Honestly I can’t say I’m totally surprised that the federal investigation into Lance Armstrong has been dropped. The reason for my lack of surprise? The investigation seemed to be dragging on and on. The burden of proof is much higher in these types of cases and while it was rumored that...
The comedic stylings...
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During the winter months pro road cyclists can catch up on various projects (Rory Sutherland painting his house) or take care of some personal business (Tejay Van Garderen getting married). In the case of Mike Creed he decided that this was the time to try stand-up comedy. Those who follow...
Spectacular Jered Gruber Giro d Italia Image
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Like I mentioned in a previous post, the Giro d’ Italia people have embraced social media and have been posting fresh content on Twitter, blogs and web site. Just yesterday they unveiled a spectacular photo taken by Jered Gruber – a photojournalist who is based in Europe and like a gypsy, he and his wife have traveled the width and breath of Europe covering races. The rider in the photo is Garmin-Cervelo rider Peter Stetina and is shot in the Dolomites. You’ll notice painted on the pavement is “W 108” – a memorial to Wouter Weylandt who was killed in a crash during stage 3 of the 2011 Giro. The 2012 edition of stage 3...
The week in review v...
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Twitter is where I often go to spout off on a number of subjects. Sometimes those 140 character posts are jump off points for other conversations. For those who are not on Twitter or may just pop in occasionally, here are some highlights from the past week. @neilroad: Looking at photos from...
Leipheimer to Quick ...
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“I do not have any official announcement about a team for next year. Just wanted to clear that up. We cool?” – Levi Leipheimer While Levi is coy on the subject, several news sources are already claiming that the RadioShack rider will transfer to the Belgian squad Omega Pharma-Quick Step...
Leipheimer and the T...
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A win that no one predicted could happen – Levi Leipheimer overtook race leader Damiano Cunego in the time trial taking the overall title in the Tour de Suisse. The RadioShack rider had a consistent race and when it mattered, he was in the right place at the right time. Now with a victory in...
Chris Horner to skip...
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I got to give huge props to Chris Horner. The RadioShack rider took a convincing win at the 2011 Amgen Tour of California, showing he was a man on fine form. In a display of power on the steep slopes of Mt Baldy he and his Shack teammates dropped all contenders including favorite Andy...
Hincapie struggles i...
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Floyd Landis, Tyler Hamilton and now George Hincapie. All of these riders worked directly with Lance Armstrong. The first two on my list admitted that they had taken performance enhancing drugs and accused Armstrong of the same. Yesterday, CBS reported that Hincapie had spoken to the grand...
Wouter Weylandt: los...
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For cyclists every time they clip into their pedals and roll off the start line there is an implied danger that they all face. Crashes are commonplace but a death in the peloton is, thankfully, rare. Tragically a racer was lost during today’s stage of the Giro d’Italia. Today was a day...
US Pro Championships...
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May 28th and 30th is when the best (or maybe those who are available and in the country) head to Greenville, South Carolina to compete for a national championship jersey in the time trial and road race. Last year the championships were held in September and the time trial was Saturday followed...
