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	<title>Velochimp: Astrochimp on Cycling</title>
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		<title>Lance Armstrong Painted with a Tricycle</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Artist uses a tricycle as a brush to paint a large portrait of Lance Armstrong.
How to Paint Lance Armstrong Using a Tricycle

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		<link>http://velochimp.com/2008/09/07/lance-armstrong-painted-with-a-tricycle/</link>
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		<title>Paolo Bettini Wins in a Sprint</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Paolo Bettini found his winning ways ahead of Phillipe Gilbert, Alejandro valverde and Oscar Friere in a tough sprint during the Vuelta&#8217;s Stage 6 into Toledo. The final kilometers included an attack by the unlucky Damiano Cunego who suffered through crashes two days ago that left him a few minutes behind in GC. Bettini&#8217;s win [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://velochimp.com/2008/09/04/paolo-bettini-wins-in-a-sprint/</link>
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		<title>Senator Kerry Rides With JVV</title>
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(Image from slipstreamsports.com)
The Garmin Chipotle team was busy taking various politicians or &#8220;tors&#8221; out for rides last week during the Democratic Convention. Jonathan Vaughters was surprised when Senator John Kerry showed up on a ride with his own Garmin-Chipotle team kit, shaved legs and great cycling form. Kerry was also very knowledgeable about cycling and [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://velochimp.com/2008/09/04/senator-kerry-rides-with-jvv/</link>
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		<title>Leipheimer Grabs Vuelta Lead with TT Win</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The battle of multiple stage winning Spaniards got a twist as Levi Leipheimer took over the Vuelta lead after a brilliant time trial performance in the Vuelta&#8217;s fifth stage. Alberto Contador is sitting down in fourth place, while Alejandro Valverde is in third.
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		<link>http://velochimp.com/2008/09/03/leipheimer-grabs-vuelta-lead-with-tt-win/</link>
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		<title>Stash Power for Pozzato</title>
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DIEGO TUSON/AFP/Getty Images
A move to new Russian team Katusha next season did not get in the way of Filippo Pozzato&#8217;s teams on the Liquigas cycling team as they help propel him to the first Golden Jersey of the Vuelta. Perhaps the power of the new mustache helped get the win, but the margin as seen [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://velochimp.com/2008/08/30/stash-power-for-pozzato/</link>
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		<title>Poor Man&#8217;s Wind Tunnel</title>
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Sometimes you want the thrill of speed without all of the effort to make the bike go fast. This video could be called &#8220;Silly Cyclist&#8221; or &#8220;Poor Man&#8217;s Wind Tunnel&#8221;. Not sure if this video is 100% real though.
Update
The video shows the magic of green screens and video editing.
 
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		<link>http://velochimp.com/2008/08/28/poor-mans-wind-tunnel/</link>
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		<title>Urban Dictionary: grab a wheel</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Today&#8217;s installment of Urban Dictionary includes a bike racing term grab a wheel.

To draft off of, when cycling. often said to friends
Dude,if you&#8217;re hurting, grab a wheel before we hit this hill 

Urban Dictionary
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		<link>http://velochimp.com/2008/08/19/urban-dictionary-grab-a-wheel/</link>
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		<title>World&#8217;s Steepest Hills</title>
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Checkout some of the steepest hills in the world. These hills top out at 37%.
Canton Ave in Pittsburg has the steepest grade but is not in the Guinness Book as the steepest.
Other streets included are Fargo Street in Los Angeles with a 32% steep grade.

One man built an ultra climbing bike with adjusted stems, seat [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://velochimp.com/2008/08/17/worlds-steepest-hills/</link>
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		<title>Cancellara and Armstrong score Gold in Olympic TT</title>
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CARL DE SOUZA/AFP/Getty Images
Cancellara has the form now with a Gold medal performance at the Olympic Time Trial in Beijing. The Gold follows a Bronze in the Olympic Road Race where Cancellara used his devastating burst of speed to bridge a gap from the peloton to the winning breakway group.

DANIEL GARCIA/AFP/Getty Images
After twice being beaten [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://velochimp.com/2008/08/13/cancellara-and-armstrong-score-gold-in-olympic-tt/</link>
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		<title>More Tour de France Photos</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Here are some more great Tour de France photos including some very cool tilt shift effects from Boston.com. This is just the solution to your Tour de France withdrawal. 


Frank Schleck of Luxemburg, wearing the overall leader&#8217;s yellow jersey, center, Sylvester Szmyd of Poland, rear, and Carlos Sastre of Spain, front, speed down Bonette_Restefond pass [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://velochimp.com/2008/07/28/more-tour-de-france-photos/</link>
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		<title>Sastre Wins the Tour</title>
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(Photo by Jasper Juinen/Getty Images)
Team CSC&#8217;s strength could not help Carlos during the finak TT. So Carlos Sastre pulled out the TT of his life to hold off Cadel Evans and win the Tour de France by 58 seconds. Sastre was said to have covered the final 15km in the same time as World Champion [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://velochimp.com/2008/07/27/sastre-wins-the-tour/</link>
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		<title>Good bye Saunier Duval, Hello Scott-American Beef</title>
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Mmmm, steak.
Cycling is in a good state at this point despite the doping scandals. It seems that there is now shortage of sponsors lining up to replace Saunier Duval after the Ricco/Piepoli debacle in the Tour. Saunier Duval is dropping sponsorship almost immediately.  Scott bicycles decided to step in as title sponsor and a [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://velochimp.com/2008/07/25/good-bye-saunier-duval-hello-scott-american-beef/</link>
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		<title>Burghardt wins stage 18 in St. Etienne</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The long breakaway worked and Marcus Burghardt won another stage for Columbia which is having an awesome Tour de France. Burghardt&#8217;s fortune is better than last year when he hit a dog.

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		<link>http://velochimp.com/2008/07/24/burghardt-wins-stage-18-in-st-etienne/</link>
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		<title>John Lee Augustyn Crash Video</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The crazy descent of the Cole de la Bonnette featured the spectacular looking crash of John lee Augustyn who took the corner a little too fast. Thankfully Augustyn was not injured and was able to get back on with a new bike. The team did recover the bike, so there is no souvenir waiting for [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://velochimp.com/2008/07/24/john-lee-augustyn-crash-video/</link>
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		<title>Pappa Schleck&#8217;s Car Investigated by French Police</title>
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(AP Photo/Bas Czerwinski)
Ugh, hope this turns out to be nothing. The car of Johnny Schleck the father of Andy and former Yellow Jersey Frank Schleck was searched by customs agents.
So far news reports are simply that the car was searched for 30 minutes. Schleck&#8217;s car was then seen following the French customs police vehicle during [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://velochimp.com/2008/07/24/pappa-schlecks-car-investigated-by-french-police/</link>
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		<title>Cadel Evans Under Pressure</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Cadel Evans is 1:34 from reclaiming the Yellow Jersey during Saturday&#8217;s TT. Right now, Evans can chill for two days without the pressure of the Yellow Jersey. The Aussie rider is finding things tough with the throngs of press always clamoring for interviews. Two videos show just how prickly Evans is at the moment. Can&#8217;t [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://velochimp.com/2008/07/24/cadel-evans-under-pressure/</link>
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		<title>Chat with Levi</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Road Diaries (SRAM&#8217;s excellent website/blog) has a live chat with Levi Leipheimer today at 12:30PM. Now that this exciting Tour is almost over, does Levi see himself riding as a contender next year? Ask away.

The Road Diaries
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		<link>http://velochimp.com/2008/07/24/chat-with-levi/</link>
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		<title>Sastre wins on L&#8217;Alpe D&#8217;Huez</title>
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PASCAL PAVANI/AFP/Getty Images
Carlos Sastre benefited from an ungodly strong CSC team that helped him also leap into the Yellow Jersey lead. The strength of CSC is almost unprecedented. Not since the days of La Vie Claire has there been a collection of riders who were generally equally matched and able to all content in the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://velochimp.com/2008/07/23/sastre-win-on-lalpe-dhuez/</link>
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		<title>All to play at L&#8217;Alpe D&#8217;Huez</title>
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(AP Photo/Bas Czerwinski)
Frank Schleck has a bunch of contenders breathing down his neck for the Tour title. Austrian Bernhard Kohl is a surprise revelation that is only seven seconds off pace and could swipe the Yellow Jersey off Schleck&#8217;s shoulders by Wednesday night. Team CSC is definitely the strongest team in the race with Jens [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://velochimp.com/2008/07/23/all-to-play-at-lalpe-dhuez/</link>
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		<title>CN Talks with doping expert</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Cyclingnews had a quick interview with a doping expert Michel Audran who dropped some interesting tidbits. I was stunned at almost every response. Just when you think that maybe doping is being driven out of cycling, the riders are simply staying one step ahead with drugs that aren&#8217;t yet detected.
Ricco used CERA/Micera which is not [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://velochimp.com/2008/07/17/cn-talks-with-doping-expert/</link>
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