Message by Edmond Hood
Roadside Report: 'Did you think it was a good Tour?' asks Vik. I knew it was a leading question, but went along with it, 'yes, a good Tour.' 'It was pathetic! I sat and watched it for three hours every day for three weeks. Menchov should have won; it was totally de-sanitized - crashes are part of bike racing. I suppose there'll be no Paris-Roubaix next year - it's too dangerous?'
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The Basque Country is characterized by two simple facts: remarkably beautiful landscape and incredibly delicious food. The simplicity of exploring the landscape - from stunning coastal roads to deserted mountainscapes - by bicycle and experiencing the pleasures of eating that is beyond an art form in this part of Europe, is to fully indulge in this Hedonist's playground that is determined to remain true to its cultural roots.
Message by Charles Manantan
Capo Cycling apparel ship a few bits across the ocean to help with Arizona’s Summer melt down. Here's a closer look at their Monza Bibs, Jersey and Limited Editions.
Message by Alastair Hamilton
There is still some Tour Trash to look at, what has “Bert” been up too and which team will he be in next year? “Jersey-Gate” moves on and we hear what Lance is thinking about on many subjects. Good news for Sky and what races are coming up? Yea! Lots of Thursday Trash!
Over 800 riders are already registered for the 2010 USA Cycling Masters Road National Championships which are set to get underway next week in Louisville, Ky. Cyclists, age 30 and above, will duke it out for the more than 60 national titles on the line in the road race, criterium, and time trial events.
Mara Abbott and Rory Sutherland won the women's and men's general classifications at the Cascade Cycling Classic last week in Bend, Ore. Abbott's victory moved her into third place overall in the 2010 USA Cycling National Racing Calendar women's overall standings, while Sutherland took over the No. 2 spot on the men's side. The men's NRC continues this weekend with the Tour of Elk Grove.
Benjamin Swedberg finished third in stage 7 of the 2010 Tour de l'Abitibi, his fourth podium finish of the race. Swedberg also earned the sprint and best young rider jerseys.
Through six stages, American riders have raced to several stage wins and podium spots at the Tour de l'Abitibi, a seven-stage, six-day race in the Canadian province of Quebec that concludes on Sunday, July 25.
A few months ago, I received a phone call from a cyclist with an incredible story about an incident in Lawrence County, Ohio. Because the cyclist-a guy named Tony Patrick-was in need of an attorney, I hooked him up with Steve Magas, a contributing author to Bicycling & the Law, and a well-known bicycling attorney in Ohio. After hearing Tony's story, Steve took his case. More about that later; first, let me tell you about Tony.
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By almost any measure, Sonoma County should qualify as cycling heaven. Spanning more than a million acres from the Pacific coast to the Mayacamas Mountains, it has every kind of riding, from flat to steep to gently rolling, much of it on lightly traveled roads through quiet forests, farmland and vineyards-a pastoral landscape that, blessed by a balmy climate, amounts to a paradise for two-wheeled travel.
Your bulging quads and razor-cut calves are the envy of your pack, and you start every ride strong. As the ride progresses, though, your hips seesaw in the saddle, your lower back aches, and you slow in corners. The problem? Your core cries uncle long before your legs wear out. Although a cyclist's legs provide the most tangible source of power, the abs and lower back are the vital foundation from which all movement, including the pedal stroke, stems.
