Help restore America’s greatness: pick the place of the best American finisher at Worlds and win a t-shirt. And yes, DNF is an option. Before Jock Boyer was (allegedly) the first American to compete in the Tour de France, he was 5th at a little race called the World Championships. He also featured prominently in…
Is Velocity Nation The Future Of News?
In terms of covering hard news in the cycling world, “real” media outlets are the undisputed kings. They have reporters on the ground at major races, are fluent in all sorts of languages, have an armada of contacts, receive invites to events, and get bucketloads of free crap in the mail from manufacturers. Don’t get…
Cheesiest Bike Video Ever
It hasn’t been the greatest evening/morning for me. Last night, I spent about 4 hours standing upright on very slow, very crowded trains, got home late, found that @UniversalSports is unfamiliar with the concept of fair use, and on top of all that, had to get up early and find a new spot for Third…
If You're Looking For A Date In Belgium
Aside from giving domestic pros a chance to mix it up against the best in the world, events like the Tour of Missouri are fertile ground for cultural exchange as well: From Jeremy Powers of Team Jelly Belly: “…through the feedzone I watched this Quickstep dude hang onto his feed bag for 5K before tossing…
How The Race Was Won – 2009 Vuelta A Espana, Stage 13
A tactical and strategic day, as a long breakaway searches for KOM points, while Liquigas attempts to thin the field. Teamwork plays a major role, saving some GC contenders from elimination, and taking a major chunk out of the hopes of others. Plus sloppy bike changes, muppet-waving spectators, a slippery bottle hand-off and more. [right-click…
Garmin Finally Making Good
It’s not every day I use an “all rights reserved” image on a blog post, but then again, it’s not every day that Garmin-Slipstream takes two consecutive Grand Tour stages (and besides, Slipstream’s Flickr page includes a “blog this” link, so I feel I’m on steadier ground. I think BY-NC-ND would be a better license—at…
A Disclaimer
Ok, kiddies, huddle up. I just need to remind you all that you’re not reading the Times, here. I’ve been known to be sarcastic from time to time. So every time you see something like this: You can be pretty sure it’s going to be followed up by one of these: It should be noted…
Tech Reviews: The Media Responds
The perceived conflict of interest between tech reviewers and advertisers is a frequent topic of my ranting here on Cyclocosm, and one of the nice things about having decently-sized and interested readership is that when I post something, word has a way of getting around. Occasionally, people even feel compelled to contact me and respond….
…And At The Other End Of The Pain Scale
Of course, a tough bike race doesn’t have to be all suffering. After a hard day of work on the GMSR’s Queen Stage, Indy Fab rider, umpteen-time national champion, Dartmouth Alum, and current Tufts Med Student Todd Yezefski manages to enjoy himself up the final pitches of App Gap. I am particularly impressed by the…
Hero Of The Day
That would be Johnny Hoogerland. 169k out in the break, dropped by Moncoutie and swamped by a bevy of GC contenders 5k from the finish on one of the hardest stages this season. How does that feel? I’m guessing not good: (REUTERS/Joseba Etxaburu via KOOSVUELTA_2009)