Cyclelicio.us has an entry on the feasability of having a Tour of US. Looking at some of the major US races which are about 1 week long, would it be feasable to combine these to to one three week race? Tour of California – 8 stages Tour de Georgia – 6 stages Tour de Toona… Read more »
Yearly Archives:: 2006
Boonen’s Gold and Diamond Helmet
Seeing that a giant gold chain with a huge emblem would probably slow him down, World Champion Tom Boonen is going for some (sorry, but this word fits) bling of a different sort. Boonen will don a helmet that is said to sport gold and diamonds. The helmet made specialy by Lazer is said to… Read more »
Bike Furniture
What can you do with those old set of Mavic MA40s that are tacoed in your basement? Or how can you show the world how much of a gearhead you really are? Well, you answer to those questions is at Bikefurnitire.com. Check out the various furniture that will make the ladies who visit your bachelor… Read more »
Racing Tips or How to be a Cat 3
Disclaimer: I will be racing for the Colavita-Spokpost.com racing team, this story is from Spokepost.com. Spokepost has some great racing tips for all of you budding racers to use. I touched on a few of these back when I wrote about “How to keep up with the fast guys”. Now Bill Laudien, organizer of the… Read more »
Heras Suspended: The End of Heras?
Not surprisingly Roberto Heras is now officially suspended for two years and stripped of the Vuelta title. Denis Menchov won the Vuelta, although he does not feel like taking the trophy or the Golden Jersey from Roberto’s hands. The suspension is for two years and the recent change in the suspension laws mean that after… Read more »
Google Maps: Wayfaring
Tested out Wayfaring to map out my trainign route. This one is a little different as I take Seet Rd. instead of 91 which is tougher at first and then evens out. The cool features about Wayfaring are that it is a very nice and easy to follow interface. You can save your maps and… Read more »
United Pro Cycling Team
The United Pro Cycling Team will be revealed today. The new venture tries to create a new model for cycling team formation where they are not completely reliant on a sponsor for the teams survival. “United Pro Cycling Team is a new concept, as far as this sport is concerned,” said team owner and founder… Read more »
Serpa Makes It a Double
Rujano who?…. The new discovery of the Selle Italia team Jose Serpa is making Gianni Savio quickly forget the Jose Rujano troubles as he takes another victory in Langkawi. Serpa took another solo victory in the Genting mountains today. Serpa is showing he is an all-round talent winning in the mountains and on flat terrain…. Read more »
Langkawi: Raisin and Serpa Win
The last two days at Langkawi brought out two interesting victories. First, the young American phenom Saul Rainsin got a great victory after his breakaway succeeded. Saul is still very young and he will take on more of a leadership role in the Tour for Credit Agricole. Hmm, an American leading a french team in… Read more »
Rujano Pulls a Terrell Owens
Jose Rujano is pulling a Terrell Owens type move on his small Italian team Selle Italia. Rujano wants to renegotiate his contract to get more money and focus his efforts on the Tour de France. Jose Rujano was the bust out revelation of a legendary Giro D’Italia in 2005. The little Venezualan climber looks to… Read more »