santa Rosa Finish
Stage 1 2006 Tour of California: Santa Rosa Finish
This Week in Pro Cycling – December 28, 2007
Dear Readers,
Welcome to the latest edition of The Prologue, the weekly summary of news from the world of competitive cycling by your friends at VeloNews.com.
Friday’s Mailbag: Insurance; the dead horse of doping; key differences
The Mailbag is a regular department on VeloNews.com. If you have a comment, an opinion or observation regarding anything you have read in VeloNews magazine or on VeloNews.com, write to webletters@insideinc.com. Please include your full name, hometown and state or nation. Letters may be edited for length and clarity. Writers are encouraged to limit their submissions to one letter per month.
VeloNews Awards: North American Man of the Year
VeloNews recently released its 20th Annual Awards Issue, on newsstands now.
In the magazine, VeloNews editors spell out the best, the worst and the most notable performances and personalities of the cycling world in 2007. Below is a sample.
Bell Rock Pathway, Sedona AZ
Bell Rock Pathway, Sedona AZ
View of S.F. from Marin Headlands
View of S.F. from Marin Headlands
Texas TT Championships – Pattison Texas 2007
Texas TT Championships - Pattison Texas 2007
La Noche de los Biciclistas Muertos – Parte Dos
La Noche de los Biciclistas Muertos - Parte Dos
Roll Bike at Slaughterama
Roll Bike at Slaughterama
Legally Speaking – with Bob Mionske: When to stop; when to go
Dear Readers,
A couple of weeks ago, we had a question from J.C., who asked what the law requires when a club is riding through an intersection and the light changes (see "One single group (ride), or a collection of individuals?"). This week, I thought I’d share some reader responses to that column.
Dear Bob,
Track bike in downtown Columbia (taken with Lomo Fisheye)
Track bike in downtown Columbia (taken with Lomo Fisheye)
Nice Climb to Alpine Lake, Marin County, CA.
Nice Climb to Alpine Lake, Marin County, CA.
KCCX SINGLE SPEED PREP/CHARLIE BROWN ISLAND STYLE
KCCX SINGLE SPEED PREP/CHARLIE BROWN ISLAND STYLE
Nys tightens grip on World Cup lead; Salvetat wins her first
Sven Nys further solidified his lead in the UCI World Cup of cyclocross Wednesday, winning the latest round in Hofstade, Belgium. Nys, who also won in Koksijde and Igorre and racked his total World Cup tally to 39 victories.
Leukemans formally dismissed from Lotto
Having been on suspension since testing positive for testosterone in September, Bjorn Leukemans was officially fired from Predictor-Lotto on Wednesday when his B sample confirmed the initial result. Leukemans tested positive for an elevated level of testosterone in a sample provided four days prior to the world championships in Stuttgart. He finished 13th in that race, but was suspended when his team received notice of the test a few days later. After delays, the 30-year-old Belgian's B sample result was returned on Wednesday.
Matzbacher killed in Austria
Austrian pro Andreas Matzbacher died in a Christmas Eve auto accident, his Volksbank team announced late Tuesday. According to police, the 25-year-old Matzbache lost control of his car and crashed into a pillar supporting an overhead signpost near his home in the southern Austrian community of Graz. Matzbacher pronounced dead at the scene. "At the age of 25, 'Matzi' was torn out of this life far too early on Christmas Eve and leaves a deep hole in our midst," Team Volksbank said in a statement.
Wednesday’s Mailbag: Irish Tour; Fairness and forgiveness
The Mailbag is a regular department on VeloNews.com. If you have a comment, an opinion or observation regarding anything you have read in VeloNews magazine or on VeloNews.com, write to webletters@insideinc.com. Please include your full name, hometown and state or nation. Letters may be edited for length and clarity. Writers are encouraged to limit their submissions to one letter per month.
VeloNews Awards: North American Woman of the Year
VeloNews recently released its 20th Annual Awards Issue, on newsstands now.
In the magazine, VeloNews editors spell out the best, the worst and the most notable performances and personalities of the cycling world in 2007. Below is a sample.
Tim Johnson US Nationals
Tim Johnson US Nationals
Longmont Colorado Criterium 2007, Category 1/2
Longmont Colorado Criterium 2007, Category 1/2
Pozzato Stage 19 Vuelta
Pozzato Stage 19 Vuelta
Cormet de Roselend – 2007 Tour de France
Cormet de Roselend - 2007 Tour de France
Gerald Herbert exiting the Paw Paw Tunnel on the C&O Canal Towpath, Fall 2006
Gerald Herbert exiting the Paw Paw Tunnel on the C&O Canal Towpath, Fall 2006
Racing through the Wet
Racing through the Wet
Bold out of the Sand
Bold out of the Sand
David Zabriskie warms up for the TdG 2007 TT
David Zabriskie warms up for the TdG 2007 TT
California touring
California touring
breathless agony
breathless agony
VeloNews Photo Contest 12/24/07
Our latest reader-submitted Photo Gallery is now ready for your viewing pleasure. Of course, a new gallery also means the naming of the winner of our most recent contest. It was tough this week. We kept flicking back-and-forth between several images, but finally settled on Jeff Sakacsi's shot of the U.S. Gran Prix of Cyclocross in Portland. Maybe it's because we like well-composed black-and-white images, or maybe it's just because this one seems to tell a good story about what was a very mucky day. Either way, congratulations Jeff. Nice job.
‘Passport’ program on track says UCI
The Union Cycliste Internationale is facing a logistical race against the clock to implement the new “biological passport” in time for the 2008 season. The passport is an individual electronic record for each rider, in which the results of all doping tests over a period of time are collated. It will also contain results of individual urine and blood tests aimed principally at measuring blood and steroid parameters. Tests throughout the season will monitor any irregular biological changes occurring in the cyclist's organism, and thus signal possible doping violations. In October the
USGP No.5 – Portland
USGP No.5 - Portland
Gripper (L) is confident the UCI can monitor medical data by the start of the year/
Gripper (L) is confident the UCI can monitor medical data by the start of the year/