Don’t call it a comeback! Outsprinting an on-form Luca Paolini to take the first stage and the GC lead of the Tour of Poland yesterday was none other than 2003 TdF maillot vert Baden Cooke, back for his first pro win in 18 months. Though many bad journalists described yesterday’s stage as “glitch marred,” it…
Doc Reilly Memorial Road Race – Report
Y’know, I thought we were done with this bike racing nonsense. But even after a week of subsisting on nothing but nachos and logging a fat 2:30 of training between GMSR and Saturday morning, I found myself back out at the start line of yet another Cat 4/5 race. This time it was the Doc…
Pro Cycling News – Vuelta Rest Day, Trouble in Poland
Oh, sure, just because the Vuelta stops for a minute, the whole cycling world just shuts down and stops putting out new stories? Jeez, look at ProCycling; as of 10:30am EDT today, this was their lead story. “Menchov frustrates Heras” indeed. Did they even hear about Stage 15? Well, you won’t find that sort of…
Pro Cycling News – One Epic Day, More Dope News
You might have thought the Vuelta a Espana was turning into the Tour de France. A relatively unexciting leader, having grabbed the lead in the TT, was now just following his most likely rival’s wheel, letting bolder non-GC riders snare stage wins. That was before today. Now, following his fish-clad (that’s the points jersey, by…
Pro Cycling News – UCI Stance on Lance/France Dance
(Is that a good headline or what?) The UCI today made an official statement on l’affair Armstrong today. Aside from being a huge expansion on their previous statement, it also seems to be a flying leap into Armstrong’s corner, adminstering sternly-worded slaps to both l’Equipe and WADA chief Dick Pound (who I’ve been calling an…
Breaking News – Cycling.tv to carry Worlds, Paris-Brussels
Here’s a little good news for race-starved American cycling fans: Cycling.tv will be broadcasting the 2005 World Championships TT and 2005 Paris Brussels LIVE over the internet this September. Paris-Brussels, one of the oldest bike races in the world, dates back to 1893. Despite the name, the race begins 60k northest of Paris in Soissons,…
Pro Cycling News – Petacchi wins again, and a Mini-Rant on France
Well, isn’t this suprising? Alessandro Petacchi winning Stage 12 of the Vuelta in a group sprint after a picture-perfect leadout? Who would have thunk it? Seriously, though, why don’t we just give Petacchi all the remaining flat stages right now (and the Rainbow Jersey, while we’re at it), so we can jump to the final…
Sigma Sport BC 1200 – Review
A basic, middle-of-the-line computer from your favorite German fitness product company. Avg. speed, ridetime, stopwatch, ride distance, max speed, total odo, and even a countdown odometer (for those of you who can’t subtract). Retail is $25, a wireless mount (which I got) is 15 more. Set-Up: 4. Pretty simple. After you find the hidden button…
Pro Cycling News – Gossip on the Vuelta Rest Day
Top Story: Lance engaged to Sheryl Crow, making her perhaps the first trophy wife ever to be a decade older than her husband (unless, of course, Big Tex is the one being stuffed and mounted, here…) The seven-time Tour winner made sure to clear the decision with his three kids before popping the question; no…
GMSR Race Report – Burlington Criterium
This Stage 4 was unusual. Generally, at the end of stage races, I am all panicked to do (and hopefully, win) something before the race ends. Not at this particular Green Mountain Stage Race. I was all relaxed at breakfast, sipping orange juice and spooning down Matt Rossman’s health-food brand Oat Sqaures. Got to the…